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Beregadougou Classified Forest
The Beregadougou Classified Forest is a national park found in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,87 .... It was established in 1953. This site is 50 km2. In November 2017, the project Support the development of cashew nuts in the Comoé basin for the reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (PADA / REDD+) was launched in Bérégadougou. References Protected areas of Burkina Faso Protected areas established in 1953 {{Africa-protected-area-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of National Parks Of Burkina Faso
The following is a list of protected areas of Burkina Faso. National parks Burkina Faso has four national parks: * Arli National Park, existing since 1954 (see also Arly-Singou) * Deux Balés National Park *Kaboré Tambi National Park (formerly Pô National Park), existing since 1976 * W of the Niger National Park, a transfrontier park existing since 1957 Unesco Biosphere reserve * Mare aux Hippopotames * Arli National Park, since 2018 Ramsar sites * Mare d'Oursi Complete reserves Burkina Faso has three complete reserves: * Bontioli Reserve, existing since 1957; 127 km2, located in the province of Bougouriba (southwestern part of the country) * Madjoari Reserve, existing since 1970; 170 km2, located in the province of Tapoa (eastern part of the country) * Singou Reserve, existing since 1955; 1926 km2, located in the province of Gourma (eastern part of the country) Partial reserves Burkina Faso has six partial reserves: * Partial Reserve of Arly, est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, bordered by Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Ivory Coast to the southwest. It covers an area of 274,223 km2 (105,878 sq mi). In 2024, the country had an estimated population of approximately 23,286,000. Previously called the Republic of Upper Volta (1958–1984), it was Geographical renaming, renamed Burkina Faso by then-List of heads of state of Burkina Faso, president Thomas Sankara. Its citizens are known as Burkinabes, and its Capital city, capital and largest city is Ouagadougou. The largest ethnic group in Burkina Faso is the Mossi people, who settled the area in the 11th and 13th centuries. They established powerful Mossi Kingdoms, kingdoms such as Ouagadougou, Tenkodogo, and Yatenga. In 1896, it was Colonization, colonized by the French colonial empire, French as part of French West Africa; in 1958, Upper Volta became a self-governing colony wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komoé River
The Komoé River or Comoé River is a river in West Africa. The river originates on the Sikasso Plateau of Burkina Faso, flows through the Cascades de Karfiguéla, forms a short section of the border between Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast before entering Ivory Coast. It serves as the major drainage for the northeastern portion of that country before emptying into the Atlantic. The banks of the Komoé are shaded by riparian forests along most of its length, providing an important habitat for wildlife and a source of agricultural water. Where reliable floodplains form in Ivory Coast, rice may be grown. A portion of the river in northern Ivory Coast is the source of the vegetative richness that earned that area a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation, Comoé National Park. Course The Komoé River is approximately 759 km long. It rises on the Sikasso Plateau and in the Sindou Hills flowing south over several cataracts with several falls including the "Chutes de la Komoé" a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Areas Of Burkina Faso
The following is a list of protected areas of Burkina Faso. National parks Burkina Faso has four national parks: *Arli National Park, existing since 1954 (see also Arly-Singou) *Deux Balés National Park *Kaboré Tambi National Park (formerly Pô National Park), existing since 1976 *W of the Niger National Park, a transfrontier park existing since 1957 Unesco Biosphere reserve * Mare aux Hippopotames *Arli National Park, since 2018 Ramsar sites * Mare d'Oursi Complete reserves Burkina Faso has three complete reserves: * Bontioli Reserve, existing since 1957; 127 km2, located in the province of Bougouriba (southwestern part of the country) * Madjoari Reserve, existing since 1970; 170 km2, located in the province of Tapoa (eastern part of the country) * Singou Reserve, existing since 1955; 1926 km2, located in the province of Gourma (eastern part of the country) Partial reserves Burkina Faso has six partial reserves: * Partial Reserve of Arly, establi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
