W National Park
Also known as Park W
national park in West Africa, on River Niger
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W National Park is a national park located in West Africa along the Niger River, spanning across multiple countries in the region. The park is significant as a major protected area for wildlife conservation in West Africa.
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The W National Park (French: Parc national du W) or W Regional Park (French: W du Niger) is a major national park in West Africa around a meander in the Niger River shaped like the letter W (French: double v). The park includes areas of the three countries Niger, Benin and Burkina Faso, and is governed by the three governments. Until 2008, the implementation of a regional management was supported by the EU-funded project ECOPAS (Protected Ecosystems in Sudano-Sahelian Africa, French: Écosystèmes protégés en Afrique soudano-sahélienne). The three national parks operate under the name W Transborder Park (French: Parc régional W). The section of W National Park lying in Benin, measuring over 8,000 km (3,100 sq mi), came under the full management of African Parks in June 2020. In Benin, W National Park is contiguous with Pendjari National Park which is also under the management of African Parks.
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African Parks (organisation)Benin–Niger relationsBiosphere reserves of BeninBiosphere reserves of Burkina FasoBiosphere reserves of NigerImportant Bird Areas of BeninImportant Bird Areas of Burkina FasoImportant Bird Areas of NigerIUCN Category IINational parks of BeninNational parks of Burkina FasoNational parks of Niger