Pendjari - African Parks
Pendjari is a conservation stronghold in West Africa, which forms part of a critically important triad of national parks and reserves where 90% of the West African lion population remains. Learn about wildlife, conservation efforts, tourism, how to visit the park, and more.
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Sep 20, 2023 · Benin’s Pendjari National Park to be Safeguarded as Part of a Groundbreaking, Multiyear US$23.4 Million Conservation Initiative
Trained to stop poaching, Benin park rangers instead face jihadists
Aug 22, 2024 · The following year, after militants attacked a ranger patrol with improvised bombs, African Parks said it would withdraw its rangers into the core conservation zones of W and Pendjari, a nearby ...
Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger African Parks rangers in Pendjari and …
Dec 22, 2024 · According to sources close to APN, around 150 Beninese soldiers are currently deployed in Pendjari to supervise three border crossing points to Burkina Faso. The Beninese government, a major APN sponsor which has donated $6m over five years, fully supports the …
Largest collaring initiative to protect wildlife in Pendjari and W ...
Jan 26, 2021 · Pendjari National Park and W National Park in Benin have completed a major collaring exercise, the largest of its kind in the region, fitting satellite collars on 25 elephants and 14 antelopes to increase the surveillance and protection …
Pendjari National Park - Wikipedia
Named for the Pendjari River, the national park is known for its wildlife and is home to some of the last populations of big game like the African forest elephant, lion, hippopotamus, African buffalo, and various antelopes in West Africa. The park is also famous for its richness in birds.
We are proud to announce that... - Pendjari National Park
Aug 20, 2019 · We are proud to announce that Pendjari ranger Dari Narakoua has been selected as one of the winners in the African Ranger Awards 2019. He was among fifty finalists selected from 17 countries across...
Best Field Ranger Finalist: Jacques KITITCHA, Pendjari National Park ...
Sep 12, 2022 · Best Field Ranger Finalist: Jacques KITITCHA, Pendjari National Park, Benin. Jacques is regarded as one of the best group leaders at Pendjari Special Brigade, assisting the Law Enforcement operations manager in daily organization of activities of the park’s rangers.
Matthieu Yoa smiles at a job well done. The ranger and his colleagues have just put a satellite tracking collar on an elephant in the Pendjari National Park in northern Benin. "It was very...
Pendjari National Park in Benin is a conservation stronghold in West Africa. It forms part of the W-Arly-Pendjari (WAP) Complex, a critically important triad of national parks and reserves where 90% of the largest population of West African lions remain.