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W National Park of Niger
| Site number: | 749 |
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| Type of site: | Natural | |
| Date: | Neolithic times | |
| Date of Inscription: | 1996 | |
| Location: | Africa, Niger, Départment de Tillaberi, arrondisement de Say | |
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| Description: | Niger’s portion of the 'W' National Park lies in a transition zone between savannah and forest lands and characterizes vital West African Woodland/Savannah Biogeographical Province ecosystem characteristics. The site displays the interaction between natural resources and humans that has taken place since Neolithic times; it also demonstrates this zone’s evolution of biodiversity. --WHMNet paraphrase from the description at WHC Site, where additional information is available. | |
| The W National Park (French: "W" du Niger) is a major national park in Niger around a meander in the River Niger shaped like a "W". While most of the park is in Niger it also extends through areas of Benin and Burkina Faso. Its 10,000 km² is largely uninhabited by humans. The park was created by decree on 4 August 1954. The park is known for its large mammals, including aardvarks, baboons, buffalo, caracal, cheetahs, elephants, hippopotamuses, leopards, lions, serval and warthogs. The park was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. --Wikipedia. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. | ||
| Source: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/749 | |
| Reference: | 1. UNESCO World Heritage Center, Site Page. | |