W National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national park in West Africa around a meander in the River Niger shaped like the letter W
About W National Park
The park includes areas of three countries:Niger,BeninandBurkina Faso, and is governed by the three governments. The three national parks operate under the name W Transborder Park. The W National Park of Niger was created by decree on 4 August 1954, and since 1996 has been listed as aUNESCO World Heritage Site. WithinNiger, the park is listed as a national park, and is part of a larger complex of reserves and protected areas. These include the adjacent Dallol Bosso Wetlands on the eastern bank of the Niger and the partial overlap of the smaller Parc national du W. Spread over three countries, the park covers some 10,000 km² and is largely uninhabited by humans, having been until the 1970s a Malarial zone of wetlands formed by the Mekrou River and the Niger. The area is broken by rocky hill
W National Park Travel Guide Sections
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