List of national parks of Burkina Faso
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National parks
Burkina Faso has four national parks:- Arli National ParkArli National ParkArli National Park often Arly is a national park located in southeastern Burkina Faso. It adjoins Benin's Pendjari National Park in the South and the Singou Reserve in the West....
, existing since 1954. (see also Arly-SingouArly-SingouThe Arly-Singou ecosystem is a protected area complex located in Burkina Faso, and is considered to comprise part of the most significant and important savanna woodland wildlife areas still existing in that region of the African continent...
) - Deux Balés National ParkDeux Balés National ParkDeux Balés National Park is a national park located in central eastern Burkina Faso. It is within Mouhoun Province just west of the Black Volta River and at an elevation of 235-310m.-History:...
- Kaboré Tambi National ParkKaboré Tambi National ParkKaboré Tambi National Park is a national park in Burkina Faso. It is situated between Ouagadougou and the border with Ghana and follows the course of the Nazinon river. Founded in 1976 as Pô National Park, it has been renamed in honor of a ranger of the park who was killed by poachers in 1991.-...
(former Pô National Park), existing since 1976. - W of the Niger National Park, a transfrontier park existing since 1957.
Complete reserves
Additionally, it has 3 complete reserves:- Bontioli ReserveBontioli ReserveBontioli Reserve is a complete reserve in Burkina Faso.Established in 1957 it is located in Bougouriba Province and covers an area of 127 km²....
, existing since 1957. 127 km², located in the province of Bougouriba (SW part of the country). - Madjoari ReserveMadjoari ReserveMadjoari Reserve is a complete reserve in Burkina Faso.Established in 1970 it is located in Tapoa Province and covers an area of 170 km²....
, existing since 1970. 170 km², located in the province of Tapoa (eastern part of the country). - Singou ReserveSingou ReserveSingou Reserve is a complete reserve in Burkina Faso.Established in 1955 it is located in Gourma Province and covers an area of .-References:...
, existing since 1955. 1926 km², located in the province of Gourma (eastern part of the country).
Partial reserves
- Partial Reserve of Arly, established in 1954, 900 km², province of Gourma (eastern part of the country).
- Partial Reserve of KourtiagouKourtiagou ReserveKourtiagou Reserve is a partial reserve in Burkina Faso.Established in 1957 it is located in Tapoa Province and covers an area of 510 km². Its name stems from the river Kourtiagou which is the western border of the reserve. In the East it is divided from the W National Park by the road R7 from...
, established in 1957, 510 km², in the province of Tapoa (eastern part of the country) - Partial Reserve of NakéréNakéré ReserveNakéré Reserve is a partial reserve in Burkina Faso.Established in 1957 it is located in Bougouriba Province and covers an area of 365 km²....
, established in 1957, 365 km², in the province of Bougouriba (SW part of the country) - Partial Reserve of PamaPama ReservePama Reserve is a partial reserve in Burkina Faso.Established in 1955 it is located in Kompienga Province and covers an area of 2237 km². Its eastern border is the Singou river, separating it from two other reserves, Singou and Arli. The western border is the national road N18 from Fada N'Gourma to...
, established in 1955, 2237 km², in the province of Kompienga. - Sylvo-Pastoral and Partial Faunal Reserve of the SahelSylvo-Pastoral and Partial Faunal Reserve of the SahelThe Sylvo-Pastoral and Partial Faunal Reserve of the Sahel is the largest protected area of Burkina Faso, comprising an area of 16,000 km2. Within the area of the nature reserve are temporary lakes being important for migratory birds....
, in the very North of the country.
Protected forests
- Boulon ForestBoulon ForestBoulon Forest is a protected forest in Burkina Faso.It is located in Comoé Province....
, province la province de la Comoé (Cascades-Ouest du pays); - Deux Balés Forest, province des Balés (Boucle du Mouhoun), see Deux Balés National ParkDeux Balés National ParkDeux Balés National Park is a national park located in central eastern Burkina Faso. It is within Mouhoun Province just west of the Black Volta River and at an elevation of 235-310m.-History:...
- Dibon ForestDibon ForestDibon Forest is a protected forest in Burkina Faso.It is located in Tuy Province....
, province du Tuy; - Dida ForestDida ForestDida Forest is a protected forest in Burkina Faso.It is located in Comoé Province....
, province de la Comoé (Cascades-Ouest du pays); - Diéfoula ForestDiéfoula ForestDiéfoula Forest is a protected forest in Burkina Faso.It is located in Comoé Province....
, province de la Comoé (Cascades-Ouest du pays); - Laba ForestLaba ForestLaba Forest is a protected forest in Burkina Faso.It is located in Sanguié Province....
, province du Sanguié (Centre-Ouest du pays); - Logoniégué ForestLogoniégué ForestLogoniégué Forest is a protected forest in Burkina Faso.It is located in Comoé Province....
, province de la Comoé (Cascades-Ouest du pays); - Koflandé ForestKoflandé ForestKoflandé Forest is a protected forest in Burkina Faso.It is located in Comoé Province....
, province de la Comoé (Cascades-Ouest du pays); - Mou ForestMou ForestMou Forest is a protected forest in Burkina Faso.It is located in Tuy Province....
, province du Tuy (Hauts-Bassins-Ouest du pays); - Pâ ForestPâ ForestPâ Forest is a protected forest in Burkina Faso.It is located in Balé Province....
, province des Balés (Boucle du Mouhoun).
- Forêt classée de Babolo (Provinz Comoé, 5.5 km²)
- Forêt classée de Bahon (Provinz Houet, 16 km²)
- Forêt classée de Bambou (Provinz Houet, 18 km²)
- Forêt classée de Bansié (Provinz Houet, 3 km²)
- Forêt classée du Barrage de Ouagadougou (Provinz Kadiogo, 2.6 km²)
- Forêt classée de Bérégadougou (Provinz Comoé, 50 km²)
- Forêt classée de Bissiga (Provinz Oubritenga, 41 km²)
- Forêt classée de Bonou (Provinz Mouhoun, 17 km²)
- Forêt classée de Bontioli (Provinz Bougouriba, 295 km²)
- Forêt classée de Bougouriba (Provinz Bougouriba, 85 km²)
- Forêt classée de Bounouna (Provinz Comoé, 13 km²)
- Forêt classée de Dan (Provinz Houet, 43 km²)
- Forêt classée de Dem (Provinz Sanmatenga, 3.5 km²)
- Forêt classée de Dindéresso (Provinz Houet, 85 km²)
- Forêt classée de Gonsé (Provinz Oubritenga, 60 km²)
- Forêt classée de Gouandougou (Provinz Comoé, 95 km²)
- Forêt classée de Kalio (Provinz Sanguié, 120 km²)
- Forêt classée de Kapo (Provinz Houet, 99 km²)
- Forêt classée de Kari (Provinz Mouhoun, 130 km²)
- Forêt classée de Koa (Provinz Houet, 3.5 km²)
- Forêt classée de Kongoko (Provinz Comoé, 270 km²)
- Forêt classée de la Kou (Provinz Houet, 1.17 km²)
- Forêt classée de Koulbi (Provinz Poni, 400 km²)
- Forêt classée de Koulima (Provinz Houet, 21.5 km²)
- Forêt classée du Mare aux Hippopotames (Provinz Houet, 19 2 km²)
- Forêt classée de Maro (Provinz Houet, 500 km²)
- Forêt classée de Nabéré (Provinz Bougouriba, 365 km²)
- Forêt classée de Nakambé (Provinz Oubritenga, 980 km²)
- Forêt classée de Nasébou (Provinz Mouhoun, 140 km²)
- Forêt classée de Nazinga (Provinz Nahouri, 383 km²)
- Forêt classée de Niangoloko (Provinz Comoé, 66.54 km²)
- Forêt classée de Niouma (Provinz Passoré, 7.35 km²)
- Forêt classée de Ouilingoré (Provinz Boulgou, 68.5 km²)
- Forêt classée de Ouoro (Provinz Mouhoun, 140 km²)
- Forêt classée de Péni (Provinz Houet, 12 km²)
- Forêt classée du Pic de Nahouri (Provinz Nahouri, 8.36 km²)
- Forêt classée de Sâ (Provinz Mouhoun, 54 km²)
- Forêt classée de la Sissili (Provinz Sissili, 327 km²)
- Forêt classée de Sitenga (Provinz Kouritenga, 8.4 km²)
- Forêt classée de Sorobouty (Provinz Mouhoun, 58 km²)
- Forêt classée de la Source du Mouhoun (Provinz Comoé, 1 km²)
- Forêt classée de Sourou (Provinz Sourou, 140 km²)
- Forêt classée de Téré (Provinz Houet, 107 km²)
- Forêt classée de Tissé (Provinz Mouhoun, 215 km²)
- Forêt classée de Toroba (Provinz Mouhoun, 27 km²)
- Forêt classée de Tougouri (Provinz Namentenga, 0.4 km²)
- Forêt classée de Toumousséni (Provinz Comoé, 25 km²)
- Forêt classée de Tuy (Provinz Mouhoun, 500 km²)
- Forêt classée de Twéssé (Provinz Passoré, 4.9 km²)
- Forêt classée de Wayen (Provinz Ganzourgou, 120 km²)
- Forêt classée de Yabo (Provinz Sanmatenga, 10 km²)
- Forêt classée de Yakala (Provinz Boulgou, 16 km²)
- Forêt classée de Yendéré (Provinz Comoé, 7 km²)
- Forêt classée de Ziga (Provinz Oubritenga, 90 km²)