Tag: Benin

W National Park, Niger–Benin–Burkina Faso — UNESCO Transboundary Wilderness of the Niger River’s Iconic “W” Bend Overview W National Park — often referred to simply as W, or Parc National W — stands as one of the greatest remaining wildlife sanctuaries in West Africa. Spanning approximately 1,000,000 hectares (10,000 km²) across Niger, Benin, and Burkina […]

Pendjari National Park, Benin – UNESCO W-Arly-Pendjari World Heritage Site, West African Lions, Elephants, Cheetahs and Classic Savannah Wilderness Pendjari National Park is the beating heart of West Africa’s last great wildlife stronghold—a vast, biodiverse savannah sanctuary where lions still roar at dusk, elephants roam in large herds, cheetahs sprint across open plains, and hippos […]