Mare aux Hippopotames
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The Mare aux Hippopotames (Lake of Hippopotamuses) is a lake and national park in Burkina Faso
, created in 1937 and designated in 1977 as the only UNESCO
Biosphere Reserve
in the nation. The park was created around a freshwater lake and includes surrounding pools and marches in the flood plain of the Black Volta River
, and surrounding forests. The park is home to about 100 hippos and there are about 1000 eco-tourists every year. It is located about 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) north of Bobo-Dioulasso
, and is itself about 163 square kilometres (62.9 sq mi) in size. It is included in the List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance.
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
, created in 1937 and designated in 1977 as the only UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
Biosphere Reserve
Biosphere reserve
The Man and the Biosphere Programme of UNESCO was established in 1971 to promote interdisciplinary approaches to management, research and education in ecosystem conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.-Development:...
in the nation. The park was created around a freshwater lake and includes surrounding pools and marches in the flood plain of the Black Volta River
Black Volta
Black Volta or Mouhoun is a river of western Africa rising in western Burkina Faso and flowing about 1,352 km to the White Volta in Ghana. The Black Volta forms a small part of the boundary between Ghana and Ivory Coast, and also a section of border between Ghana and Burkina Faso.-See also:*Deux...
, and surrounding forests. The park is home to about 100 hippos and there are about 1000 eco-tourists every year. It is located about 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) north of Bobo-Dioulasso
Bobo-Dioulasso
Bobo-Dioulasso is a city with a population of about 435,543 , the second largest city in Burkina Faso, Africa, after Ouagadougou, the nation's capital. The name means literally, "home of the Jula who speak Bobo," and is possibly a creation of the French who misunderstood the identity complexities...
, and is itself about 163 square kilometres (62.9 sq mi) in size. It is included in the List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance.
External links
- Mare aux Hippopotames at Birdlife.org
- Mare aux Hippopotames at UNESCO