Mare aux Hippopotames

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Mare aux Hippopotames, floating plants and riparian vegetation
Map of the protected area

The Mare aux Hippopotames nature reserve was founded in 1937 as Forêt Classée , is one of the internationally significant wetlands of the Ramsar Convention and was granted the status of a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 1986 . It is located in western Burkina Faso , about 80 km north of Bobo-Dioulasso near the village of Bala and covers 16,300 hectares.

literature

  • Taita, P. (2003) Use of woody plants by locals in Mare aux Hippopotames Biosphere Reserve in western Burkina Faso. Biodiversity and Conservation 12: 1205-1217, doi: 10.1023 / A: 1023045316329 .

Web links

Commons : Mare aux Hippopotames  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 11 ° 36'43 "  N , 4 ° 10'1"  W.