Reserve totale de Bontioli

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northern limit of the Réserve de Bontioli
Undisturbed area in the Bontioli National Park
Homestead with maize field within the Réserve de Bontioli

The Réserve totale de Bontioli is an officially 29,500 hectare protected area in the southwest of Burkina Faso in the province of Bougouriba near the Ghanaian border.

location

The Réserve is about 40 kilometers south of Dano , the capital of the province of Ioba .

climate

The rainy season lasts from mid-May to October.

Flora and vegetation

About half of the protected area near the waters is covered by gallery forests, plus dry forest, tree and shrub savannas.

Despite the official protection status, large areas are anthropogenically modified. Agricultural areas predominate over a length of approx. 5 km into the protected area.

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Coordinates: 10 ° 51 ′  N , 3 ° 9 ′  W