Arli National Park

Arli National Park, often called Arly, is a national park located in Tapoa Province, southeastern Burkina Faso. It adjoins Benin's Pendjari National Park in the south and the Singou Reserve in the west.

Arli National Park
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Arli National Park with view on the river Arli
LocationBurkina Faso
Nearest cityDiapaga
Coordinates11°35′N 1°28′E
Area760 km2 (290 sq mi)
Established1954
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Part ofBurkinabé part of W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
CriteriaNatural: (ix), (x)
Reference749bis-003
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
Extensions2017
Ramsar Wetland
Official nameParc National d'Arly
Designated7 October 2009
Reference no.1884
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