Wetland of the W of Niger National Park

17727 WDPA ID
3850.0 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Niger

Attributes

  • Original Name Zone Humide du Parc National du W du Niger
  • English Designation Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
  • IUCN Management Category II
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation International
  • Status Year 1987
  • Sublocation NE-6
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Direction de la Faune, de la Chasse et des Parcs et Réserves (DFC/PR) et Unité de Gestion de l'Aire Protégée (UGAP)
  • Management Plan Management plan is implemented and available, www.pag.parc w-niger
  • International Criteria (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi)(viii)

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

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Sources (1)

  1. Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance Updated: 2023 Ramsar Secretariat, on behalf of Ramsar Contracting Parties

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Wetland of the W of Niger National Park from the World Database on Protected Areas, November 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net