Sylvo-Pastoral and Partial Faunal Reserve of the Sahel

Protected area in Burkina Faso
14°42′27″N 0°17′35″E / 14.70750°N 0.29306°E / 14.70750; 0.29306Area16000 km²Established1970
Ramsar Wetland
Official nameLa Mare d'OursiDesignated27 June 1990Reference no.490[1]
Ramsar Wetland
Official nameMare de YomboliDesignated27 February 2019Reference no.2401[2]

The Sylvo-Pastoral and Partial Faunal Reserve of the Sahel is the largest protected area of Burkina Faso, comprising an area of 16,000 km2. Within the area of the nature reserve are temporary lakes (Mare d'Oursi, Mare de Yomboli, Mare de Kissi) being important for migratory birds.

References

  1. ^ "La Mare d'Oursi". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Mare de Yomboli". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
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