2018 United Nations List of Protected Areas of Benin

Information extracted from the July 2018 WDPA release

This list was compiled from data based on the July 2018 version of the WDPA. In addition to protected areas with spatial data in the WDPA, the 2018 version of the UN List includes sites for which no spatial data is available but which have been provided by the relevant country. Management effectiveness information is extracted from GD-PAME. Both databases are updated and released via www.protectedplanet.net on a monthly basis. The depiction and use of boundaries and related data shown on maps are not guaranteed to be error free nor do they necessarily imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Designation Type/ Designation in English / Name of Protected Areas Status Year of designation Area (km2) IUCN category PAME methodology Year of PAME assessment
International
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
Basse Vallée de l'Ouémé, Lagune de Porto-Novo, Lac Nokoué Designated 2000 916.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Basse Vallée du Couffo, Lagune Côtiere, Chenal Aho, Lac Ahémé Designated 2000 475.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Site Ramsar du Complexe W Designated 2007 8954.80 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Zone Humide de la Rivière Pendjari Designated 2007 1447.74 Not Reported Not Reported 0
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
Reserve de la biosphére de la Pendjari Designated 1986 8800.00 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
W Region Designated 2002 20483.13 Not Applicable GOBI Survey 2006
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex Inscribed 1996 14948.31 Not Applicable Enhancing Our Heritage; WHA Outlook Report 2009; 2014
National
Classified Forest
Agoua Designated 1953 753.00 Not Reported METT 2010
Agrimey Designated 1945 28.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Atchérigbé Designated 1942 31.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Bassila Designated 1943 25.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Bellefoungou Designated 1943 13.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Birni Designated 1943 32.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Boko Designated 1952 3.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Dan Designated 1942 12.37 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Dassa-Zoumè Designated 1945 26.45 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Djigbé Designated 1942 43.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Dogo Designated 1955 318.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Donga Designated 1943 2.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Gougoun Designated 1950 732.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Guéné Designated 1942 13.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Kétou Designated 1945 110.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Kilir Designated 1943 0.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
L'Alibori Supérieur Designated 1955 2560.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
La Lama-Sud Designated 1942 97.50 Not Reported METT 2010
La Lama Nord Designated 1946 65.00 Not Reported METT 2010
La Sota Designated 1947 530.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Logozohé Designated 1942 12.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Mékrou Designated 1950 93.20 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Monts Kouffé Designated 1949 1800.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
N'Dali Designated 1942 47.21 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ouari Maro Designated 1946 1075.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ouémé Boukou Designated 1954 205.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ouémé Superieur Designated 1942 1775.42 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Pénessoulou Designated 1946 54.70 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sakarou Designated 1954 2.40 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sakété Designated 1946 0.60 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Savalou Designated 1945 10.15 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sérou Designated 1946 4.98 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Soubroukou Designated 1946 0.84 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tchaourou Designated 1942 11.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tchatchou Gokana Designated 1948 20.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Toui-Kilibo Designated 1942 290.30 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Trois Rivières Designated 1949 2595.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Hunting Zone
Atakora Designated 1980 1220.00 VI Not Reported 0
Djona Designated 1980 1880.00 VI Not Reported 0
Pendjari Designated 1980 1750.00 VI Enhancing Our Heritage; GOBI Survey; IMET; METT; RAPPAM 2008; 2006; 2016; 2005; 2009
National Park
Boucle de la Pendjari Designated 1961 2755.00 II Birdlife IBA; IMET 2001; 2016
W (Benin) Designated 1954 5020.00 II IMET; METT 2016; 2005
Other Area
Lake Ahémé Not Reported 0 86.40 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lake Nokoué Not Reported 0 176.40 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Pobè Forest Proposed 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Reforestation Area
Abomey Designated 1945 1.73 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barage de Natitingou Designated 1952 3.45 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Kandi Designated 1942 2.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Kouandé Designated 1942 45.87 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Natitingou Designated 1946 2.03 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Parakou Designated 1949 2.56 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Taneka Designated 1951 10.90 Not Reported Not Reported 0