Kourtiagou Reserve

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Kourtiagou Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Tree savannas of the Atacora mountains in the Kourtiagou reserve
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IUCN Protected Areas of the WAP complex: Kourtiagou is central
LocationBurkina Faso
Coordinates11°31′25″N 1°56′27″E / 11.5236°N 1.94097°E / 11.5236; 1.94097Coordinates: 11°31′25″N 1°56′27″E / 11.5236°N 1.94097°E / 11.5236; 1.94097
Area510 km2 (200 sq mi)
Established1957

Kourtiagou Reserve is a partial reserve in Burkina Faso. Established in 1957 it is located in Tapoa Province and covers an area of 510 km2. Its name stems from the river Kourtiagou which is the western border of the reserve. In the East it is divided from the W National Park by the road R7 from Tansarga to Banikoara.[1] The southern border is the national border to Benin.

References[]

  1. ^ Latitude.to. "GPS coordinates of Kourtiagou Reserve, Benin. Latitude: 11.5236 Longitude: 1.9410". Latitude.to, maps, geolocated articles, latitude longitude coordinate conversion. Retrieved 2020-12-07.


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