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The WAP Complex of protected areas that straddles the border region of Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger is one of West Africa’s most important protected areas and a haven for many iconic endangered species.
Servals, caracals and African wildcats are also found in the WAP Complex, but almost nothing is known about their status, distribution, ecology or threats.
By Ruth Kamnitzer
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/west-africas-forgotten-felines-endangered-by-conflict-and-research-gaps/
#News #Conservation #Environment #Wildlife #Africa
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  West Africa’s forgotten felines endangered by conflict and research gaps
  
  from Jeremy Hance
  
  In the border region between Benin, Niger and Burkina Faso lies a network of protected areas that form one of the largest intact wildernesses in West Africa. The W-Arly-Pendjari (WAP) Complex is a mosaic of gallery forests, savannas and riparian habitats, and the last refuge for many of the region’s most iconic species, including West […]

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