Benin · national park
Pendjari National Park
Pendjari National Park is a national park in Benin, established in 1961, covering 2,755 km² (1,064 sq mi). It is the #3 largest of Benin's 3 national parks.
- Area
- 2,755 km²
- Established
- 1961
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- NIM · 280 km
Nearest airports to Pendjari National Park
- 1 NIM280 kmstraight line
- 2 TML309 kmstraight line
- 3Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International AirportOUA360 kmstraight line
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Pendjari National Park is one of 3 national parks in Benin. It covers 2,755 km² (275,500 ha) — about 1.8 times the size of London, making it the #3 largest national park in Benin (14.8% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1961, 65 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Benin (the first dates from 1954). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Pendjari National Park
The closest airport is Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM), about 280 km away — around 6 h 4 min by car; alternatively Yakubu Tali International Airport (TML, 309 km). Other national parks within reach include parc National de l'Arly, W National Park of Burkina Faso (2,350 km²), Kéran National Park (1,436 km²) and Fosse aux Lions National Park (17 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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