sentences:  The oryx, cheetah, and giraffe are reported to be totally extinct, probably includes Burkina redneck ostrich.The nearing extinction species were reported to be black and white colobus, dama gazelle, leopard and topi.This alarming situation of loss of biodiversity resulted in creation of national operational strategies not only for rural development in 2001 but also for reforms in the wildlife and protected area sector in 1995 (a Forestry Code was introduced defining the National Forestry Policy and establishing 12 Wildlife Conservation Units covering the entire country in followed in 1996) and Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan in 2000 with the objective stated as to "ensure responsible management of biological diversity by the populations by 2025".