What is Pendjari National Park?
{{Infobox protected area | name = Pendjari National Park | iucn_category = II <!-- https://www.protectedplanet.net/boucle-de-la-pendjari-national-park --> | photo = Parc national de la Pendjari.JPG | photo_caption = | map_image = WAP-Komplex englisch.svg | map_caption = IUCN Protected Areas of the WAP complex | location = [[Benin]], [[West Africa]] | nearest_city = [[Tanguieta]] | coordinates = {{coord|11|3|N|1|31|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | area_km2 = 2755 | established = | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | governing_body = | world_heritage_site = | embedded = {{Infobox UNESCO World Heritage Site | child = yes | part_of = Beninese part of [[W-Arly-Pendjari Complex]] | criteria = {{UNESCO WHS type|(ix), (x)}}(ix), (x) | ID = 749bis-002 | year = 1996 | extension = 2017 }} | website = https://www.african-parks.org/the-parks/pendjari }} The '''Pendjari National Park''' is in north western [[Benin]]. It is next to the [[Arli National Park]] in [[Burkina Faso]]. It is named for the [[Pendjari River]]. The [[national park]] is known for its wildlife and is home to some of the last populations of big game like [[elephant]]s, [[West African lion]]s, [[hippopotamus]]es, [[African Buffalo|buffalo]] and various [[antelope]]s in West Africa. The Park is also famous for its variety of [[birds]]. The Pendjari National Park has an area of 2755 square kilometres. The park is part of the WAP complex. The WAP complex is the [[W National Park|W]], [[Arli National Park|Arli]] and Pendjari parks. This is a large protected area in Benin, [[Burkina Faso]] and [[Niger]]. [[Category:Biosphere reserves]] [[Category:National parks in Africa]] [[Category:Geography of Benin]]