Jihadist groups threaten the conservation of a key west African world heritage site, researcher says

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Sep 13, 2023, 1:40 pm178 pts
Burkina Faso, Benin and Niger share a biosphere reserve known as the WAP complex (W-Arly-Pendjari), which spreads across the borders of the three countries. The first part of this 3 million hectare Unesco world heritage site was declared in 1996 and it was extended in 2002. It's intended to protect species that…

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