Badinko Faunal Reserve

Badinko Faunal Reserve
Réserve du Badinko
Map showing the location of Badinko Faunal Reserve

Location of Park

Nearest city Bamako
Coordinates 13°29′38″N 10°01′05″W / 13.494°N 10.018°W / 13.494; -10.018Coordinates: 13°29′38″N 10°01′05″W / 13.494°N 10.018°W / 13.494; -10.018
Area 1,377 square kilometres (532 sq mi)
Established January 1, 1951 (1951-01-01)

The Badinko Faunal Reserve (French: 'Réserve du Badinko') is on the West African savanna in southwestern Mali. It is part of the UNESCO Bouce Du Baoule Biosphere Reserve, along with Boucle du Baoulé National Park, which is immediately to the northeast of Badinko.[1] The reserve is about 140 km northwest of the capital city of Bamako. It is in Kita Cercle of Kayes Region.

The area is heavily disturbed by human pressures, particularly pastoral grazing, hunting and woodcutting; few large mammals remain. The vegetation is West Sudanian Savanna, with some dense woodlands along the Baoule River.[2] Established in 1951, the reserve's boundaries redefined periodically thereafter to accommodate human settlement. This site is 1377 km².[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Boucle du Baoulé Biosphere Reserve". UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Important Bird Areas in Africa" (PDF). Birdlife International. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  3. ↑ World Database on Protected Areas

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