Kourtiagou Reserve

Kourtiagou Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Tree savannas of the Atacora mountains in the Kourtiagou reserve
IUCN Protected Areas of the WAP complex: Kourtiagou is central
Location
Area	510 km²
Established	1957

Kourtiagou Reserve is a partial reserve in Burkina Faso. Established in 1957 it is located in Tapoa Province and covers an area of 510 km². Its name stems from the river Kourtiagou which is the western border of the reserve. In the East it is divided from the W National Park by the road R7 from Tansarga to Banikoara. The southern border is the national border to Benin.

Protected areas of Burkina Faso

National parks	Deux Balés Kaboré Tambi Mare aux Hippopotames W of the Niger

Complete reserves	Arli Bontioli Madjoari Singou

Partial reserves	Kourtiagaou Nakéré Pama Sahel

Protected forests	Boulon Dibon Dida Diéfoula Koflandé Laba Logoniégué Mou Pâ

Coordinates: 11°31′25″N 1°56′27″E / 11.5236°N 1.94097°E / 11.5236; 1.94097

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