Three of these sites (Barrage de la Kompienga,
Vallée du Sourou and Réserve Totale de Faune
d’Arly) are located at least partly, within Important
Bird Areas (IBAs) identified by BirdLife International.
The ‘Réserve Totale de Faune d’Arly’
holds the last significant populations of the Near Threatened
Black Crowned Crane (Balearica pavonina) in Burkina
Faso listed under Column A of AEWA’s table 1 of waterbirds
species to which the Agreement applies. These new designations
will therefore also contribute towards the conservation
of migratory waterbird habitats in the country.
The new Ramsar sites in Burkino Faso cover
a wide range of wetland types, which offer a large number
of ecosystem types essential for wildlife, the livelihood
of riparian populations and hydrological and climatic stability
in many parts of the country.
Burkina Faso is one of the AEWA Range States,
which will hopefully accede to the Agreement in the nearest
future and join the combined efforts of the countries along
the African-Eurasian Flyways by furthering migratory waterbird
conservation at flyway level.
Click
here to read the full Ramsar announcement.
Dernière mise à jour le 16 Juin 2014