Mare aux Hippopotames
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The Mare aux Hippopotames is a lake and national park in Burkina Faso, created in 1937 and designated in 1977 as the only UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the nation. The park was created around a freshwater lake and includes surrounding pools and marches in the flood plain of the Black Volta River, and surrounding forests. The park is home to about 100 hippos; about 1000 eco-tourists visit each year. It is located about 60 kilometers north of Bobo-Dioulasso, and is itself about 163 square kilometres in size. ()
Alternative names: Established: 1937 (87 years ago)Elevation: 994 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 11°33'0"N, 4°9'0"W
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