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Wildlife crosses the borders freely, so national parks and reserves are managed under joint cooperation programs where possible. [8] [9] Niger is comparatively flat with the lowest point at 200 metres (660 ft) on the Niger River. Tertiary sediments in horizontal layers is the common geological formation in the lowlands.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 February 2025. Major river in West Africa Niger River Fleuve Niger (French) Joliba (Maninka) Jeluba (Bambara) Mayo Ɓalewo 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤴𞤮 𞤄𞤢𞤤𞤫𞤮 (Fula) Egerew ⴻⴳⴻⵔⴻⵡ (Tamasheq) Issa Beri (Zarma) Kwara (Hausa) Toru Beni (Ijo languages) Ọya (Yoruba) Óshimiri/ Oshimili ...
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Niger. There are 136 mammal species in Niger , of which two are critically endangered, two are endangered, nine are vulnerable, and one is near threatened.
Many of the African manatees that venture up the Niger River starve to death. At certain times each year, the Niger River dries up due to the hot temperatures and lack of rain. Many manatees migrate there during the rainy season. When the water dries up the manatees are unable to get to other bodies of water. [19]
Bends in the River Niger which give W National Park its distinctive name. In the three nations, the regional park covers some 10,000 km 2 (3,900 sq mi) largely uninhabited by humans, having been until the 1970s a malarial zone of wetlands formed by the delta of the Mékrou River with the Niger, broken by rocky hills. Historically, the area has ...
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Niger. The avifauna of Niger include a total of 542 species, of which one has been introduced by humans. 18 species are globally threatened. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the ...
Working with local partners including the indigenous Waimiri-Atroari people, who hold important knowledge about the wildlife in their territory in the Brazilian states of Amazonas and Roraima ...
The Niger Delta swamp forests ecoregion covers a triangular territory at the mouth of the Niger River.The southern edge is set back about 10 km from the Gulf of Guinea, buffered by the Central African mangroves ecoregion where the effects of salt water are more pronounced.