Niger’s W National Park is part of a large area in Niger, Burkina Faso, and Benin named from W-shaped bends in the bordering Niger River, of wetlands and elevated plains of wooded Savannah. It contains a wide range of plants characteristic of West African Woodland-Savannah, the largest population of ungulates in West Africa, and wetlands lying under a major flyway. It illustrates the evolution of biodiversity in an area where nature and humans have interacted since Neolithic times.

W’ National Park of Niger is located in a transition zone between Savannah and woodlands and represents a part of the important ecosystem characteristics of the West African woodlands/Savannah bio-geographical region. The property reflects the interaction between natural resources and human beings since Neolithic times and has produced characteristic landscapes and plant formations and represents the evolution of biodiversity in the Sudano-Sahelian biome.

Size of W national park Niger

W National Park is shared by Niger, Upper Volta, and Benin, and is recognized as being one of the most important parks in West Africa by virtue of its size is 11,320 sq km and its great diversity of habitats and species.

Location of W national park Niger

The W National Park or W Regional Park is a major national park in West Africa around a meander in the River Niger shaped like the letter W. The park includes areas of the three countries Niger, Benin, and Burkina Faso, and is governed by the three governments.

 How to get to W national park Niger

Using a well-conditioned 4×4 vehicle W national park can be accessible by road which is located 198 km from the main capital Niamey

Things to do in W national park Niger

Birding safaris

367 bird species are recorded, 69% of the country’s total (Ramsar, 2005). The Park has wetlands that lie under a major Palaeoarctic-Afrotropical flyway and between February and May over 20,000 aquatic birds congregate there. Guinea-fowl, bustards including the great bustard Otis tarda (VU), hornbills such as the Abyssinian ground hornbill and francolins Francolinus sp. are found throughout the Park

Wildlife encounters

The Park contains typical northern Sudanese savannah fauna but also part of the last remaining West African populations of elephant, western giraffe (200 individuals), kob, and West African savannah buffalo in Niger. More than 70 diurnal mammals have been described, including a number of carnivores: spotted hyena common jackal  African sand fox, marsh mongoose, serval caracal, lion, Saharan cheetah, and aardvark; also wild dog and West African manatee both species previously considered locally extinct.

Photographic safari

Discover PARK W accompanied by a Ranger who will take you for a day of patrol, you learn to recognize animals, the track … Special Certificate is given to the children at the end of the safari.

Archaeological safari

The area of the park and the river Mekrou in particular, contain a large number of archaeological sites, including the oldest, characterized by carved stone tools, from Age ( -200,000 years). Discover numerous metallurgical sites that show an ancient tradition of iron production.

Safari sport fishing

River of Mekrou Fresh is very rich in fish of several species, including the legendary Captain fish of water and catfish. Come and enjoy your stay of fishing in the Lodge.

When to visit W national park Niger

The best time to visit W national park is in January and February and July until December when you will have a hot or very hot temperature and none till limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Niger is 42°C in April and the lowest is 34°C in January.

The average climate figure for Niger is an 8, 6. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation, and weather experiences of others.

Where to stay in W national park

Savana lodge

The Savana Lodge offers a unique and authentic experience of the African Savannah as a tourist destination to watch wild animals.

It is built on the banks of the Mekrou River, a tributary of the Niger in the middle of Park W. It offers comfortable bungalows, a restaurant – bar equipped, and a BBQ area. The solar energy used in the lodge for perfect harmony with nature.