W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
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The W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is a vast transboundary protected area spanning Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger, renowned for its rich West African savanna ecosystems and significant populations of large mammals such as elephants and lions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| W-Arly-Pendjari Complex canonical | 1 |
| W–Arly–Pendjari Complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5795090 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: W-Arly-Pendjari Complex Context triple: [World Heritage Sites in Africa, hasComponentSite, W-Arly-Pendjari Complex]
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A.
Khénifra National Park
Khénifra National Park is a protected natural area in central Morocco known for its Middle Atlas mountain landscapes, cedar and oak forests, and rich biodiversity.
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B.
Tassili n’Ajjer area
The Tassili n’Ajjer area is a vast plateau in southeastern Algeria renowned for its dramatic sandstone formations and one of the world’s richest concentrations of prehistoric rock art.
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C.
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed desert region in southwestern Libya renowned for its thousands of prehistoric rock paintings and carvings that document over 12,000 years of human history and environmental change.
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D.
Old Towns of Djenné
The Old Towns of Djenné are a historic urban ensemble in Mali renowned for their distinctive Sudano-Sahelian mud-brick architecture and long-standing role as a center of trans-Saharan trade and Islamic scholarship.
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E.
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve is a primeval palm forest on the Seychelles island of Praslin, famed for its endemic coco de mer palms and rich biodiversity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: W-Arly-Pendjari Complex Target entity description: The W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is a vast transboundary protected area spanning Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger, renowned for its rich West African savanna ecosystems and significant populations of large mammals such as elephants and lions.
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A.
Khénifra National Park
Khénifra National Park is a protected natural area in central Morocco known for its Middle Atlas mountain landscapes, cedar and oak forests, and rich biodiversity.
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B.
Tassili n’Ajjer area
The Tassili n’Ajjer area is a vast plateau in southeastern Algeria renowned for its dramatic sandstone formations and one of the world’s richest concentrations of prehistoric rock art.
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C.
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed desert region in southwestern Libya renowned for its thousands of prehistoric rock paintings and carvings that document over 12,000 years of human history and environmental change.
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D.
Old Towns of Djenné
The Old Towns of Djenné are a historic urban ensemble in Mali renowned for their distinctive Sudano-Sahelian mud-brick architecture and long-standing role as a center of trans-Saharan trade and Islamic scholarship.
-
E.
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve is a primeval palm forest on the Seychelles island of Praslin, famed for its endemic coco de mer palms and rich biodiversity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
ⓘ
protected area complex ⓘ transboundary protected area ⓘ |
| biodiversitySignificance | one of the most important strongholds for savanna biodiversity in West Africa ⓘ |
| conservationChallenges |
human–wildlife conflict
ⓘ
land-use pressure around boundaries ⓘ poaching ⓘ |
| conservationValue | refuge for large mammals in West Africa ⓘ |
| contains |
Arly National Park
ⓘ
Pendjari National Park ⓘ W National Park ⓘ hunting zones adjacent to core parks ⓘ |
| country |
Benin
ⓘ
Burkina Faso ⓘ Niger ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
Guinean savanna
ⓘ
West Sudanian savanna ⓘ |
| governanceType | transboundary cooperation ⓘ |
| habitat |
floodplain
ⓘ
gallery forest ⓘ savanna woodland ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II (National Park) for core areas ⓘ |
| locatedIn | West Africa ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
African savanna elephant
ⓘ
linked to:
African bush elephant
African wild dog ⓘ buffalo ⓘ cheetah ⓘ hippopotamus ⓘ kob ⓘ leopard ⓘ lion ⓘ roan antelope ⓘ various Sahelian and Sudanian bird species ⓘ warthog ⓘ waterbuck ⓘ |
| partOf | West African protected area network ⓘ |
| previousWorldHeritageComponent | W National Park of Niger ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
IUCN
ⓘ
UNESCO ⓘ |
| region |
Sudano-Sahelian zone
ⓘ
linked to:
Sudano-Sahelian
|
| traversedBy |
Mékrou River
ⓘ
Niger River ⓘ Pendjari River ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | natural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ix)
ⓘ
(x) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Africa ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | inscribed ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageYearOfInscription | 2017 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: W-Arly-Pendjari Complex Description of subject: The W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is a vast transboundary protected area spanning Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger, renowned for its rich West African savanna ecosystems and significant populations of large mammals such as elephants and lions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: W-Arly-Pendjari Complex