Baturiya Wetland

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Baturiya Wetland

  • Pays: 
    Nigéria
  • Numéro du site: 
    1752
  • Superficie: 
    101'095 ha
  • Date d’inscription: 
    30-04-2008
  • Coordonnées: 
    12°32'N 10°29'E
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Baturiya Wetland. 30/04/08; Kano; 101,095 ha; 12°31'N 010°29'E. Game Reserve. A good example of a natural wetland of the Sudano-Sahelian biogeographical region, comprising ponds and seasonally flooded land that is replenished by the annual flooding of the Kafin Hausa River. It supports a great diversity of flora and fauna and is particularly important for its waterbirds. A wide range of resident and migratory waterbirds depend on this wetland - the Yellow billed stork, Knob-billed goose, African Grey Hornbill, etc. A large population of over 10,000 inhabitants living in the surrounding villages depend on the wetland's resources for their livelihood. They practice agriculture, fishing and general harvesting of resources. The site falls entirely within the Baturiya Wetland Games Reserve, which is under "Multiple Use Management" in which state and local officials grant licences for exploitation of resources (hunting, fishing, grazing, woodcutting, etc.). The Game Reserve has been proposed as a National Park to reinforce the present management system. Ramsar site no. 1752. Most recent RIS information: 2008.

Région administrative: 
Kano State

  • Inscription légale nationale: 
    • Game Reserve - the Baturiya Game Reserve
  • Date de dernière publication: 
    30-04-2008

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