After nearly two decades, a national park has just been removed from UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger.
Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park, known for its unique biodiversity and ecosystems, has been part of UNESCO’s World Heritage List since 1981. Later, in 2007, it was officially added to the “in danger” list, subsequently bringing in sweeping conservation practices.
Poaching, mining, and other human activities significantly threatened the national park. Working alongside UNESCO, Senegal implemented an ambitious action plan that has dramatically improved ecosystems in the area in recent years. Home to myriad species, including elk, chimpanzees, lions, leopards, elephants, and birds, the Niokolo-Koba National Park has been nearly restored to its former glory. The national park lost its “in danger” status but will continue to be classified under UNESCO’s List of World Heritage.
