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Sites:Simien National Parkclose W-Arly-Pendjari Complexclose Okapi Wildlife Reserveclose Old Towns of Djennéclose Air and Ténéré Natural Reservesclose
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Year Name of the property Country Type Region Property (ha) ID
1978 Simien National Park ET N AFR 13,600 9
1988 Old Towns of Djenné ML C AFR 0 116
1991 Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves NE N AFR 7,736,000 573
1996 Okapi Wildlife Reserve CD N AFR 1,372,625 718
1996 W-Arly-Pendjari Complex * BJ N AFR 1,714,831 749
1996 W-Arly-Pendjari Complex * BF N AFR 1,714,831 749
1996 W-Arly-Pendjari Complex * NE N AFR 1,714,831 749

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