On the edge of Benin, in the far north-west, the Pendjari National Park is separated from Burkina Faso only by the river of the same name. In the Sudano-Sahelian savannah, trees, shrubs, bushes and tall grass form a dense environment in the heart of which animals easily hide. Park rangers regularly light fires in certain areas to keep the environment relatively open. The Pendjari Park is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful wild sanctuaries in West Africa, one of the few to still house buffaloes, elephants and lions.
