Kourtiagou Reserve

Kourtiagou Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)

Tree savannas of the Atacora mountains in the Kourtiagou reserve

IUCN Protected Areas of the WAP complex: 11 representing Kourtiagou reserve

Location Burkina Faso
Area 510 km²
Established 1957

Kourtiagou Reserve is a partial reserve in Burkina Faso. Established in 1957 it is located in Tapoa Province and covers an area of 510 km². Its name stems from the river Kourtiagou which is the western border of the reserve. In the East it is divided from the W National Park by the road R7 from Tansarga to Banikoara. The southern border is the national border to Benin.

Coordinates: 11°31′25″N 1°56′27″E / 11.5236°N 1.94097°E