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Benin's Pendjari National Park 2012 - 1 of 4

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Benin's Pendjari National Park 2012 - 1 of 4

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Wildlife in Pendjari National Park, Benin (February 2012)

Some clips of a 2-day visit to Pendjari National Park in northern Benin during February 2012. Unfortunately, I had a much less fancy camera back then, but I think the video gives a good impression of this beautiful nature reserve. You will see African Elephants, Hippos, Western Buffaloes, Kob, Defassa Waterbuck, Bushbuck, Roan Antelope, Western Hartebeest, Olive Baboon, Patas Monkey, Warthogs, Nile Crocodiles, and some birds (e.g., Denham's Bustard, Black Crowned Crane, Abyssinian Roller, Marabou Stork, and African Fish Eagle). I wish I could travel there again!
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Tour Van for Pendjari National Park

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Self Drive Safari to Pendjari National Park Benin

Self Drive Safari to Pendjari National Park Benin
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Mare Bali Pendjari National Park Benin

Mare Bali is a special place overlooking water where birds and animals come to drink, while crocodiles look for unsuspecting prey.

Eléphants - Pendjari - BENIN

Magical Places to Visit in Benin - Travel vlog

Watch our today birds eye view of Magical Bucket list places in Benin! You'll find a large quantity of palatial ruins and temples of the once powerful Kingdom of Dahomey (1800s–1894).

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Benin is a great country to visit on any West African itinerary. Benin is the birthplace of Vodun (Voodoo) and all that goes with it—to this day Vodun remains the official religion of the country, and an important part of the life of ordinary Beninese. The national parks of Benin are also well worth a visit for their wildlife. Benin is also, fortunately, one of the most stable and safe countries of the region for traveling.

Cities
1 Porto-Novo — The capital, if only in name, hosting the parliament and a unique Afro-Portuguese heritage
2 Abomey — The pre-colonial capital whose Royal Palaces are on the UNESCO World Heritage List
3 Cotonou — Benin's largest city and de facto capital, the hectic and cramped home to many government offices and the country's port
4 Grand-Popo — A sleepy beach resort town close to the Togolese border
5 Malanville — A border town with Niger, with not much else besides a border post
6 Natitingou — Largest city on the way to northern Togo or Burkina Faso and a jumping-off point for exploring the Tata Somba
7 Ouidah - A former slave-trading port that is a center for the country's vodun heritage
8 Parakou — The largest city in the central region

Climate
The equatorial south of Benin experiences two rainy seasons of the year, from April to mid July and from mid-September through the end of October. The rainy period in the subequatorial north runs from March until October. The best time of the year to visit the country is from November to February, when the temperature moderates, and the weather is dry with low humidity.

People
The nation consists of more than 60 ethnic groups. The major tribes include the Fon (40%), Aja (15%), and Yoruba (12%) in the south of the country, and the Bariba (9%), Somba (8%), and Fulbe (6%) in the north.

The most widespread religion is Christianity (43%), predominantly in the south, and Islam in the north (24%). Most interesting for many visitors, however, is the strong influence of Vodun on Benin, practiced as a principal religion by a good 18% of the populace, and which was spread about the globe largely by the massive quantity of slaves exported by the Dahomey Kingdom.

Talk
The official language is French — the language of the former colonial power. Native African languages such as Fon and Yoruba are spoken in the south, Bariba and Dendi in the north, and over 50 other African languages and dialects are spoken in the country. English is on the rise.


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BENIN la Pendjari - la nature sauvage

Le parc national de la Pendjari (PNP) est une aire protégée du Bénin située à l'extrême ... l'objectif est de doubler la population sauvage du parc en une décennie, de développer un .... De plus une série d'organisations et d'ONG étrangères se sont investies dans la conservation de la nature au Bénin et ailleurs en Afrique

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Réserve de La Pendjari

Cette vidéo traite de la réserve de la Pendjari

Part 1: Burkina Faso Hunting

Singou & Ouamou, Burkina Faso
A hunting paradise not to be missed – one of West Africa’s best kept secrets!
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Benin Republic Roadtrip 2012/13

10-day roadtrip through Benin Republic

2012KW21 Pendjari Wildlife

Wildlife encounters in the Pendjari National Park in northern Benin

2012KW21 4x4 crossing between Pendjari & W

Camping in the Pendjari, travelling along its north-eastern border, en-route to W Park

2012KW11 Parc du W overview

overland through W National Park in Benin, Burkina Fasso and Niger

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Carnet de voyage au Bénin, janvier 209. Quatrième partie : la Pendjari.
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Safari au Bénin en Janvier 2013

Partez pour un safari photo inoubliable au Bénin. Le Parc National de la Pendjari, réserve de biosphère, classée RAMSAR, vous permettra d'observer les principaux mammifères d'Afrique ainsi que plus de 420 espèces d'oiseaux.
Accompagné d'un chauffeur/guide expérimenté et d'un photographe professionnel, vous n'aurez à vous soucier que de l'observation de la nature et des nombreux animaux ou oiseaux présents.
Les chambres sont ventilées et équipées de moustiquaires (bien que les moustiques soient peu nombreux en période sèche), la nourriture est d'excellente qualité et le personnel de l'hôtel aux petits soins.
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Benin's Royal Palace 2012 of Abomey & Gavie on Lake Nokoue - 3 of 4

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Somba Culture Natitingou Benin

Somba Culture Natitingou Benin

W Parc 2013 Short Movie

Benin Tours Video

Benin Tours Video - If you're heading to West Africa to unearth lost treasure, look no further than Benin. This club-shaped country, on the western edge of Nigeria, was once one of the most powerful empires in Africa -- the Dahomey kingdom. The ruins of the Dahomeyans' palaces and temples can be seen in Abomey, while Ouidah is a poignant reminder of where their riches came from: the slave trade. The Route d'Esclaves in Ouidah was the last walk on African soil for slaves bound for Brazil and the Caribbean. Museums here and in Porto Novo, Benin's lagoon-side capital, examine the resultant Afro-Brazilian society and culture. Cotonou, on the other hand, is urban Africa at its most frazzling and polluted - but is not without its own charms, a lively nightlife and good shopping being a couple of them.

Regardless of the ill-gotten Dahomeyan gains glittering in the Musée Historique d'Abomey, there are plenty of treasures on Benin's dusty streets and palm-fringed beaches. This is the birthplace of voodoo, the country's national religion, exported by the slaves and distorted by Hollywood. Voodoo is an important part of everyday life and most towns bear signs of it, such as the fetish markets stocked with the heads and skins of every animal imaginable.

Elephants, lions and crocodiles can be seen in more animated form in the northern wildlife parks, notably Pendjari, one of the best in West Africa. Then there are the stilt villages, home to thousands in the southern lagoons, and the northern tata somba (fortlike mud huts) built by the insular Somba people. Not only is Benin a richly historical and cultural country, this politically stable nation is one of the easiest parts of West Africa to travel in.



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