Lac Dem

Photo 1: Vue du plan d'eau
Photo 2 : Forêt classée compris dans les limites du site Ramsar
Photo 3 : Paysage autour du site
Photo 4 : Vue du poste forestier construit par le projet COGEL, pour la surveillance du Site
Photo 5 : Pompage de l'eau pour la production maraîchère
Photo 6 : Participation des femmes à la culture maraîchère
Photo 7 : Abreuvement du bétail dans le Lac
Photo 11 : Embarcation de pêcheur au bord du lac
Photo 9 : Culture de contre saison (association maïs et haricot) au bord du lac
Photo 10 : Le site est le lieu d'alimentation de nombreux animaux de la zone
Photo 8 : Présence d'espèces à grande valeur socio-économique: le Tamarinier
Photo 12 : Arrosage des planches d'oignon
Photo 13 : Vue de la forêt classée de Dem avec des espèces menacées au plan mondiale (Vetellaria paradoxa)

Lac Dem

  • Country: 
    Burkina Faso
  • Site number: 
    1882
  • Area: 
    1,354 ha
  • Designation date: 
    07-10-2009
  • Coordinates: 
    13°12'N 01°08'W
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Overview

Lake Dem is in the sub-Sahelian sector of the Sahelian phytogeographical domain, and shrub savannah dominates. The Site is made up of permanent freshwater lakes and seasonal rivers, which serve as a refuge for numerous species during periods of drought, and especially for migratory birds on the lake’s shores. The Site is important for stabilization of the microclimate, groundwater replenishment, flood control, river bank stabilization, sediment and nutrient retention, and storm protection. It provides other major ecosystem services which support the livelihoods of local communities. The Site hosts threatened species such as the vulnerable African mahogany Khaya senegalensis and the shea butter tree Vitellaria paradoxa, and thousands of migratory birds (including Anas querquedula, Anas acuta and Anas clypeata), waders (Actophilornis africana, Ciconia nigra and Ardea goliath), savannah birds (Ptilopachus petrosus and Numida meleagris) and reptiles (Crocodylus niloticus and Varanus niloticus). Wind and water erosion, extreme temperatures, and unsustainable water demand all constitute significant threats. The presence of the gazetted forest and protection mechanism established around the Site support its conservation. A management plan was drafted in 2014 and is being implemented.

Administrative region: 
Centre Nord (Province de Sanmatenga)

  • Last publication date: 
    27-03-2017

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