Lake Bam

Lake
13°24′06″N 1°31′03″W / 13.40167°N 1.51750°W / 13.40167; -1.51750Basin countriesBurkina Faso
Ramsar Wetland
Official nameLac BamDesignated7 October 2009Reference no.1880[1]

Lake Bam is located near the town of Kongoussi, in Burkina Faso. The lake is slowly drying up, putting at risk the nearby village's agriculture, fish stocks, and cattle watering. The lake has been designated as a Ramsar site since 2009.[1]

See also

  • image Lakes portal

References

  1. ^ a b "Lac Bam". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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