Areas where (FCDO) advises against travel  

Northern border regions

FCDO advises against all travel to to:

• the Parc du W National Park and the contiguous hunting zones ofzones Mékrouof Meêkrou and Djona. The parkParc is tri-national,tri-national sharingand shares an open border with Burkina Faso and Niger. There is a risk of terrorist attacks and kidnapping throughout the park.

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  • the area between the Parc du W and the border with Niger
  • the Pendjari National Park and adjacent hunting grounds
  • all other areas within 5km of the border with Burkina Faso

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