West-African wetlands support the biodiversity and the local population livelihoods, but they are heavily threatened by multiple pressures. However, research and inventory studies on wetlands are still less documented. To do so, we investigated on the biodiversity, the livelihoods, and conservation measures of two wetlands in Burkina Faso. Wetlands harbor a high diversity of fauna including fish, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, birds, and macro-invertebrates. Additionally, we found that these wetlands provide many services and goods to local populations, but few studies were undertaken to carry out the importance of wetlands, making them the unknown and threatened ecosystems in Burkina Faso. The underground conservation measures including close collaboration of local leaders are crucial to explore links between valuables services and goods of wetlands and local community well-being that may help to promote suitable management of wetlands in Burkina Faso.

Wetland, Biodiversity, Conservation, West Africa