It was established in 2010 in the Mayo-Dallah Department of the western region of Mayo-Kebbi, on the border with Cameroon,[2] created with the entry into force of Law 16 in an area of 735.2 km2.

The history that led to the creation of the national park dates back to the mid-1980s when a large part of the eastern civilian population, shaken by civil war, arrived in the quieter regions of the West.

With the increase in population, the pressure on the country's natural resources was reflected in a decline in forestry, in overfishing in lakes and rivers, and in soil fertility.

To counteract this scenario, in 1995, authorities and local natives signed the Dari agreement, which decided to protect the forest in the region.

There are 16 species of endangered animals in the national park, including the African elephant (Loxodonta africana), the lion (Panthera leo) and the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus).