Abdel-Aziz BELLO, of Beninese nationality is a specialist in natural resource and biodiversity management with 16 years of professional experience in forestry and wildlife management sector in Benin. Holder of an engineer diploma for planning and environmental protection in 2004 he then completed his master's degree in natural resource and biodiversity management in 2014. He was appointed Director of the W Benin National Park in June 2018 by Benin Government and managed the transition between the Wildlife Authority and African Parks. He formally joined African Parks in October 2020 as a Deputy Park Manager and got his promotion to be the Park Manager since 2022.