Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
Senegal
Date of Inscription: 1981
Criteria: (vii)(x) Property : 16000.0000 ha Delta of the River Senegal N16 30 0 W16 10 0.012 Ref: 25 |
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Brief Description
Situated in the Senegal River delta, the Djoudj Sanctuary is a wetland of 16,000 ha, comprising a large lake surrounded by streams, ponds and backwaters. It forms a living but fragile sanctuary for some 1.5 million birds, such as the white pelican, the purple heron, the African spoonbill, the great egret and the cormorant.
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