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Niger Delta Mangroves

Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.

Nigeria (Africa)

Date of Submission: 01/11/1995
Criteria:
Category: Natural
Submission prepared by:
National Commission for Museums and Monuments
Coordinates:
Niger Delta mangroves 4°' North 5° East
Ref.: 494

Description

The Niger Delta is fringed by a deep belt of mangrove forest, which protects vast areas of freshwater swampland in the Inner Delta. The trees and roots provide rich habitats for a wide range of flora and fauna, much of which is only just beginning to be understood.