Saloum Delta National Park

Saloum Delta National Park
UNESCO World Heritage site
Location Senegal
Part of Saloum Delta
Criteria Cultural: (iii)(iv)(v)
Reference 1359
Inscription 2011 (35th Session)
Coordinates 13°42′N 16°38′W / 13.700°N 16.633°W / 13.700; -16.633Coordinates: 13°42′N 16°38′W / 13.700°N 16.633°W / 13.700; -16.633
Official name Parc national du Delta du Saloum
Designated 3 April 1984
Reference no. 288[1]
Location of Saloum Delta National Park in Senegal

Saloum Delta National Park or Parc National du Delta du Saloum in Senegal, is a 76,000-hectare (190,000-acre) national park. Established in 1976, it is situated within the Saloum Delta at the juncture of the Saloum River and the North Atlantic.

The park, which forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Ramsar Convention site, lies within a 180,000 ha (440,000-acre) biosphere reserve. Water comprises 61,000 ha (150,000 acres) of the park, intertidal mangroves and saltwater vegetation cover 7,000 ha (17,000 acres), and savannah and forest cover 8,000 ha (20,000 acres). It lies on the East Atlantic Flyway. The bird species that breed or winter in the area include royal tern, greater flamingo, Eurasian spoonbill, curlew sandpiper, ruddy turnstone, and little stint.

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References

  1. ↑ "Parc national du Delta du Saloum". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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