Saloum Delta National Park
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| 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 |
| 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.
This region represents an important synergy between nature with extensive biodiversity and the way of human development, which is still present, albeit fragile. Sustainable shellfish farming is highly developed here and is a very important source of food and export revenue for the local community and Senegal in general.[2]
The Saloum Delta is about 100 km south of the Senegalese capital, Dakar.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Parc national du Delta du Saloum". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Saloum Delta". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- ^ "Saloum Delta (Senegal) | African World Heritage Sites". www.africanworldheritagesites.org. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- BirdLife IBA Factsheet - Delta du Saloum. Birdlife International.
- Biosphere Reserve Information - Senegal - DELTA DU SALOUM. UNESCO.
- (in French) Parcs et réserves. Government of Senegal.
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