Saloum Delta National Park

Coordinates: 13°42′N 16°38′W / 13.7°N 16.633°W / 13.7; -16.633

Saloum Delta National Park

Saloum Delta National Park or Parc National du Delta du Saloum in Senegal is a 76,000 - hectare national park in Senegal. 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-hectare biosphere reserve. Waters comprise 61,000 hectares of the park, intertidal mangroves and saltwater vegetation cover 7,000 hectares, and savanna and forest cover 8,000 hectares. 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.

References

• BirdLife IBA Factsheet - Delta du Saloum. Birdlife International.
• Biosphere Reserve Information - Senegal - DELTA DU SALOUM. UNESCO.
• (French) Parcs et réserves. Government of Senegal.

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