Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location	Senegal
Coordinates	16°30′00″N 16°10′00″W / 16.5°N 16.1666667°W / 16.5; -16.1666667Coordinates: 16°30′00″N 16°10′00″W / 16.5°N 16.1666667°W / 16.5; -16.1666667
Area	160 km²
Established	April 14, 1971
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Type:	Natural
Criteria:	vii, x
Designated:	1981 (5th session)
Reference #:	25
State Party:	Senegal
Region:	Africa
Endangered:	1984-1988; 2000-2006

The Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (French: Parc national des oiseaux du Djoudj) lies on the southeast bank of the River Senegal in Senegal, in northern Biffeche, north east of St-Louis. It provides a range of wetland habitats which prove very popular with migrating birds, many of which have just crossed the Sahara. Of almost 400 species of birds, the most visible are pelicans and flamingos. Less conspicuous are the Aquatic Warblers migrating here from Europe; for these, the park is the single most important wintering site yet discovered [1]. A wide range of wildlife also inhabits the park, which is designated a World Heritage Site. The site was added to the list of World Heritage in Danger in 2000 due to the introduction of the invasive giant salvinia plant, which threatens to choke out the park's native vegetation. However it was removed from the list in 2006

Pelicans on an island in the park

References

• WCMC Natural Site Data Sheet
• Official UNESCO website entry
• Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Protection de la nature, des Bassins de rétention et des Lacs artificiels: Parcs et réserves, 13 October 2005.

This Africa protected areas related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: IUCN Category II World Heritage Sites in Senegal National parks of Senegal Bird sanctuaries Protected areas established in 1971 Senegal geography stubs African protected area stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную? Maryland's 5th congressional district Lomond, Alberta Look at other dictionaries: Parque Nacional de las Aves del Djoudj — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Parque Nacional de las Aves del Djoudj1 …   Wikipedia Español Niokolo-Koba National Park — IUCN Category II (National Park) Gambia River in the national park …   Wikipedia Nationalpark Djoudj — Kormorane im Djoudj Nationalpark Der Djoudj Nationalpark im Norden Senegals bildet das drittgrößte Vogelreservat der Welt. Er ist seit 1981 Weltnaturerbe der UNESCO. Zu den circa 400 Arten gesellen sich im Winter die Zugvögel Europas, die hier… …   Deutsch Wikipedia List of national parks in Africa — Namib Naukluft National Park in Namibia. This is a list of national parks in Africa. The nature of the parks varies considerably not only between countries but also within some nations – the degree of protection, accessibility and type of… …   Wikipedia Saloum Delta National Park — Coordinates: 13°42′N 16°38′W / 13.7°N 16.633°W / 13.7; 16.633 …   Wikipedia Джудж — Орнитологический резерват Джудж …   Википедия List of World Heritage Sites in danger — These are thirty sites which the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has decided to include on a list of World Heritage Sites in danger; this list also shows the year in which the World Heritage committee added the site to this… …   Wikipedia Saint-Louis, Senegal — Saint Louis   Town   Colonial buildings lining the island of Saint Louis …   Wikipedia Список объектов Всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО в Сенегале — В списке Всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО в Сенегале значится 7 наименований (на 2012 год), это составляет 0,7 % от общего числа (962 на 2012 год). Список В данной таблице объекты расположены в хронологическом порядке их добавления в список… …   Википедия Biffeche — Biffeche. Biffeche or Bifeche is an area of Senegal centred on the town of Savoigne, some 20 miles north east of the major coastal city of Saint Louis. Low lying and largely flat, the region has Fula,[1] Serer Ndut, Wolof and Moor …   Wikipedia 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”