Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
Senegal
Date inscribed: 1981| Inscribed criteria: (vii)(x)
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Situated in the Senegal River delta, the Djoudj Sanctuary is a wetland of 16,000 ha, comprising a large lake surrounded by streams, ponds and backwaters. It forms a living but fragile sanctuary for some 1.5 million birds, such as the white pelican, the purple heron, the African spoonbill, the great egret and the cormorant.

Source: NFUAJ