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Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary

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Rank: 1001 UNESCO
Wonder Type: Natural
Country: Senegal
Best of: Park, Wildlife
Description:
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. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.