Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary

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Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed wetland reserve in northern Senegal renowned as a crucial wintering and breeding site for millions of migratory waterbirds.

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instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
bird sanctuary
national park
wetland
approximateNumberOfBirdsInSeason over 1 million
area 160 square kilometres
16000 hectares
continent Africa
country Senegal
ecosystemType floodplain
lake system
marsh
wetland
established 1971
governedBy Senegal National Parks Directorate
hasHabitat backwaters
reed beds
sand dunes
savanna
shallow lakes
hostsSpecies African manatee
African spoonbill
cormorant
duck
egret
greater flamingo
lesser flamingo
monitor lizard
purple heron
python
wader
warthog
white pelican
importantFor breeding waterbirds
migratory waterbirds
wintering waterbirds
IUCNCategory II
locatedIn Saint-Louis Region
northern Senegal
locatedNear Mauritania border
locatedOn Senegal River
partOf Senegal River Delta
surface form: Senegal River delta
partOfNetwork Key Biodiversity Area
surface form: Important Bird and Biodiversity Area
peakMigrationSeason November to April
RamsarSiteSince 1977
receivesMigratoryBirdsFrom Europe
North Africa
Western Asia
surface form: West Asia
recognizedAs Ramsar Wetland of International Importance
surface form: Ramsar Site
threatenedBy invasive plant species
poaching
upstream dam construction
water management changes
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Natural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (vii)
(x)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1981
usedFor ecotourism
ornithological research

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Saint-Louis, Senegal nearbyProtectedArea Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
World Heritage Sites in Africa hasComponentSite Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
Senegal River Delta hasPart Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
Senegal River Delta partlyProtectedBy Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary