Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
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Location
River Senegal

Country
Senegal

Year of Research
1981

Culture
    It lies in the Senegal River delta, the Djoudj Sanctuary.
    It is a wetland of 16,000 ha, consists of a large lake covered by streams, ponds and backwaters.
    It forms a living but fragile sanctuary for some 1.5 million birds like the white pelican, the purple heron, the African spoonbill, the great egret and the cormorant.





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