Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB)
Delta du Fleuve Senegal
Situated in the Delta of the Senegal River this transboundary biosphere reserve presents few variations in altitude but owes its diversity to its vast hydrographic network which is divided into several basins The landscape is very diverse and includes floodplains fed by water from natural or artificial rising of the river through hydraulic works backwaters lakes and by the sea Continental and coastal dunes slightly mark the relief The floodplains are deprived of vegetation in the dry season The importance of the area with regards to conservation can be perceived through the great variety of protected areas that have been designated here Migratory birds find refuge in the delta and more than 350 species have been recorded in the Oiseaux du Djoudj National Park with a bird population of over 3 million individuals from November to May?
Senegal, Mauritania -