Langue de Barbarie National Park
Parc National de la Langue de Barbarie
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location | Saint-Louis , Senegal |
surface | 20 km² |
WDPA ID | 869 |
Geographical location | 15 ° 51 ′ N , 16 ° 31 ′ W |
Setup date | 1976 |
administration | government |
The Langue de Barbarie National Park is located about 18 kilometers south of the city of Saint-Louis in western Senegal on a headland that separates the estuary of the Senegal River from the Atlantic . The national park is a 20 km² bird sanctuary , in which, among other things, flamingos, cormorants and pelicans can be observed. Various migratory birds can be found here, especially in winter. The park of Saint Louis can be reached via the N 2 , junction at Hotel Coumba Bang, through the village of Gandiol, where you have to cross over with a pirogue .
Individual evidence
Web links
Commons : Langue de Barbarie National Park - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Parc National de la Langue de Barbarie. ( Memento of January 13, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Ministère de l'Environnement, Senegal (French)