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SENEGAL - Sine-Saloum Delta
Saloum Delta or Sine-Saloum Delta is a river delta in Senegal at the mouth of the Saloum River where it flows into the North Atlantic Ocean. The delta covers 180,000 hectares.
In 2011, a 145,811-hectare portion of the delta was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The bird species that breed or winter in the area include royal tern, greater flamingo, Eurasian spoonbill, curlew sandpiper, ruddy turnstone, and little stint.
BEST TIME to VISIT SINE-SALOUM Delta
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to SENEGAL
December to March

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
colorful boats

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
Fishing boats

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
a "taxi boat" for the local people

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
colorful fishing boats

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
Pelicans and a black heron (also called black egret)

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
Pelicans and black heron

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
mangrove

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
mangrove landscape

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
mangrove landscape

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
cormorans on a mangrove tree

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
Pelicans

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
Cormorans and a black heron

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
Egrets, cormorans and blanck herons

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
Baobab

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
Pelicans

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
cormoran and 2 black herons

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
Curlew

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
Pelican and Egret

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
black heron, also called black egret

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
a boat is the best way to visit the delta

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
Egret, cormorans and black herons

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
cormorans

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
seagull

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
kingfisher

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
cormoran drying its wings

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
cormorans

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
Egret

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
white Spoonbill

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
Osprey

Senegal - Sine-Saloum Delta
Grey heron
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