​​​ Lost Paradises - Africa - Indian Ocean 

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.