File:Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, Senegal.jpg

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This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 9 March 2022, shows the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary in Senegal.

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English: This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 9 March 2022, shows the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary in Senegal. Situated in the delta of the Senegal river, it is an African wetland of 16,000 hectares. In 1981, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site because of its unique biodiversity and for being an important area for the protection, study and viewing of birds, being home to one to two million waterfowl. Its role in bird migration is pivotal, as it is one of the first fresh water sources that birds reach after crossing 2000 km of Saharan desert.
Date Taken on 9 March 2022
Source Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, Senegal
Author European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery

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