Saturday 12 February 2011

25 SN - Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (1981)

Brief Description

"Situated in the Senegal River delta, the Djoudj Sanctuary is a wetland of 16,000 ha, comprising a large lake surrounded by streams, ponds and backwaters. It forms a living but fragile sanctuary for some 1.5 million birds, such as the white pelican, the purple heron, the African spoonbill, the great egret and the cormorant."

朱贾国家鸟类保护区

"朱贾国家鸟类保护区是一块占地面积约为16 000公顷的湿地,位处塞内加尔河三角洲地区。保护区内有一大型湖泊,湖泊四周分布着大大小小的溪流、池塘和水潭。这里生态环境不很稳定,但充满着生机。 保护区里栖息着150多万种鸟类,有白鹈鹕、紫苍鹭、非洲篦鹭、大白鹭、鸬鹚等等。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/25

Courtesy of vykortsfantast from postcrossing forum
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