1359 SN - Saloum Delta (2011)

 Saloum Delta

Fishing and shellfish gathering have sustained human life in the 5,000 km2 property, which is formed by the arms of three rivers. The site comprises brackish channels encompassing over 200 islands and islets, mangrove forest, an Atlantic marine environment, and dry forest.

The site is marked by 218 shellfish mounds, some of them several hundreds metres long, produced by its human inhabitants over the ages. Burial sites on 28 of the mounds take the form of tumuli where remarkable artefacts have been found. They are important for our understanding of cultures from the various periods of the delta's occupation and testify to the history of human settlement along the coast of West Africa.

萨卢姆河三角洲（Saloum Delta，塞内加尔）是作为文化遗产列入名录的，占地5000平方公里，区内物种丰富的生态系统为生活在此的2000多人提供了生活的保障，他们的主要生活来源是捕鱼业和贝类采集。三角洲位于三条河流的河汊之间，由半咸水水道环绕着200多座大小岛屿、红树林、大西洋海洋环境及干树林所组成。 在三角洲内发现了由当地居民在数千年中建造的218座人工贝冢，有些贝冢长达几百米。在28座采取了古坟的形制的埋葬场所中，出土了不同寻常的人工制品，为我们了解三角洲不同时期文化提供了重要的依据，同时它们也是西非海岸人居历史的重要见证。

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1407 SN - Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes (2012)

Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes

The site, located in south-east Senegal, includes three geographical areas: the Bassari–Salémata area, the Bedik–Bandafassi area and the Fula–Dindéfello area, each with its specific morphological traits. The Bassari, Fula and Bedik peoples settled from the 11th to the 19th centuries and developed specific cultures and habitats symbiotic with their surrounding natural environment. The Bassari landscape is marked by terraces and rice paddies, interspersed with villages, hamlets and archaeological sites. The Bedik villages are formed by dense groups of huts with steep thatched roofs. Their inhabitants’ cultural expressions are characterized by original traits of agro-pastoral, social, ritual and spiritual practices, which represent an original response to environmental constraints and human pressures. The site is a well-preserved multicultural landscape housing original and still vibrant local cultures.

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Bassari

153 SN - Niokolo-Koba National Park (1981)

Brief Description

"Located in a well-watered area along the banks of the Gambia river, the gallery forests and savannahs of Niokolo-Koba National Park have a very rich fauna, among them Derby elands (largest of the antelopes), chimpanzees, lions, leopards and a large population of elephants, as well as many birds, reptiles and amphibians."

尼奥科罗-科巴国家公园

"尼奥科罗-科巴国家公园位于赞比亚河沿岸一个多水地区。这里的长廊林和稀树大草原里生活着种类繁多的野生动物，其中有世界上最大的羚羊德比大羚羊，有黑猩猩、狮子、豹以及不计其数的大象，另外还有大量的鸟类、爬行动物和两栖动物在这里繁衍生息。"

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26 SN - Island of Gorée (1978)

Brief Description

"The island of Gorée lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. From the 15th to the 19th century, it was the largest slave-trading centre on the African coast. Ruled in succession by the Portuguese, Dutch, English and French, its architecture is characterized by the contrast between the grim slave-quarters and the elegant houses of the slave traders. Today it continues to serve as a reminder of human exploitation and as a sanctuary for reconciliation."

戈雷岛

"戈雷岛位于塞内加尔海岸不远处，与达喀尔隔海相望。从15世纪到19世纪，戈雷岛一直都是非洲海岸最大的奴隶贸易中心，历 史上这里曾先后被葡萄牙人、荷兰人、英国人和法国人占领过。在戈雷岛上，既能看到奴隶住的简陋屋子，也能找到奴隶贸易商居住的优雅庭院，两类建筑物形成鲜 明对比。今天的戈雷岛，依然能使人们记起那段人剥削人的历史，这里同时也是人们消除历史积怨、求得和解的神圣殿堂。"

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956 SN - Island of Saint-Louis (2000)

Brief Description

"Founded as a French colonial settlement in the 17th century, Saint-Louis was urbanised in the mid-19th century. It was the capital of Senegal from 1872 to 1957 and played an important cultural and economic role in the whole of West Africa. The location of the town on an island at the mouth of the Senegal River, its regular town plan, the system of quays, and the characteristic colonial architecture give Saint-Louis its distinctive appearance and identity."

圣路易斯岛

"17世纪时，法国殖民者在此建立定居点。到了19世纪中叶，圣路易斯岛发展成为一座城市。1872年到1957年期间，这 里曾一度是塞内加尔的首府所在地，在整个西非地区发挥着重要的文化和经济作用。圣路易斯岛位于塞内加尔河的河口处，岛上正规的城市规划、众多的船埠码头和 风格迥异的殖民地建筑，都使得圣路易斯城别具特色，独具一格。"

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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。"

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