Banc d Arguin Park, Mauritania
From series “The Unesco World Heritage Sites in Africa”
In Mauritania lies a remarkable coastal park Banc d'Arguin, which amazes travellers with a variety of landscapes and exotic inhabitants. The nature reserve is located on the coastal territory of the Atlantic. Its guests can see wonderful sand dunes, small islands and coastal marshes, as well as to get acquainted with the amazing inhabitants of the local fauna.
Many travellers visit the nature reserve to observe dolphins and rare sea turtles from the coast. The National Park also attracts numerous ornithologists. Dozens of species of migratory birds spend winter here. The park was founded in 1976. Since its founding, Banc d'Arguin is the largest coastal park in Africa. Its area is about 1200000 hectares, more than half of this area is occupied by the sea territory.
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