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The SINE SALOUM is located 4 hours south of the capital, DAKAR. It takes its name from the two rivers that water
the region, and it is one of the most famous destinations in Senegal.
Its visitors are generously
treated to its colours, cultures, fauna, flora and traditional ways of life.
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is a genuine Delta formed by the sea which flows into the fossil river beds of the Saloum
and the Siné respectively. The many sandy islands within the delta, which vary greatly in
size, are covered with mangrove trees. The Sine Saloum is a national park. Numerous
fishing villages sheltering several ethnic groups, mainly Sérère and Mandingue, are
located at the edge of the national park. The most beautiful mangrove with trees of up to
5 meters in height is in the southern and least populated part of the park. |
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refuge for many bird species, and a famous fishing area, the Siné Saloum is the ideal
location for wildlife lovers, a world where silence is only interrupted by the sound of
the wind, birdsong and men and women at work. |
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While dolphins and dugongs
who tend to avoid human contact are rarely seen, a multitude of bird species can be
observed, such as herons, including the giant goliath heron, pelicans, oyster catchers,
plovers… Raptors can also be seen, like the osprey, the fishing eagle and the palmist
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When stopping in the mangrove, it
is possible to see a multitude of violonist crabs off their sand burrow, or periophtalme
fish lying outside the water at low tide. They use their hind flipper as legs to run on
the mud of the mangrove. A multitude of multicoloured birds hide among the mangrove trees,
but with a bit of patience and discretion, you will be able to admire cardinals, rollers
and king fishers. |
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at every corner of a bolong. |
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