Langue de Barbarie explained

The Langue de Barbarie (French for "Barbary spit of land", named after the Barbary Coast) is a thin, sandy peninsula, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, located in western Senegal, in the neighbourhood of the city of Saint-Louis.[1] The peninsula separates the ocean from the final section of the Senegal River.

National park

The Langue de Barbarie National Park (French: Parc National de la Langue de Barbarie) is located at the southern edge of the peninsula. Covering an area of, it is home to an abundant variety of bird species and three species of turtle, including the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle.[2] [3] The park was named a Ramsar site in 2021.

2003 breach and environmental disaster

A breach was cut in the peninsula near the city of Saint-Louis on 3 October 2003 to help counter possible flooding. However, the breach quickly widened to 800m (2,600feet) and separated the southern end of the peninsula permanently from the main country, effectively transforming it into an island.[4] the sea has claimed over 3km (02miles) of land and has caused the loss of villages and tourist resorts in addition to changes in the flora and fauna of the peninsula.[5] [6] [7] By January 2020, the breach had widened to 6 km.[8]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. News: Jane . Deith . Senegal fights hunger to save birds. BBC News online . 2007-05-05 . 2007-08-08. BBC.
  2. Web site: Parcs et réserves . Environment Ministry, Senegalese Government . 13 October 2005 . 8 January 2014 . French . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090130135811/http://www.environnement.gouv.sn/article.php3?id_article=2 . 2009-01-30 .
  3. Web site: Parc National de la Langue de Barbarie . 8 August 2007 . World Bird Database. .
  4. Web site: Le parc national de la Langue de Barbarie . Senegalaisement.com . French . 29 May 2009 . 20 October 2011 .
  5. Web site: Près de Saint-Louis du Sénégal, la mer engloutit les villages . Maureen . Grisot . . French . 11 December 2013 . 5 January 2014 .
  6. Évolution de quelques espèces d'oiseaux d'eau dans le delta du fleuve Sénégal – Période 1989-2010 . Patrick . Triplet . Maurice . Benmergui . Vincent . Schricke . Faune Sauvage . 289 . 2010 . 6–13 . 8 January 2014 . French .
  7. L'impact de l'ouverture de la brèche dans la langue de Barbarie à Saint-Louis du Sénégal en 2003: un changement de nature de l'aléa inondation ? . Paul . Durand . Brice . Anselme . Yves-François . Thomas . Cybergeo: European Journal of Geography . French . 27 April 2010 . 8 January 2014 . 10.4000/cybergeo.23017 . free .
  8. News: How the 'Venice of Africa' is losing its battle against the rising ocean. Pronczuk. Monika. 2020-01-28. The Guardian. 2020-01-29. en-GB. 0261-3077.

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