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Mauritania - Parc National Banc d'Arguin
Location: On the Atlantic desert-coast of Mauritania, midway between Nouakchott in the south and Nouadhibou in the north, approximately 150km south-south-east of Nouadhibou.
The park extends from Cap Timiris in the south, includes the Ile de Tidra, Ile d'Arguin and Cap d'Arguin to Pointe Minou in the north. There is an isolated extension at Cap Blanc. The boundary extends a maximum of 60km into the shallow sea and inland by 35km into the Sahara desert. Situated in Nouadhibou and Azefal provinces.
Fauna: Of the estimated seven million wading birds which use the Atlantic flyway, approximately 30% spends the winter at Banc d'Arguin, which hosts the largest concentration of wintering waders in the world and one of the most diversified communities of nesting piscivorous birds in the world. Land mammals include Dorcas gazelle, jackal, fennec, sand fox and hyenas. Marine mammals regularly recorded include several whale and dolphin species and monk seals. Four species of turtle frequent the area. Fish are one of the most important components of the fauna. The shallow tidal flats act as important breeding and nursery areas.
Cultural Heritage: Archaeological sites of the Neolithic period and vestiges of the Almoravide civilisation are found on a number of the islands. The local people, the Imraguen or Amrig, relate many of their customs to the natural environment. Even their name literally means 'the ones who gather life'. Imraguen tribesmen still maintain their age-old life styles, based almost exclusively on harvesting the migratory fish populations using traditional sailing boats. Fishing techniques include the unique symbiotic collaboration with wild dolphins to catch schools of grey mullet.
Human Population: The 1000 or so Imraguen tribesmen live in seven villages within the park, but are dependent on water supplies collected outside the boundary. They base their economy on subsistence fishing using traditional methods. Use of the area by nomads is decreasing due to the area becoming more desertified. The Baie du Levrier and the harbour of Nouadhibou have become important bases for international fishing fleets.
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The park extends from Cap Timiris in the south, includes the Ile de Tidra, Ile d'Arguin and Cap d'Arguin to Pointe Minou in the north. There is an isolated extension at Cap Blanc. The boundary extends a maximum of 60km into the shallow sea and inland by 35km into the Sahara desert. Situated in Nouadhibou and Azefal provinces.
Fauna: Of the estimated seven million wading birds which use the Atlantic flyway, approximately 30% spends the winter at Banc d'Arguin, which hosts the largest concentration of wintering waders in the world and one of the most diversified communities of nesting piscivorous birds in the world. Land mammals include Dorcas gazelle, jackal, fennec, sand fox and hyenas. Marine mammals regularly recorded include several whale and dolphin species and monk seals. Four species of turtle frequent the area. Fish are one of the most important components of the fauna. The shallow tidal flats act as important breeding and nursery areas.
Cultural Heritage: Archaeological sites of the Neolithic period and vestiges of the Almoravide civilisation are found on a number of the islands. The local people, the Imraguen or Amrig, relate many of their customs to the natural environment. Even their name literally means 'the ones who gather life'. Imraguen tribesmen still maintain their age-old life styles, based almost exclusively on harvesting the migratory fish populations using traditional sailing boats. Fishing techniques include the unique symbiotic collaboration with wild dolphins to catch schools of grey mullet.
Human Population: The 1000 or so Imraguen tribesmen live in seven villages within the park, but are dependent on water supplies collected outside the boundary. They base their economy on subsistence fishing using traditional methods. Use of the area by nomads is decreasing due to the area becoming more desertified. The Baie du Levrier and the harbour of Nouadhibou have become important bases for international fishing fleets.
www.hamidecovoyages.com