Diawling National Park- Travel Tips

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Reviews of Diawling

• M. G.

  5

  Reviewed: 2024-10-07

  Beautiful street (if it didn't rain).

• S M (MS 1981)

  5

  Reviewed: 2024-04-07

  It is located 60 kilometers north of Saint-Louis, on one of the meanders of the Senegal River. Encompassing part of the river, with numerous canals, creeks, lakes, pools, swamps and reed clumps, as well as the surrounding areas of wooded savannah, the park extends over 16,000 ha and has a body of water permanent, which attracts many species of birds. Each year, around 3 million birds pass through the park where nearly 400 species have been counted. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Djoudj National Park is full of entire colonies of pelicans and pink flamingos. There are other species of birds such as the purple heron, the egret, the jacana, the spoonbill, the cormorant, the marabou. Between November and May, migratory birds fleeing the European cold, wading birds and several species of ducks come to nest there. There are also mammals, reptiles, jackals, monkeys, hyenas and gazelles This park allows the border crossing between Senegal 🇸🇳 and Mauritania 🇲🇷. 40 kilometers of tracks, real African tracks! Crevices, corrugated metal, big hole 🕳️ etc etc. Bring a 4x4 with fairly high ground clearance! Lots of animals in the park, Cormorants, Egrets, crocodiles 🐊, warthogs, dromedaries 🐪, Pelicans, flamingos, cows 🐄, more than 300 species of birds.

• Sid Van Gassen

  5

  Reviewed: 2023-02-12

• SALM SHE SAID

  1

  Reviewed: 2022-10-23