Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary

Summary

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary is a protected area^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of protected_area entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary is located in Saint-Louis^[3].
• Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary is in the country of Senegal^[4].
• Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary's instance of is recorded as protected area^[5].
• Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary's instance of is recorded as national park of Senegal^[6].
• Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary's instance of is recorded as national park^[7].
• Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary's Commons category is recorded as Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary^[8].
• April 14, 1971 marks the founding of Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary^[9].
• April 24, 1971 marks the founding of Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary^[10].
• Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 16.45, 'lon': -16.2}^[11].
• Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary's IUCN protected areas category is recorded as IUCN category II: National Park^[12].
• Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[13].
• Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary's heritage designation is recorded as Ramsar site^[14].
• Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Parc national des oiseaux du Djoudj'}^[15].
• Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+160'}^[16].
• Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+16000'}^[17].
• Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (vii)^[18].
• Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (x)^[19].
• Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary's significant place is recorded as Saint-Louis^[20].

Body

Geography

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary is in the country of Senegal^[4]. It is located in Saint-Louis^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+160'}^[16] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+16000'}^[17].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include protected area^[5], national park of Senegal^[6], and national park^[7]. Heritage statuses include World Heritage Site^[13] and Ramsar site^[14].

History and Context

Recorded inception include April 14, 1971^[9] and April 24, 1971^[10].

Why It Matters

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary ranks in the top 6% of protected_area entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]