Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary is a wetland reserve in the delta of the Senegal River in northwestern Senegal, close to the border with Mauritania. Its lagoons, ponds, marshes and channels form a refuge at the edge of the Sahara, and it is a wintering ground for millions of migratory birds that cross the desert from Europe, among them ducks, waders and herons. It also hosts one of the largest breeding colonies of great white pelicans in West Africa, as well as flamingos, crocodiles and warthogs. UNESCO inscribed it as a World Heritage Site in 1981. Invasive aquatic plants and changes to the river's flooding after the construction of dams, such as the one at Diama, have posed threats to the ecosystem.
Before and after
- 26 March 1971Establishment of Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
- 30 March 1971Construction of Starbucks
- 31 March 1971Birth of Ewan McGregor
- 6 April 1971Death of Igor Stravinsky
- 14 April 1971Establishment of Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
- 19 April 1971Launch of Salyut 1
- 19 May 1971Launch of Mars 2
- 25 May 1971Operation Searchlight
- 28 May 1971Birth of Marco Rubio
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