Langue de Barbarie, the Glossary
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]
Table of Contents
15 relations: Atlantic Ocean, Barbary Coast, BBC, BirdLife International, French language, Hawksbill sea turtle, Le Monde, National park, Peninsula, Ramsar Convention, Ramsar site, Saint-Louis, Senegal, Sand, Senegal, Senegal River.
- Environmental disasters in Africa
- National parks of Senegal
- Peninsulas of Africa
- Ramsar sites in Senegal
- Senegal River
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about.
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Barbary Coast
The Barbary Coast (also Barbary, Berbery, or Berber Coast) was the name given to the coastal regions of central and western North Africa or more specifically the Maghreb and the Ottoman borderlands consisting of the regencies in Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli, as well as the Sultanate of Morocco from the 16th to 19th centuries.
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BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.
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BirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global partnership of non-governmental organizations that strives to conserve birds and their habitats.
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French language
French (français,, or langue française,, or by some speakers) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.
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Hawksbill sea turtle
The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae.
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Le Monde
Le Monde (The World) is a French daily afternoon newspaper.
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National park
A national park is a nature park designated for conservation purposes because of unparalleled national natural, historic, or cultural significance.
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Peninsula
A peninsula is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most sides.
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Ramsar Convention
The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar sites (wetlands).
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Ramsar site
A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,.
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Saint-Louis, Senegal
Saint Louis or Saint-Louis (Ndar), is the capital of Senegal's Saint-Louis Region. Langue de Barbarie and Saint-Louis, Senegal are Senegal River.
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Sand
Sand is a granular material composed of finely divided mineral particles.
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Senegal
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal nearly surrounds The Gambia, a country occupying a narrow sliver of land along the banks of the Gambia River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country.
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Senegal River
The Senegal River (Dexug Senegaal, Nahr as-Siniġāl, Fleuve Sénégal) is a river in West Africa; much of its length marks part of the border between Senegal and Mauritania.
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See also
Environmental disasters in Africa
- 2006 Ivory Coast toxic waste dump
- 2006 Zakouma elephant slaughter
- African vulture crisis
- Deforestation in Nigeria
- Firewood in Nigeria
- Kabwe mine
- Langue de Barbarie
- Nigeria gully erosion crisis
- St. Pierre Island, Farquhar
National parks of Senegal
- Îles de la Madeleine (Senegal)
- Basse Casamance National Park
- Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
- Langue de Barbarie
- Niokolo-Koba National Park
- Saloum Delta National Park
Peninsulas of Africa
- Cap-Vert
- Cape Lopez
- Cape Three Points
- Horn of Africa
- Ilha de Luanda
- Langue de Barbarie
- Le Morne Brabant
- Mussulo
- Ras Siyyan
- Shark Island, Namibia
- Tingitan Peninsula
Ramsar sites in Senegal
- Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
- Guembeul Natural Reserve
- Kalissaye Avifaunal Reserve
- Langue de Barbarie
- Saloum Delta
- Saloum Delta National Park
Senegal River
- Bafing River
- Bafoulabé
- Bakoy River
- Baoulé River
- Bofal
- Doué River
- Falémé River
- Gorgol River
- Gouina Falls
- Karakoro River
- Kayes
- Langue de Barbarie
- Matam, Senegal
- Organisation pour la mise en valeur du fleuve Sénégal
- Saint-Louis, Senegal
- Senegal River
- Talari Gorges
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langue_de_Barbarie
Also known as Langue de Barbarie National Park, Parc National de la Langue de Barbarie.