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The Langue de Barbarie ( French for " Barbary spit of land", named after the Barbary Coast) is a thin,
The Langue de Barbarie ( French for " Barbary spit of land", named after the Barbary Coast) is a thin, sand
Sand is a granular material composed of finely divided mineral particles. Sand has various compositions but is defined by its grain size. Sand grains are smaller than gravel and coarser than silt. Sand can also refer to a textural class of s ...
y peninsula
A peninsula (; ) is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on all ...
, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...
, located in western Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠ðž ...
, in the neighbourhood of the city of Saint-Louis. The peninsula separates the ocean from the final section of the Senegal River
,french: Fleuve Sénégal)
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National park
The Langue de BarbarieNational Park
A national park is a nature park, natural park in use for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state dec ...
(french: Parc National de la Langue de Barbarie) is located at the southern edge of the peninsula. Covering an area of , it is home to an abundant variety of bird species and three species of turtle, including the critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle
The hawksbill sea turtle (''Eretmochelys imbricata'') is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus ''Eretmochelys''. The species has a global distribution, that is largel ...
. The park was named a Ramsar site
A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,8 ha (O)
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A breach was cut in the peninsula near the city of Saint-Louis on 3 October 2003 to help counter possible flooding. However, the breach quickly widened to and separated the southern end of the peninsula permanently from the main country, effectively transforming it into an island. the sea has claimed over of land and has caused the loss of villages and tourist resorts in addition to changes in the flora and fauna of the peninsula. By January 2020, the breach had widened to 6 km.
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2003 breach and environmental disaster
A breach was cut in the peninsula near the city of Saint-Louis on 3 October 2003 to help counter possible flooding. However, the breach quickly widened to and separated the southern end of the peninsula permanently from the main country, effectively transforming it into an island. the sea has claimed over of land and has caused the loss of villages and tourist resorts in addition to changes in the flora and fauna of the peninsula. By January 2020, the breach had widened to 6 km.
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