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 | Goreé Island   |  | |
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 |  on September 13, 2005 |
Goreé Island, rich in history, is probably the most famous tourist attraction in Senegal. One of the most frequently visited sites is the Maison des Esclaves (Slave House), a poignant reminder of Goreé's role as the center of West African slave trade. Built by the Dutch in 1776, the slave house has been preserved in its original state. Other points of interest include the Church, the picturesque ruins of Fort Nassau, Saint Michel (the Castle) and the Historical Museum in the old Fort Estrees. There is a small swimming beach near the ferry slip. |
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| The Bandia Reserve | | |
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| on September 15, 2005 |
The Bandia reserve is a private game Reserve, situated 65 Km from Dakar near Sally and Mbour. It’s 10 square km. and integrally fenced. You can find here some typical African savannah animals: Giraffe, White Rhino, Roan antelope, Waterbuck, Kudu, Oryx, Impala, Cape Eland, Lord Derby Eland, Kob Antelope, West African Forest Buffalo, Wart Hog, Crocodile, Green Vervet Monkey and Patas Monkey. The entrance fee is quite high: 10 euro. |
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| National Parks-Reserves SENEGAL | | |
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| on June 26, 2004 |
Here you can find a list of the major Reserves and National Parks of Senegal Niokolo Koba national park Djoudj national park Langue de Barbariee national park Basse Casamance national park Kalissaye reserve Sine-Saloum delta national park. Madeleine Island Popenguine natural reserve Bandia private reserve Mbour ecological reserve. |
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| Niokolo Koba Park, where are the elephants ? | | |
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 |  on January 19, 2005 |
We visited the park in november 2004. We knew allready, that the orginal elephant population of the park was disappeared, but we red that a new herd of elephants was been brought to the park. In the park we found out, that there was not yet any new elephant arrived. They told us, that, allthough it was arranged, that 70 elephants could come, they didn't come. The reason was, that the ecologists said there must at least be a start with 130 elephants. So we didn't see any elephant along the river or at any other place in the park. |
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| Tambacounda, streetlife | | |
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| on January 20, 2005 |
There is not much to see in Tambacounda, except the markets and lively streetlife. We spent a few hours in Tambacounda, because one of the cars had to be repaired. Except some shopping and a visit to the internetcafé, we didn´t do much more than sit along the street and look to what was going on. For me it´s always interesting, just to sit and to look at the African streetlife like the streetstalls, horsescarts and people walking by. We saw these ladies with very beautiful dresses, so we wondered ourselves for which occasion they would be so dressed up? |
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| Niokolo Koba Park, swamps and ponds | | |
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| on January 20, 2005 |
In the Simenti area are a lot of marshes and ponds. The most marshes are situated in abandoned riverbeds. Around the marches the vegetation is very variable, depending on the height of the depression, water level, and soil structure. The ponds are mostly bordered by dry forests or herbaceous savannas. We didn't see huge amounts of animals during our morning game drive on our way out of the park, this gave us a chance to have a closer look at the vegetation. |
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| Niokola Koba Park, Senegal's major park | | |
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| on January 19, 2005 |
The Niokolo Koba National Park is Senegal's major park and covers about 900.000 hectares. At the Dar Salam park entrance you can find this map painted at the wall. So you nave a nice overview of the park with its rivers The park is an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The forests and savannahs of Niokolo-Koba National Park have a very rich fauna of 330 species of mammals, like the giant derby elands, the largest one of the antelopes, waterbucks, bushbucks, baboons, monkeys, lions, leopards, as well as 36 species of reptiles and 20 species of amphibians. |
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| Niokolo Koba Park, varied vegetation | | |
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| on January 19, 2005 |
In the Niokolo Koba Park you will find gallery forests and savannah. The vegetation in the park varies according to the topography and the soil. The variety in trees and plants in the park is very rich. Near the Gambia River the vegetation is abundant with trees, lianes and bushes. In the plains you can find areas of herbaceous savannas. In and around the marshes and ponds the vegetation is very variable again, depending on the height, waterlevel and the soil structure. |
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| Tambacounda, crossroad town | | |
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| on November 1, 2006 |
Tambacounda, regional capital, is the biggest town in the south east of Senegal. Tambacounda is a typical crossroad town on the way from Dakar in the west to Mali in the east. To the south the main road split up to Niokolo Koba Park and Guinee in the south-east and to Zinguinchor in the south-west. It is very easy to find your way in town. The two main avenues are the east/west mainroad along the railway and trainstation (from where two trains weekly depart to Dakar) and the main road to the south. Along these mainroads you find the most shops , banks and restaurants. |
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| Niokolo Koba Park, baboons | | |
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| on January 19, 2005 |
Allthough there are about 80 species of mammals, 330 species of birds, 36 reptiles and 20 amphibians in the park, we didn't see many animals during our visit. We did see some antilopes and the giant derby eland, but all at rather big distance. There are also leopards, lions, buffalos, crocodiles and hippos in the park, but we didn't see them. The only animal we saw very close was this male baboon, just beside the track. |
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