The Banc d'Arguin National Park in Mauritania
Filmed from the boat on the sea on 5 May, 2009, You can see the cormorants, flamengos and pelicans.
The Banc d'Arguin National Park (French: Parc National du Banc d'Arguin) lies on the west coast of Mauritania between Nouakchott and Nouadhibou. The World Heritage Site is a major breeding site for migratory birds. A wide range of species include flamingos, broad-billed sandpipers, pelicans and terns. Much of the breeding is on sand banks including the islands of Tidra, Niroumi, Nair, Kijji and Arguim. The surrounding waters are some of the richest fishing waters in western Africa and serve as nesting grounds for the entire western region.
The Banc d'Arguin National Park is a Nature reserve that was established to protect both the natural resources and the valuable fisheries, which makes a significant contribution to the national economy (Hoffmann, 1988), as well as scientifically and aesthetically valuable geological sites, in the interests of and for the recreation of the general public. The park's vast expanses of mudflats provide a home for over two million migrant shorebirds from northern Europe, Siberia and Greenland. The region's mild climate and absence of human disturbance makes the park one of the most important sites in the world for these species. The nesting bird population is also noted for its great numbers and diversity. Between 25,000 and 40,000 pairs belonging to 15 species, making the largest colonies of water birds in West Africa (IUCN Technical Evaluation, 1989).
Watching the Birds, Banc De´Arguin National Park, Mauritania
Filmed from the boat on the sea on 5 May, 2009, You can see the cormorants, flamengos and pelicans.
The Banc d'Arguin National Park (French: Parc National du Banc d'Arguin) lies on the west coast of Mauritania between Nouakchott and Nouadhibou. The World Heritage Site is a major breeding site for migratory birds. A wide range of species include flamingos, broad-billed sandpipers, pelicans and terns. Much of the breeding is on sand banks including the islands of Tidra, Niroumi, Nair, Kijji and Arguim. The surrounding waters are some of the richest fishing waters in western Africa and serve as nesting grounds for the entire western region.
The Banc d'Arguin National Park is a Nature reserve that was established to protect both the natural resources and the valuable fisheries, which makes a significant contribution to the national economy (Hoffmann, 1988), as well as scientifically and aesthetically valuable geological sites, in the interests of and for the recreation of the general public. The park's vast expanses of mudflats provide a home for over two million migrant shorebirds from northern Europe, Siberia and Greenland. The region's mild climate and absence of human disturbance makes the park one of the most important sites in the world for these species. The nesting bird population is also noted for its great numbers and diversity. Between 25,000 and 40,000 pairs belonging to 15 species, making the largest colonies of water birds in West Africa (IUCN Technical Evaluation, 1989).
Banc d'Arguin National Park
The Banc d'Arguin National Park ( of Bay of Arguin lies in Western Africa on the west coast of Mauritania between Nouakchott and Nouadhibou. The World Heritage Site is a major breeding site for migratory birds, including flamingos, broad-billed sandpipers, pelicans and terns. Much of the breeding is on sand banks including the islands of Tidra, Niroumi, Nair, Kijji and Arguim. The surrounding waters are some of the richest fishing waters in western Africa and serve as nesting grounds for the entire western region.
The Banc d'Arguin National Park is a Nature reserve that was established to protect both the natural resources and the valuable fisheries, which makes a significant contribution to the national economy (Hoffmann, 1988), as well as scientifically and aesthetically valuable geological sites, in the interests of and for the recreation of the general public. The park's vast expanses of mudflats provide a home for over two million migrant shorebirds from northern Europe, Siberia and Greenland. The region's mild climate and absence of human disturbance makes the park one of the most important sites in the world for these species. The nesting bird population is also noted for its great numbers and diversity. Between 25,000 and 40,000 pairs belonging to 15 species, making the largest colonies of water birds in West Africa (IUCN Technical Evaluation, 1989).
Banc d'Arguin National Park : A unique and precious space
Banc d'Arguin National Park is one of the largest protected areas in Africa and also a barrier against climate change.
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Where the Sahara Meets the Atlantic
an episode of the Aware Angler series, filmed in the Arguin Bank National Park in Mauritania. The Imraguen tribe are the only ones allowed to fish commercially in the park, and their culture is slowly disappearing
Crabs on Iwik Beach
Filmed on Iwik Beach, Park National Du Banc D´Arguin, Mauretania. 4 May, 2009.
The Banc d'Arguin National Park (French: Parc National du Banc d'Arguin) lies on the west coast of Mauritania between Nouakchott and Nouadhibou. The World Heritage Site is a major breeding site for migratory birds. A wide range of species include flamingos, broad-billed sandpipers, pelicans and terns. Much of the breeding is on sand banks including the islands of Tidra, Niroumi, Nair, Kijji and Arguim. The surrounding waters are some of the richest fishing waters in western Africa and serve as nesting grounds for the entire western region.
The Banc d'Arguin National Park is a Nature reserve that was established to protect both the natural resources and the valuable fisheries, which makes a significant contribution to the national economy (Hoffmann, 1988), as well as scientifically and aesthetically valuable geological sites, in the interests of and for the recreation of the general public. The park's vast expanses of mudflats provide a home for over two million migrant shorebirds from northern Europe, Siberia and Greenland. The region's mild climate and absence of human disturbance makes the park one of the most important sites in the world for these species. The nesting bird population is also noted for its great numbers and diversity. Between 25,000 and 40,000 pairs belonging to 15 species, making the largest colonies of water birds in West Africa (IUCN Technical Evaluation, 1989).
News from Mauritania, Spoonbills of Nair project implementation results
The subspecies, balsaci of Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) is present only in the PNBA. One of the most important nesting sites is on the island of Nair which is two hours windsurfing sail from the village of Iwik. Birds by preference build their nests on the vegetation which lines the fragile dune that acts as a natural barrier on the coast. Unfortunately in recent years, the sea has been gaining ground on the island and progressively flooding nests.
Thanks to the financial support from our Ecofund Community, from our ecopartner la FIBA and from the Bank Société Générale de Mauritanie (SGM) sgm.mr, the youth association of Iwik and the Association des Amis du Banc d'Arguin (AABA, Association of the Friends of Banc d'Arguin) were able to pursuit last weekend their conservation work on the island of Nair.
The innovative thing this time: a group of 8 young Mauritanian bankers from the SGM in Nouakchott participated in the field work. Together with 12 members of the AABA and 2 volunteers from FIBA, the bankers were placing 400 sandbags, in order to restore the dunes of the island of Nair, which are important nesting sites of the Eurasian Spoonbill subspecies (Platalea leucorodia balsaci). The nesting period is about to start. The support and the conservation work came on time. We are confident that our work will contribute to the reproduction of the Spoonbills.
Mauritania launches initiative to curb overfishing
Mauritania launches a global fisheries transparency initiative that is expected to unlock a major obstacle to sustainable fishing - the secretive nature of fishing contracts. Overfishing and other threats have been blamed for a 50 percent drop in fish stocks around the world.…
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Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb region of western north Africa.it is the eleventh largest country in Africa, and is bordered by the Atlantic ocean to the west , morocco to the north , by Algeria to the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast , and by Senegal in the southwest. approximately 90 percent of Mauritania land is within the Sahara desert.
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En collaboration avec l’ONG mauritanienne École de Développement (ECODEV), Tasiast contribue à impulser et stimuler le développement économique des communautés locales de Benichab et Nouamghar.
Débuté en 2013, ce programme a soutenu 19 activités rémunératrices, notamment une boulangerie, une boucherie, un service de réparation de pneus et des boutiques communautaires.