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Saloum Delta or Sine-Saloum Delta is a river delta in Senegal at the mouth of the Saloum River where it flows into the North Atlantic Ocean. The delta covers 180,000 hectares. It extends 72.5 kilometers along the coastline and 35 kilometers inland.

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Saloum Delta is a biosphere reserve in Senegal, in Africa. The details of why Saloum Delta is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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Saloum Delta National Park · Niokolo-Koba National Park · Basse Casamance National Park · Ferlo Desert.

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