Natural Reserve of Banc D´Arguin
Banc d'Arguin is a Mauritanian national park, perfectly situated between the cities of Nouatchok and Nouadhibou and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The land is characterized by a wonderful transition from the Sahara Desert to the Atlantic Ocean and the area receives fog that provides a remarkable climate. The sea is part of the Mauritanian continental shelf and has only a very small decline, reaching a maximum of just five meters deep. There are fifteen islands with a varied fauna of seabirds. Among the most interesting types of animal species are four different types of sea turtle and a variety of fish associated with Canary-Saharan bank fishing that allows the tribe of the place, the Imraguen, to maintain their traditional way of life, a big part of which is fishing with the help of dolphins.
Banc d'Arguin is a Mauritanian national park between the cities of Nouatchok and Nouadhibou. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The land area is characterized by a transitional plain from the Sahara Desert to the Atlantic Ocean, that receives fog banks that provide a remarkable climate on the coastline. The sea area is part of the Mauritanian continental shelf and has very mild slope to only a maximum of five meters deep. The shelf has fifteen islands that are home to a variety of seabirds. Among the most relevant animal species there are four different types of sea turtles and a variety of fishes associated with Canary-Saharan bank. Fishing is only allowed to the local tribe, the Imraguen. They still live in their traditional way of life. The go fishing with the help of dolphins.
