Banc d'Arguin National Park

Banc d'Arguin National Park is in Coastal Mauritania, south of Nouadhibou. It's inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Fishing boats at Banc d'Arguin

Understand

History

Landscape

Flora and fauna

The park is a breeding site for many different species of migratory birds, including flamingos, pelicans, terns and sandpipers. Millions of shorebirds from northern Europe stay here during the Northern Hemisphere winter.

Climate

Get in

Banc d'Arguin stretches along the Atlantic coast between Nouakchott and Nouadhibou.

Fees and permits

Get around

Map of the park

See

Do

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Lodging

Camping

Backcountry

Stay safe

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