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 and is home to the Imraguen people.

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.

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