Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
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Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed wetland reserve in northern Senegal renowned as a crucial wintering and breeding site for millions of migratory waterbirds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3496740 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary Context triple: [Saint-Louis, Senegal, nearbyProtectedArea, Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary]
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A.
River Gambia National Park
River Gambia National Park is a protected area in central Gambia known for its riverine forests, rich birdlife, and populations of primates and other wildlife along the Gambia River.
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B.
Los Flamencos National Reserve
Los Flamencos National Reserve is a protected area in northern Chile’s Atacama Desert, renowned for its high-altitude salt flats, lagoons, and flamingo habitats.
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C.
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve is a primeval palm forest on the Seychelles island of Praslin, famed for its endemic coco de mer palms and rich biodiversity.
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D.
Garamba National Park
Garamba National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed protected area in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, renowned for its savanna and woodland ecosystems and its critical role in conserving endangered megafauna.
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E.
Khor Al Beidah wetlands
Khor Al Beidah wetlands is a coastal mangrove and tidal flat ecosystem in Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates, known for its rich biodiversity and importance as a habitat for migratory birds.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary Target entity description: Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed wetland reserve in northern Senegal renowned as a crucial wintering and breeding site for millions of migratory waterbirds.
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A.
River Gambia National Park
River Gambia National Park is a protected area in central Gambia known for its riverine forests, rich birdlife, and populations of primates and other wildlife along the Gambia River.
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B.
Los Flamencos National Reserve
Los Flamencos National Reserve is a protected area in northern Chile’s Atacama Desert, renowned for its high-altitude salt flats, lagoons, and flamingo habitats.
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C.
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve is a primeval palm forest on the Seychelles island of Praslin, famed for its endemic coco de mer palms and rich biodiversity.
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D.
Garamba National Park
Garamba National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed protected area in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, renowned for its savanna and woodland ecosystems and its critical role in conserving endangered megafauna.
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E.
Khor Al Beidah wetlands
Khor Al Beidah wetlands is a coastal mangrove and tidal flat ecosystem in Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates, known for its rich biodiversity and importance as a habitat for migratory birds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
bird sanctuary ⓘ national park ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfBirdsInSeason | over 1 million ⓘ |
| area |
160 square kilometres
ⓘ
16000 hectares ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Senegal ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
floodplain
ⓘ
lake system ⓘ marsh ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| established | 1971 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Senegal National Parks Directorate ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
backwaters
ⓘ
reed beds ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ savanna ⓘ shallow lakes ⓘ |
| hostsSpecies |
African manatee
ⓘ
African spoonbill ⓘ cormorant ⓘ duck ⓘ egret ⓘ greater flamingo ⓘ lesser flamingo ⓘ monitor lizard ⓘ purple heron ⓘ python ⓘ wader ⓘ warthog ⓘ white pelican ⓘ |
| importantFor |
breeding waterbirds
ⓘ
migratory waterbirds ⓘ wintering waterbirds ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Saint-Louis Region
ⓘ
northern Senegal ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mauritania border ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Senegal River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Senegal River delta
ⓘ
linked to:
Senegal River Delta
|
| partOfNetwork |
Important Bird and Biodiversity Area
ⓘ
linked to:
Key Biodiversity Area
|
| peakMigrationSeason | November to April ⓘ |
| RamsarSiteSince | 1977 ⓘ |
| receivesMigratoryBirdsFrom |
Europe
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ West Asia ⓘ
linked to:
Western Asia
|
| recognizedAs |
Ramsar Site
ⓘ
linked to:
Ramsar Wetland of International Importance
|
| threatenedBy |
invasive plant species
ⓘ
poaching ⓘ upstream dam construction ⓘ water management changes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Natural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(vii)
ⓘ
(x) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1981 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ecotourism
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ornithological research ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary Description of subject: Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed wetland reserve in northern Senegal renowned as a crucial wintering and breeding site for millions of migratory waterbirds.
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