At 150 km South of Dakar, Sine Saloum Bay is located in South West Region of Fatik. This large fluvial-maritime natural reserve (730 km2) consists of  three key areas: continental, transition area between mangroves and salted lands, and alternating landscape, clear forests, scrub savannah and farming area;  insular, divided up territories by firths edged with mangroves; maritime, ecosystem conductive to species reproduction  harvested by fisheries, but also habitats for marine mammals (whales, manatees,...), molluscs and shellfishes, turtles. However, this important economical potential is challenged by different problems: tree cutting and bush fires; drought and water salinification; protected marine species poaching; coastal erosion.

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Natural environment	Milieu Humain
Coastline: Delta	Language: Serer, Ouolof, Sucé, French
Climate: Soudano-Sahelian	Local economy: Fishery, Agriculture, Tourism
Temperatures: Annual average: 25° C Annual amplitude:  from 17° C to 32° C	Demography: Population (hab): 9 000 Density (hab /  km²): Between 20 and 80
Precipitations: Annual: 650 mm mm Distribution: Monsoon June to November	Human Development Index:  (Sénégal) 0,46
Udvardy's Biogéographic Realms : Afrotropic	Ecological Footprint: (Sénégal) 1,2 ha
Natural heritage: Sine Saloum Delta National Park (1976); Biosphere Reserve (1981); Humid Zone of international importance particularly as a bird habitat (1984) Cultural heritage: Shellfish debris (necropolis, tumulus); Ethnical diversity Coastal management: Management Plan since 7 year and been updated Criteria retained by the club:  BN4: Natural Habitats (forests, corals, prairies...) BC3 (Testimony of a civilization)