Coastline
531 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
163125 km2
Marine IBAs
13
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
0
Spheniscidae
Penguins
0
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
6
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
1
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
2
Alcidae
Auks
0
Laridae
Gulls and terns
16
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
0
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
2
(127th )
% threatened
7%
(140th )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
0
Vulnerable
2
Near Threatened
2
Least Concern
29
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Senegal at a glance
Capital
Dakar
Area
196,722 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
558
Globally threatened birds
21
Country endemics
2
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
21
Total IBA area
3,757,146 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
1
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2021) Country profile: Senegal. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/senegal. Checked: 2021-01-18