Kalissaye Avifaunal Reserve

Kalissaye Avifaunal Reserve (KAR) is a small nature reserve in Senegal, located at the mouth of Kalissaye Pond in the middle of the Casamance River.

Kalissaye Avifaunal Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map of Senegal
LocationZiguinchor Region
Nearest cityZiguinchor
Coordinates12°40′N 16°45′W
Area0.16 km2
Established1978
Visitors0 (in 2006)
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Ramsar Wetland
Official nameKalissaye
Designated1 September 2017
Reference no.2326

Like Basse Casamance National Park 35 km away, KAR is currently closed due to the Casamance Conflict.

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