Moroccan Journal of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2021): (June 2021)
Natural Resources and Forestry

Aquatic flora and flood zones of the Djoudj National Bird Park (Senegal)

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  • Sanou NDOUR,
  • Djibril DIOP,
  • Jules DIOUF,
  • Maniane SARR,
  • Mame Samba MBAYE,
  • Kandioura NOBA
Sanou NDOUR Département de Biologie Végétale, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Sénégal
Djibril DIOP Département de Biologie Végétale, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Sénégal
Jules DIOUF Département de Biologie Végétale, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Sénégal
Maniane SARR Département de Biologie Végétale, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Sénégal
Mame Samba MBAYE Département de Biologie Végétale, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Sénégal
Kandioura NOBA Département de Biologie Végétale, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Sénégal

Published 2020-11-28

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Abstract

This work was carried out in the Djoudj National Bird Park, which has been a wetland of international importance or a Ramsar site since 1977. This study aims to characterize the structure of the aquatic flora and flood zones in the environment. The use of the floristic survey method allowed us to characterize the flora of the site. The results indicate that the aquatic flora of the park consists of 88 species distributed in 63 genera and 26 families. The class of Dicotyledons (64.3%) is more important. This flora is dominated by therophytes (45.2%). From the point of view of biogeographic distribution, pantropical species (46.4%) are more important followed by African species (19.0%). The Fabaceae (17.9%), Poaceae (16.7%), and Cyperaceae (9.5%) families are the most diverse. These results are important in the management of the park's plant resources and in the development of a management plan.

Keywords: Flora, Wetland, Djoudj National Bird Park

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