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SENEGAL 299 FIGURE 11.7 Protected areas in Senegal, 2009
Ia: Strict Nature Reserve Ib: Wilderness Area II: National Park III: National Monument
IV: Habitat / Species Management Area V: Protected Landscape / Seascape VI: Managed Resource Protected Area Not applicable Not known
Sources: Protected areas are from the World Database on Protected Areas (UNEP and IUCN 2009). Water bodies are from the World Wildlife Fund’s Global Lakes and Wetlands Database (Lehner and Döll 2004).
than 10,000 inhabitants are accessible; the only remote area is the far eastern part of Tambacounda.
Agriculture Overview Table 11.3 shows key agricultural commodities of Senegal in terms of area harvested, and Table 11.4 shows food for human consumption (ranked by weight). The groundnut–millet rotation has dominated the cropping system in Senegal since colonial times, with more acreage for groundnuts traditionally. Table 11.3 shows that in terms of area, millet is now the most widely grown crop in Senegal. However, rice is the main staple crop (see Table 11.4). The next five figures show the estimated yields and growing areas of key crops grown in Senegal. The dominant cropping system is the rotation of millet