Lake Gabou
Lake Gabou (Arabic: بحيرة كب, French: Lac Gabou, Fula: Hoorewendu) is a lake and wetlands area in Tagant Region of Mauritania. It captures runoff from the Tagant plateau and supports a range of indigenous flora and fauna, including Phoenix dactylifera and Hyphaene thebaica, two economically important palm species, and Adansonia digitata and Adenium obesum. It is also a refuge for the West African crocodile and migrating birds. It was designated a Ramsar convention site in 2009.
Historically, the lake and the basin around it were also known as Tammourt en Naaj (Arabic: تمورت والنجا) or Hoorewendu, meaning 'head of the swamp' in Pulaar, and sheltered a population of hippopotami.
References
- ^ "Lac Gabou et le réseau hydrographique du Plateau du Tagant". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ Kane, Oumar (2004). La première hégémonie peule. Le Fuuta Tooro de Koli Teηella à Almaami Abdul. Paris: Karthala. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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