Senegal is a country located in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Dakar is the capital and largest city of Senegal. It is situated on the Cape Verde Peninsula along the Atlantic coast. Senegal had an estimated population of around 16 million people in 2021.

Saloum Delta National Park is a 76,000-hectare (190,000-acre) national park. Established in 1976, it is situated within the Saloum Delta at the juncture of the Saloum River and the North Atlantic.