The most beautiful natural sites to discover Petite Côte

In the middle of the small island, this baobab, with a circumference of about twelve meters, is one of the most emblematic of Senegal. You will quickly notice that each village, each forest seems to have the biggest baobab of the country. But after this first consideration, the baobab is still impressive, both by its size and by its beauty. It would have more than 800 years, and the legend tells that it has never lost its leaves! Men come here to talk in the shade of its branches while some artists wait for the tourists.

Under the aegis of the La Somone protected nature reserve, an ecological trail has been created. After crossing the lagoon by boat, this small and instructive 1.2 km long walk is done on foot in the heart of a lush mangrove swamp, thanks to explanatory panels. Here nests about a hundred species of birds that you can observe from a watchtower. For young and old. Entrance tickets are on sale at the reserve office located on the beach.

Created in 1986 and supported by the Nicolas Hulot Foundation, this nature reserve is home to small antelopes, civets and numerous birds on nearly 1,000 hectares. Some species that had disappeared from the region have been returning for several years (jackals, hyenas, porcupines). Less important than the large parks of the country, this protected area - partly maritime and partly terrestrial - has its own charm. It is still spared from the hordes of tourists.