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	Senegal, country, Africa. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The chief rivers of the country are the Senegal (which forms the boundary with Mauritania), the Falémé, the Gambia (Fr.
		The Tukolor settled in the Senegal River valley in the 9th cent., and during the period from the 10th to 14th cent.
		Casamance, an undeveloped region south of Gambia and centered on the Casamance River, has been the scene of a violent separatist movement.
	www.bartleby.com /65/se/Senegal.html (1872 words)

	Casamance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Casamance is the area of Senegal south of The Gambia including the Casamance River.
		The Casamance Conflict has, at times, lead to violent confrontations with Senegalese forces and killings for decades at the end of the 20th century.
		The Casamance was subject to both French and Portuguese colonial efforts before a border was negotiated between the French colony of Senegal and Portuguese Guinea (now Guinea-Bissau) to the south.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Casamance (202 words)

	Casamance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The dominant ethnic group in Casamance is the Jola (Diola), though they are an economically disadvantaged group in Senegal as a whole.
		This has in part caused a separatist movement for the independence or autonomy of Casamance, that has involved violent confrontations with Senegalese forces and killings for decades towards the end of the 20th century.
		Casamance has greater rainfall than the rest of Senegal to the north.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Casamance (141 words)

	Ethnologue report for Senegal
		The area is bounded by the Casamance River on the north, the Komobeul Bôlon on the west, the Ziguinchor-Oussouye road on the south, and the Brin-Nyassia road on the east.
		Fulbe Jeeri and Toucouleur are primarily in the Senegal River Valley and Mauritania.
		Fulacunda is in the Upper Casamance Region, from 40 miles west of Kolda to the headwaters of the Gambia River in the east, from the southern border of Senegal in the south to the Gambian border in the north.
	www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Senegal (1605 words)

	SENEGAL - Online Information article about SENEGAL
		estuary, whilst south of the Gambia is the broad estuary of the Casamance.
		The Casamance flows between the Gambia to the north and the Cacheo to the south, and has a drainage area of some 6000 sq.
		Carabane, Zighinchor and Sedhiu are settlements on the Casamance river.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /SCY_SHA/SENEGAL.html (3172 words)

	Effects of riverine inputs on coastal ecosystems and fisheries resources
		Macrobrachium vollenhovenii, which breeds in rivers or on the edge of brackish waters, so that adults are found in the lagoon only near the mouths of the rivers; Penaeus notialis, which spawns at sea; and the crab Callinectes amnicola, which spawns in the lagoon near the openings to the sea.
		Lastly, a further consequence of the desertification of the Sahel regions is a coastward migration of human populations from the hinterland and the corollary increase in fishing pressure.
		In the Casamance estuary, where the drought is most severely felt, there have been profound changes in the fauna: the multiplication of small species in the supersaline regions have not compensated for the loss of other forms.
	www.fao.org /DOCREP/003/V4890E/V4890E04.htm (10695 words)

	Casamance River?s Native Rice Bonds Sacred Traditions :: Paganality.com :: (yes, it's magik :) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The animist traditions of Senegal are unique to every tribe living in the Casamance River valley and date back thousands of years with the tribe?s history of their land and the domestication of native African rice.
		The gradual slopes and depressions along the river cause salt water to enter the valley almost 60 miles inland during high tide, causing most of the region to be brackish wetlands.
		The invasion of the Casamance was multi-faceted, not only were Muslim invaders threatening the animist lifestyle, the French also thought they could control the Casamance for their own benefit.
	www.paganality.com /print.php?sid=6899 (2742 words)

	The West Coast, excluding the Gambia River and Volta basins
		The annual discharge of the Casamance River, as measured between 1968 and 1983 was 0.07 km³.
		Two types of river exist: the major basins from north-east to south-west, with rivers originating in Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire and with an average entering discharge of 15 to 20 km³/year; numerous, short, coastal watercourses.
		The runoff of the Osun River is regulated by the Asejire Dam.
	www.fao.org /docrep/W4347E/w4347e0v.htm (1304 words)

	Casamance River’s Native Rice Bonds Sacred Traditions - CMAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Casamance River flows between Gambia and Guinea Bissau, the Ehing lands are slightly north of the Guinea Bissau border.
		Northern Casamance is north of the river and mostly Muslim, while Lower Casamance is south of the river and mostly animist, though sparsely populated.
		In the northern Casamance and urban areas, spiritual bonds with African rice are severed as Asian rice is imported with WTO “free trade” provisions.
	www.cmaq.net /fr/node.php?id=16588 (3046 words)

	Senegal: Torture: the Casamance case
		Between 1982 and 1989 several hundred people in Casamance region were arrested for political reasons, connected with a campaign for greater autonomy for the area, and some were convicted of violent acts on the basis of statements to the police which may have been made under duress.
		Casamance region is situated in the south of Senegal and extends from the southern border of the Gambia, south across the lower reaches of the Casamance River to Senegal's southern borders with Guinea-Bissau.
		Lower Casamance, situated around the mouth of the Casamance River, is the main area where activists have called for independence.
	www.amnestyusa.org /countries/senegal/document.do?id=B18F0842A24F6570802569A6005FF50E (6905 words)

	Ethnologue: Senegal
		Pulaar is primarily in the Senegal River Valley and Mauritania.
		Fulacunda is in the Upper Casamance region, dianamarale, 40 miles west of Kolda, north to Gambia Region, and northeast to Tambacounda.
		Villages around the city of Oussouye and in the area north to the Casamance River, bounded by the Kamobeul Bôlon tributary on the east and the Kachiouane Bôlon on the west.
	www.christusrex.org /www3/ethno/Sene.html (2272 words)

	Casamance Senegal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Lower Casamance, south of the river and west of Ziguinchor, is the most beautiful part of the region -- and the most touristic.
		On the south bank of the estuary of the Casamance River, the town is the principle access point to the region.
		The vegetation of North Casamance is more sparse than Lower Casamance and the adjacent zones, while swamps and mangroves cover the backwater of Kalissaye and the Diouloulou.
	www.au-senegal.com /decouvrir_en/geo_casa.htm (391 words)

	SENEGAL - Encyclopedia Britannica - SENEGAL - JCSM's Study Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A little to the north of the Gambia the coast-line is much broken by the archipelago of islands formed by the Salum estuary, whilst south of the Gambia is the broad estuary of the Casamance.
		The Wolofs and the Serers inhabit the seaboard from St Louis to the Gambia, and the left bank of the Senegal from its mouth to Dagana.
		Acacia gum is gathered by the Moors in the northern region; the kola nut is cultivated and rubber is collected in the district of Casamance, which projects between Portuguese Guinea and British Gambia.
	www.jcsm.org /StudyCenter/Encyclopedia_Britannica/SCY_SHA/SENEGAL.html (2497 words)

	Oaks and Wild Rice; NO GMO : LA IMC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Near the Sacramento River floodplain, native wild rice grew in the wetlands.
		The low elevation of the Casamance delta and estuaries causes increased salinity as tides push salty ocean water up into the fresh river water, causing a brackish mix.
		The rice growing season is part of a spiritual connection with the rice and the rain that represents the life energy of the plant.
	la.indymedia.org /mail.php?id=111257 (1096 words)

	Casamance on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Southern Senegal caution.(Americans traveling to Casamance region, Senegal, are informed on military activity in the area)(Brief Article)
		Young boys on the Casamance river near Ziguinchor.
		Soldats sénégalais en patrouille en Casamance Une attaque attribuée aux indépendantistes a fait cinq morts et quatre bless.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/c/casamanc.asp (500 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Travel \| Countries \| And the beat goes on (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Amnesty International produced a glowing report on Casamance's prospects in 2002, and most Casamancais now regard themselves as Senegalese and stress that the region's stormy days are over.
		Watching the world drift by is the main attraction in this sleepy port town on the south bank of the Casamance river, where siestas are religiously observed.
		It's a couple of pounds a night to stay in a cabin within a few minutes' walk of the beach, which is empty apart from lines of colourful fishing pirogues drying in the sun.
	travel.guardian.co.uk /countries/story/0,7451,988900,00.html (1417 words)

	Geography of Senegal - Wikpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		On land, the nation's largest border is Mauritania to the north, an 813 km border along the Senegal River.
		In the southwest is Guinea (330 km border) and to the south-southwest is Guinea-Bissau (338 km), both borders running along the Casamance River.
		Senegal is one of only a handful of countries to have an exclave within its borders—the small nation of The Gambia in the interior, which has a 740 km border with Senegal.
	www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Geography_of_Senegal (453 words)

	Travel Dynamics International: The Road to Timbuktu and the Rivers of West Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Segou was the capital of the French administration in the 19th century and retains an air of its former colonial glory.
		In the morning, Callisto enters Senegal’s Casamance River, a maze of creeks and lagoons dotted with small islands.
		Formed by the convergence of the Saloum and Sine Rivers, it is an area of channels, lagoons, sand islands, and mangroves, home to rich wildlife.
	www.traveldynamicsinternational.com /timbuktu/itinerary.html (755 words)

	US Mission/Rome Humanitarian Attaché’s Senegal Trip Report - September 11-13, 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The separatist movement in the Casamance is one of the oldest, longest running conflicts on the African continent, and dates back to 1982, with resultant generation of large numbers of internally displaced, cross-border raids, arms smuggling and other illegal activities, and serious political instability in neighboring Guinea-Bissau.
		The Casamance is located in the southern part of Senegal, nestled between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau.
		The Casamance River is a labyrinth of creeks and lagoons that are dotted by small islands, palm groves, forests and mangroves.
	usunrome.usembassy.it /files/Senegal.htm (966 words)

	DCP: 13 degrees north, 16 degrees west
		The reason for its isolation from the rest of Senegal is the small, but long country Gambia, which almost splits Senegal into two parts.
		After a week's cycling from Dakar via Gambia, we reached the town Bignona in the Casamance, which is located 30 km south-west from the confluence point.
		Indeed, just 100 m next to the bridge crossing a side river of the big stream Soungrougrou (an inflow to the Casamance River), we spotted such an unsealed road.
	www.confluence.org /confluence.php?lat=13&lon=-16 (521 words)

	Biotope Aquariums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Creeks and streams originating from deep in the rainforest are often flwater.
		Mangrove swamps are found through the world where freshwater rivers come in contact with the ocean.
		Clear or blue water streams are transparent rivers that drain the Guyana highlands and the Brazil rocky highlands.
	www.mongabay.com /fish/biotope.htm (1386 words)

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		The Basse Casamance is a fertile, swampy region bordering The Gambia in the north and Guinea-Bissau in the south.
		Ecotourism is the newest buzz word in the area with tours to see the life of the local tribes and a chance to stay in traditional huts in their villages; a program that is designed to generate revenue for the villagers and for development projects in the Basse Casamance region.
		It is a narrow strip of sandy marsh lands lying between the Atlantic and the River Senegal, and is the perfect place to see birds and sea tortoises that come here to breed.
	www.journeymart.com /DExplorer/Africa/Senegal?SubLink=DExplorer/Africa/Senegal/viSightseeing_Inc.htm (1072 words)

	Les destinations
		Others as the rivers, are a lot calmer one: they privilege the discovery of the crossed regions in the biggest respect of the ecosystems and local customs.
		These cruisings in Gambia can also be done at the beginning of Dakar and/or return until in Dakar: it is then necessary to envisage 2 days additional for the navigation of Dakar with Banjul (90 miles nautical) and the formalities of entry in Gambia.
		After very beautiful a 24 hours navigation, of Dakar to the mouth of Casamance or you will be accomodated by the dolphins, you will appreciate the beauty and the peace of this area and its inhabitants.
	stantruffaut.free.fr /destinations_en.htm (957 words)

	Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		I have been engaged in a long-term study of the causes and consequences of major changes in the diverse rice-growing economies of the Jola, a rural population of farmers living in the Lower Casamance region of southern Senegal, West Africa.
		In communities north of the Casamance river, rice is grown for subsistence and groundnuts (peanuts) for trade.
		South of the river, in the Esudadu region, both genders cultivate rice exclusively.
	www.stri.org /english/scientific_staff/staff_scientist/scientist.php?id=24 (615 words)

	Animal life (from Senegal) -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust!
		Hares are ubiquitous, and monkeys of all types congregate in noisy bands, above all in the upper Gambia and upper Casamance river valleys.
		The rivers and the coastal waters are rich in fish and crustaceans.
		It is bounded to the north and northeast by the Sénégal River, which separates it from Mauritania; to the east by Mali; to the south by Guinea-Bissau and Guinea; and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
	www.britannica.com /ebc/article-55045 (874 words)

	African Biotope Aquariums
		The Zaire (Congo) River is the second largest river system in terms of volume.
		Congo_Zaire, Agnebi, Bandama River, Benue River, Bia River, Buba River, Casamance River, Cross River, Gambia River, Kariba, Little Scarcies, Niger River, Ogun River, Rokel, Saint John, Saint Paul, Saloum, Senegal River, Volta, Weme, Comoé River, Corubal River, Ebrie, Fatala, Geba, Kainji Lake, Kogon, Kolente, Konkoure, Loffa, Mano, Mao, Mono River, Nipoue, Pra, Sassandra, Sewa, Tano
		Within each of these river systems are numerous biotopes -- this description will focus on species found in slow-moving sections and side streams.
	www.mongabay.com /fish/biotope_african_rivers.htm (829 words)

	Senegal - General Information : Any Travels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The northern part of the Senegal coast is made up of dunes and to the south are muddy estuaries.
		Behind the coast is a sandy plain, which extends north to the floodplain of the Senegal River.
		The major rivers - the Senegal, Saloum, Gambia and Casamance - flow from east to west.
	www.anytravels.com /index.php?e=206&type=03 (570 words)

	Amazon River Cruise, Amazon Tours, Galapagos Tour, Costa Rica Tour
		We’ll stop at the Port of Timbuktu on the Niger River, where the energetic can climb a sand dune for a view of the inland river delta and the desert beyond.
		In the morning we sail into Senegal’s Casamance River, a maze of creeks and lagoons dotted with small islands.
		Formed by the convergence of the Saloum and Sine Rivers, it is a spectacular area of channels, lagoons, sand islands and mangroves.
	www.ietravel.com /itindisplay.asp?itinid=632&ieid=628382 (1318 words)

	SIM Country Profile: Senegal
		There are six primary geographical regions: the Sénégal River Valley, the Coastal Belt, the Western Plains, the Ferlo, Casamance, and the East.
		There are four main rivers: the Gambia, which is shared with the country of the same name, the Casamance in the far south, the Sénégal which forms the northern and part of the eastern boundary of the country, and the Faleme which forms the remainder of that boundary.
		Outside the coastal and the Casamance River areas rainfall is not dependable, resulting in periodic serious droughts.
	www.sim.org /country.asp?CID=43&fun=1 (1130 words)

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