Eurasian spoonbill
The park, which forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Ramsar Convention site, lies within a biosphere reserve. Water comprises of the park, intertidal mangroves and saltwater vegetation cover , and savannah and forest cover . It lies on the East Atlantic Flyway. The bird species that breed or winter in the area include royal tern, greater flamingo, Eurasian spoonbill, curlew sandpiper, ruddy turnstone, and little stint.