As well is supporting a million local people the inner Niger delta is home to a wealth of wildlife – including many of Europe's migratory birds.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/make-or-break-time-malis-fertile-wetland
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/fred-pearce
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/new-scientist
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wetlands
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mali
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wetland-conservation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/people
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/benefit-sharing
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity