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Sand-Barrier Islands
Littoral: from the Latin litoralis, meaning ‘of the shore’.
8.5 ANIMAL COMMUNITIES OF THE SAND BARRIER ISLANDS
The sand-barrier islands are a natural ecological microcosm of the Niger Delta as a whole, and the natural diversity of animals species is wide.
Surrounding water and the mangroves are a barrier to many larger mammals. However, animals such as Elephants and Chimpanzees are recorded in the modern ecosystems of some of the islands.
Birds here are nothing special. You can get them anywhere. There are two sorts
though, ones you can eat and ones you can’t. Local Fisherman, 1995
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