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Sand-Barrier Islands

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.

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