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The highest peak is Kediet Ijill (915m) near Zouérat. Mauritania has some 700km of
shoreline, including the Parc National du Banc d'Arguin, one of the world's major bird-
breeding grounds and a Unesco World Heritage site. The south is mostly flat scrubland.
Major environmental issues are the usual suspects of desertification, overgrazing and
pollution. Overfishing is another concern, with hundreds of tonnes of fish caught every
day off the Mauritanian coastline.
