Brief synthesisThe region of the Saloum Delta is a remarkable testimony to the synergy between a natural environment with extensive biodiversity and a style of human development that is still present albeit fragile. The numerous shell mounds in the Saloum Delta are generally well-preserved and they sometimes have imposing dimensions. Criterion (iv): All the shell mounds built up over a 2,000 year-long cultural process have formed a physical structure of stable islets and reclaimed land within the Saloum Delta. Criterion (v): The Saloum Delta is an eminent example of traditional human settlement. IntegrityThe conditions of cultural integrity of the Saloum Delta are in theory very adequate, even if some shell mounds have been damaged, but the integrity remains fragile.