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List of Ramsar sites in Tunisia

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Chott el-Jérid
Lagune de Ghar El Melh
Lac Ichkeul

The number of Ramsar sites in Tunisia is 42 sites in 2022 corresponding in total to 844,685 hectares of land coverage.[1] Tunisia started to take part in the Ramsar Convention in 1981 and has many Wetlands of significant size such as the Chott el Jerid and Ichkeul Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage Center.

Ramsar number Site name Filing date Governorate Area (ha) Coordinates Images
1696 Ain Dahab November 7, 2007 Siliana 560 TN 35°53′N 9°28′E / 35.883°N 9.467°E / 35.883; 9.467
1697 Bahiret el Bibane November 7, 2007 Medenine 39,266 TN 33°15′N 11°15′E / 33.250°N 11.250°E / 33.250; 11.250
2017 Sidi el Barrak Dam February 2, 2012 Beja 2,734 TN 37°00′N 09°01′E / 37.000°N 9.017°E / 37.000; 9.017
1698 Lebna Dam November 7, 2007 Nabeul 1,147 TN 36°45′N 10°54′E / 36.750°N 10.900°E / 36.750; 10.900
2077 Mlaabi Dam September 21, 2012 Nabeul 98 TN 36°49′N 10°59′E / 36.817°N 10.983°E / 36.817; 10.983
2010 Merguellil Dam February 2, 2012 Kairouan 714 TN 35°33′N 09°44′E / 35.550°N 9.733°E / 35.550; 9.733
2013 Oued El Hajar Dam February 2, 2012 Nabeul 254 TN 36°50′N 11°02′E / 36.833°N 11.033°E / 36.833; 11.033
2014 Oued Ermal Dam February 2, 2012 Zaghouan 620 TN 36°20′N 10°20′E / 36.333°N 10.333°E / 36.333; 10.333
2016 Sidi Abdelmoneem Dam February 2, 2012 Nabeul 31 TN 36°51′N 10°56′E / 36.850°N 10.933°E / 36.850; 10.933
2018 Sidi Saad Dam February 2, 2012 Kairouan 8,650 TN 35°22′N 09°40′E / 35.367°N 9.667°E / 35.367; 9.667
2005 Chott Elguetar February 2, 2012 Gafsa 7,400 TN 34°17′N 8°54′E / 34.283°N 8.900°E / 34.283; 8.900
1699 Chott el Jerid November 7, 2007 Tozeur and Kébili 586,187 TN 33°42′N 8°24′E / 33.700°N 8.400°E / 33.700; 8.400
2096 Lake of Tunis Complex January 23, 2013 Tunis 2,243 TN 36°49′N 10°14′E / 36.817°N 10.233°E / 36.817; 10.233
2100 Wetland complex of the Sebkhet Oum Ez-Zessar and Sebkhet El Grine February 2, 2013 Medenine 9,195 TN 33°39′N 10°31′E / 33.650°N 10.517°E / 33.650; 10.517
2101 Wetland complex of the Ghdir El Goulla Dam and El Mornaguia (Al Mornaguia) Dam February 2, 2013 Ariana 273 TN 36°46′42″N 10°02′16″E / 36.77833°N 10.03778°E / 36.77833; 10.03778
2076 Wetland complex of the Chott el Guetayate and the Sebkhet Dhreia, and the Akarit, Rekhama and Meleh wadis September 21, 2012 Sfax and Gabes 4,845 TN 34°06′N 10°01′E / 34.100°N 10.017°E / 34.100; 10.017
1700 Djerba Bin El Ouedian November 7, 2007 Medenine 12,082 TN 33°40′N 10°55′E / 33.667°N 10.917°E / 33.667; 10.917
1701 Djerba Guellala November 7, 2007 Medenine 2,285 TN 33°42′N 10°44′E / 33.700°N 10.733°E / 33.700; 10.733
1702 Djerba Ras Rmel November 7, 2007 Medenine 1,856 TN 33°52′N 10°54′E / 33.867°N 10.900°E / 33.867; 10.900
2447 Garâa Sejenane February 2, 2021 Bizerte 4,322 TN 37°05'51"N 09°12'48"E
1703 Garaet Sidi Mansour November 7, 2007 Gafsa 2,426 TN 34°14′N 9°29′E / 34.233°N 9.483°E / 34.233; 9.483
2008 Gulf of Boughrara February 2, 2012 Medenine 12,880 TN 33°28′N 10°34′E / 33.467°N 10.567°E / 33.467; 10.567
2009 Les gorges de Seldja February 2, 2012 Gafsa 675 TN 34°09′N 8°17′E / 34.150°N 8.283°E / 34.150; 8.283
2012 Islands of Kerkennah or the Kerkennah archipelago February 2, 2012 Sfax 1,500 TN 34°47′N 11°14′E / 34.783°N 11.233°E / 34.783; 11.233
213 Ichkeul November 24, 1980 Bizerte 12,600 TN 37°10′N 9°40′E / 37.167°N 9.667°E / 37.167; 9.667
1704 Kneiss Islands with their intertidal zones November 7, 2007 Sfax 22,027 TN 34°22′N 10°20′E / 34.367°N 10.333°E / 34.367; 10.333
1705 Mejen Ech Chitan Lake and peatland November 7, 2007 Bizerte 7 TN 37°9′N 9°6′E / 37.150°N 9.100°E / 37.150; 9.100
1706 Ghar al Melh lagoon and Mejerda delta November 7, 2007 Bizerte and Ariana 10,168 TN 37°6′N 10°11′E / 37.100°N 10.183°E / 37.100; 10.183
1707 Eastern Cap Bon lagoons November 7, 2007 Nabeul 504 TN 36°33′N 10°51′E / 36.550°N 10.850°E / 36.550; 10.850
2007 Garaet Douza freshwater marshes February 2, 2012 Gafsa 1,400 TN 34°28′N 8°29′E / 34.467°N 8.483°E / 34.467; 8.483
2011 Oued Dekouk (wadi) February 2, 2012 Tataouine 5,750 TN 32°08′N 10°32′E / 32.133°N 10.533°E / 32.133; 10.533
1708 Dar Fatma peatland November 7, 2007 Jendouba 13 TN 36°48′N 8°46′E / 36.800°N 8.767°E / 36.800; 8.767
2220 Saddine natural reserve February 2, 2012 El Kef 2,610 TN 36°05'25"N 08°30'46"E
2015 Salines of Monastir (salt ponds) February 2, 2012 Monastir 1,000 TN 35°45′N 10°46′E / 35.750°N 10.767°E / 35.750; 10.767
1709 Salines of Thyna November 7, 2007 Sfax 3,343 TN 34°39′N 10°43′E / 34.650°N 10.717°E / 34.650; 10.717
1710 Sebkhet Kelbia November 7, 2007 Sousse 8,732 TN 35°50′N 10°15′E / 35.833°N 10.250°E / 35.833; 10.250
1711 Sebkhet Noual November 7, 2007 Sidi Bouzid and Sfax 17,060 TN 34°25′N 9°45′E / 34.417°N 9.750°E / 34.417; 9.750
2006 Sebkhet Halk Elmanzel and Oued Essed (wadi) February 2, 2012 Sousse 1,450 TN 35°59′N 10°30′E / 35.983°N 10.500°E / 35.983; 10.500
1712 Sebkha Séjoumi November 7, 2007 Tunis 2,979 TN 36°45′N 10°9′E / 36.750°N 10.150°E / 36.750; 10.150
2019 Sebkhet Sidi Elhani February 2, 2012 Sousse and Mahdia 36,000 TN 36°51′N 10°56′E / 36.850°N 10.933°E / 36.850; 10.933
1713 Sebkhet Soliman November 7, 2007 Nabeul 880 TN 36°43′N 10°29′E / 36.717°N 10.483°E / 36.717; 10.483
1714 Oasis wetlands of Kébili November 7, 2007 Kébili 2,419 TN 33°30′N 8°55′E / 33.500°N 8.917°E / 33.500; 8.917
Sources : List established under the Ramsar Convention[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Annotated List of Wetlands of International Importance" (PDF). Ramsar Convention. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  • Official Location of all Ramsar Sites in Tunisia[1]
  • Another Map of Ramsar sites in Tunisia with short summary of specificities [2]
  1. ^ "Search results | Ramsar Sites Information Service". rsis.ramsar.org. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Carte des Sites Ramsar en Tunisie". Google My Maps. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
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