Ichkeul National Park

Ichkeul Lake is a lake in northern Tunisia near the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. The lake and wetlands of Ichkeul National Park are an important stopping-over point for hundreds of thousands of migrating birds each year. Among the lake's visitors are ducks, geese, storks, and pink flamingoes.

Year	Decision	Comments
2006	Removed from Danger list
1996	In Danger
1980	Inscribed	Reasons for inscription
1979	Deferred	Until Tunisia has contacted other States to ensure adequate protection of summering and wintering areas of major migratory species found in Ichkeul
1978	Deferred	Lack of documentation

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Ichkeul is about 25km south of Bizerte and one of the most important rest areas of migration birds. During the winter months the Lake Ichkeul is filled primarily from freshwater rivers, the salt content ist low. During the summer months the water evaporats and then the surface level of the lake is below zero and sea-water fills the lake via a connection channel. The salt contemt raises.

Different anaimals determine the two seasons, particularily fish.

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