Chott El Jerid
Chott El Jerid is part of the Tentative list of Tunisia in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
Chott El Jerid is a large endorheic salt lake. Usually it has little water in it and there is only a hypersaline wet layer. It is the largest salt pan of the Sahara Desert, with a surface area of over 7,000 km2. It is an important area for birds, such as large numbers of flamingos.
Map of Chott El Jerid
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- Full Name
- Chott El Jerid
- Country
- Tunisia
- Added
- 2008
- Type
- Natural
- Categories
- Natural landscape - Rivers, Wetlands and Lakes Wildlife habitat - Fauna
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Site History
2008 Added to Tentative List
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