Tunisia
Chott El Jerid
Chott El Jerid
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.
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- Full Name
- Chott El Jerid (ID: 5385)
- Country
- Tunisia
- Status
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On tentative list 2008
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History of Chott El Jerid
- 2008: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
- Criteria
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- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
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