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Parc national / Nabeul

Zembra and Zembretta Islands National Park

Parc national
Nabeul
Protégée
1977

Two steep sandstone islands off Cap Bon, ringed by clear water and seabird cliffs. Zembra holds the largest Cory's shearwater colony in the Mediterranean and the surrounding sea is monk seal habitat; landing is tightly controlled and the islands are effectively closed to ordinary visitors.

Règles

UN PERMIS EST NÉCESSAIRE POUR LA VISITE

PERMIS
Yes, and it is rarely given. Any visit to Zembra needs authorisation from the Agence de Protection et d'Amenagement du Littoral (APAL) and the National Guard, applied for at least 30 days ahead. Zembretta is closed outright.
GUIDE
Visits run only as escorted scientific or official parties.
SAISON
Seabirds breed from spring to late summer, when disturbance is most damaging.
RÈGLES
No landing without authorisation, no camping, no fires. A naval base occupies part of Zembra.

Bon à savoir

Habitat
Steep Oligocene sandstone and marl islands with maquis, sea cliffs and Posidonia meadows offshore
Wildlife
The Mediterranean's largest Cory's shearwater colony, Yelkouan shearwater, Audouin's gull and the Mediterranean monk seal
Status
UNESCO biosphere reserve since 1977; Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance
Getting there
About 15 km offshore from Sidi Daoud on Cap Bon; visible from the coast road

Lieux à l'intérieur

Photographies

Sources

Photos : IssamBarhoumi (CC BY-SA 3.0)