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Zone humide Ramsar / Sousse

Sebkhet Kelbia

Zone humide Ramsar
Sousse
Superficie
87.32KM2
Protégée
2007

A shallow inland sebkha west of Sousse fed by the Nebhana and Merguellil wadis, historically one of the two great freshwater wetlands of Tunisia. In wet winters it fills and can hold very large numbers of waterbirds; in dry years it is a cracked plain.

Règles

UN PERMIS EST NÉCESSAIRE POUR LA VISITE

PERMIS
No permit for the shore tracks; it is a declared nature reserve, so organised visits go through the forestry service.
SAISON
Winter and early spring after rain, when the sebkha holds water and birds.
RÈGLES
No hunting, no vehicles on the bed of the sebkha.

Bon à savoir

Habitat
Seasonally flooded inland sebkha with tamarisk and halophyte fringe
Wildlife
In flood years it has held on the order of 200000 waterbirds, including ducks, flamingos and waders
Status
Ramsar site 1710, designated 7 November 2007, 8732 ha; also a national nature reserve
Getting there
Near Kondar, about 30 km west of Sousse

Photographies

Sources

Photos : Astiosaurus (CC BY-SA 4.0), Denis Barthel (CC BY-SA 3.0)