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Air and Tenere Natural Reserves
Air and Tenere Natural Reserves
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Air and Tenere Natural Reserves
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Niger
ADDRESS
Aïr Mountains, Ténéré, Arlit Department, Niger

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About Air and Tenere Natural Reserves
The Air and Tenere Natural Reserve as the name suggests is a national nature reserve located in the Republic of Niger in West Africa. The site covers an area of 29,870 square miles including the eastern half of the Air Mountains and the western sections of the Ténéré desert. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991 while it was added to the list of World Heritage Site in Danger in the following year.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Air and Tenere Natural Reserves

  • The site is on the 2nd rank among the biggest natural reserve in Africa. It is also the 4th biggest natural reserve throughout the planet.
  • It was declared as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International. It is home to about 165 species of birds, 40 species of mammals, 18 species of reptiles, and one species of amphibian.
    It was declared as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International. It is home to about 165 species of birds, 40 species of mammals, 18 species of re
  • The circular domes of the Air mountains were founded when magma flowed into the cracks and caverns in the bedrock. It led to the fabrication of bubble-shaped mounds called ring dikes. Through the passage of time, these magma intrusions have been lifted. Now the mountains are about 2000 meters tall.
    The circular domes of the Air mountains were founded when magma flowed into the cracks and caverns in the bedrock. It led to the fabrication of bubble
  • There is a diversity in the plant species found in the Air Mountains as compare to the surrounding area. Some of the plants can only survive in the Air Mountains and are frequently cut off from humans. Wild Sahelian plants and wild olives are also found here.
    There is a diversity in the plant species found in the Air Mountains as compare to the surrounding area. Some of the plants can only survive in the Ai
  • The site was used for inhabiting humans at the time Paleolithic and Neolithic age as discovered by the archaeologists.

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