Tunisia - Ichkeul National Park, Tunisia

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Ichkeul National Park is situated on the Mateur plain, approximately 25km south-west of Bizerte (Bizerta) and 15km north of Mateur, Bizerta District in northern Tunisia. The park consists of an isolated and wooded massif (Djebel Ichkeul) and a brackish water permanent lake (Lac Ichkeul). It exhibits a fresh water element being fed by several rivers in the west and south, such as the Oued Djoumine. These water sources dry out over the summer months. The park has a typically semi-arid bioclimatic element dominated by pan-Mediterranean plant species. The site has internationally important fossil deposits including late Tertiary and early Quaternary outcrops on the northern shore. The present fauna of the park is recognised as being extremely diverse largely due to the wide variety of habitats. For example, the main invertebrate fauna is typical of brackish water areas although on the edge of the salt marsh are freshwater species.

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