- Zembra Island Nature Reserve
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Zembra Island Nature Reserve
Zembra Island Nature Reserve is a nature reserve located on the island of Zembra in northern Tunisia. The island is characterized by its mountainous terrain covered by Mediterranean trees such as wild olives and Phoenician junipers, in addition to Pistacia lentiscus (also lentisk or mastic), Arbutus unedo and other species.
The area is rich in waterfowl and invertebrate marine life, and the common dolphin is often seen. Of the wild animals there is the wild cat and the European hare (Oryctolagus cuniculus).
Zembra Island Nature Reserve is included in the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR).
Designation date: 1977
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Zembra Island Nature Reserve
- See also in Tunisia
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Bou-Hedma National Park Chambi National Park Ichkeul National Park Natural Jugurtha Tableland El Feidja National Park Chott El Jerid The Marine Permian of Djebel Tebaga The Stratotype of the Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary Gabès Oasis Bahiret el Bibane Kneiss Archipelago Boukornine National Park Jebel Serj National Park Jebil National Park Oued Zeen National Park Sidi Toui National Park Jebel Chitana-Cap Négro National Park
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