National Park · Tunisia
Ichkeul National Park
Ichkeul National Park is a national park in Tunisia, covering 31,135 acres (12,600 ha), established in 1980.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Tunisia |
| Area | 31,135 acres (12,600 ha) |
| Established | 1980 |
| Coordinates | 37.1234° N, 9.6554° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Ichkeul National Park
Lake Ichkeul (Arabic: بحيرة اشكل, romanized: Buḥayra ʾIshkul) is a lake in northern Tunisia, located 20 kilometres (12 miles) to Bizerte, the northernmost city in Africa on the Mediterranean Sea. The lake and wetlands of Ichkeul National Park are an important stopping-over point for hundreds of thousands of migrating birds each year. Among the lake's visitors are ducks, geese, storks, and pink flamingoes. Dam construction on the lake's feeder rivers has produced major changes to the ecological balance of the lake and wetlands.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN) · Tunis, Tunisia · 36.7 miles away
- Annaba Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) · Annaba, Algeria · 103.7 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Ichkeul National Park?
Ichkeul National Park is in Tunisia (37.1234° N, 9.6554° E).
When was Ichkeul National Park established?
Ichkeul National Park was established in 1980, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Ichkeul National Park?
Ichkeul National Park covers 31,135 acres (12,600 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13220079 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichkeul_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).