Air and Tenere Natural Reserves
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Location
d Agades

Country
Niger

Year of Research
1991

Culture
  • This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering some 7.7 million ha, though the area considered a protected sanctuary constitutes only one-sixth of the total area.

  • It includes the volcanic rock mass of the Aïr, a small Sahelian pocket, isolated as regards its climate and flora and fauna, and situated in the Saharan desert of Ténéré.

  • The reserves boast an outstanding variety of landscapes, plant species and wild animals.