HERITAGE RECORD · 573

Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves

阿德尔和泰内雷自然保护区

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

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.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ794643 ↗

Inception1988

Area7736000 ha

Administrative areaQ389944

WikipediaAïr and Ténéré National Nature Reserve ↗

Chinese Wikipedia阿德尔和泰内雷自然保护区 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance.

(ix)Outstanding ecological and biological processes in the evolution of terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems.

(x)The most important natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity.

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