Chott Ech Chergui

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Ecology

Chott Ech Chergui has an area of about 2000 km2 where water collects during the wet season, forming a number of large shallow salt lakes which become salt flats as they dry. The lake area has a length of about 160 km from ENE to WSW and lies at an average elevation of 1000 m.[2]

Chott Ech Chergui has been designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance. The Ramsar site has an area of 8555 km2 and is the natural environment for a number of threatened and vulnerable animal and plant species.[3]

See also

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