Lakes of Ounianga
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The Lakes of Ounianga are a group of remote, vividly colored desert lakes in northeastern Chad, renowned for their exceptional natural beauty and unique hydrological system in the heart of the Sahara.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lakes of Ounianga canonical | 1 |
| Ounianga Lakes | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
lake system ⓘ natural heritage site ⓘ |
| area | 62840 hectares ⓘ |
| averageAnnualRainfall | less than 2 millimetres ⓘ |
| bufferZoneArea | 48680 hectares ⓘ |
| climate | hyper-arid Sahara climate ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | contrasting blue, green, and reddish lake colors ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | depression in sandstone plateau ⓘ |
| governedBy | Republic of Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLakeType |
freshwater lakes
ⓘ
hypersaline lakes ⓘ saline lakes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ounianga Kebir lakes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ounianga Serir lakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicalCharacteristic |
groundwater-fed lakes
ⓘ
high evaporation rates ⓘ minimal direct rainfall recharge ⓘ |
| landscapeCharacteristic | surrounded by sand dunes and rocky outcrops ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ennedi Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sahara Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern Chad ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement |
Ounianga Kebir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ounianga Serir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
desert lakes in hyper-arid environment
ⓘ
exceptional natural beauty ⓘ unique hydrological system ⓘ vividly colored waters ⓘ |
| numberOfLakes | 18 ⓘ |
| partOf | Sahara hydrological system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | nationally protected area ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
ongoing ecological and biological processes in desert lakes
ⓘ
outstanding example of long-term climate change effects on hydrology ⓘ |
| surroundingVegetation |
date palms
ⓘ
sparse desert shrubs ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change impacts
ⓘ
potential overuse of groundwater resources ⓘ |
| tourismType |
desert tourism
ⓘ
eco-tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1400 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ix)
ⓘ
(vii) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| vegetation | reeds and aquatic plants along some shores ⓘ |
| waterSource |
ancient Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fossil groundwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.