Lake Ounianga UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Lake Ounianga UNESCO World Heritage Site is a group of spectacular desert lakes in northern Chad renowned for their unique hydrological system, striking colors, and exceptional natural beauty within the Sahara.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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lake system ⓘ natural heritage site ⓘ |
| area | 628 km² ⓘ |
| averageAnnualRainfall | less than 2 mm ⓘ |
| biodiversityValue | refuge for desert-adapted species ⓘ |
| bufferZoneArea | 486,405 ha ⓘ |
| climate | hyper-arid ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| coreZoneArea | 62,808 ha ⓘ |
| country | Chad ⓘ |
| criteria |
(ix)
ⓘ
(vii) ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | desert oasis system ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriodOfAquifer | Quaternary ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
contrasting saline and freshwater lakes
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palm groves ⓘ permanent lakes in extremely arid environment ⓘ surrounding sand dunes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lake Forodom
NERFINISHED
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Lake Katam NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Teli NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Yoan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ounianga Kebir lake group NERFINISHED ⓘ Ounianga Serir lake group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType | natural ⓘ |
| hydrologicalSource | fossil groundwater ⓘ |
| hydrologicalType | endorheic lake system ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| landscapeCharacter | mountainous sandstone plateaus and basins with lakes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sahara Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDesert | Sahara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern Chad ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement | Ounianga Kebir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptional natural beauty
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spectacular desert lakes ⓘ striking lake colors ⓘ unique hydrological system in hyper-arid Sahara ⓘ |
| numberOfLakes | 18 ⓘ |
| partOf | World Heritage List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | nationally protected area of Chad ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| tourismType | nature-based tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOLanguageName_en | Lakes of Ounianga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1400 ⓘ |
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