Tunisia

Chott El Jerid

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Chott El Jerid is a large endorheic salt lake. Usually it has little water in it and there is only a hypersaline wet layer. It is the largest salt pan of the Sahara Desert, with a surface area of over 7,000 km2. It is an important area for birds, such as large numbers of flamingos.
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Chott El Jerid (ID: 5385)
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Tunisia
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