Benghazi Reserve

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Benghazi Reserve is a protected reserve of Libya. [1]

The Benghazi Nature Reserve is located approximately 14 kilometers north of the city of Benghazi on the Mediterranean coast. The reserve is famous for migratory waterbirds, and includes a stretch of beach dunes and salt marshes. In addition to many lakes

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References

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