Sidi Toui National Park

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Sidi Toui National Park
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Location Tunisia
Coordinates 32°42′49″N11°14′07″E / 32.7136°N 11.2354°E / 32.7136; 11.2354
Established1993
Landsat 7 image from 1999 showing the restored grassland within the park boundary. Sidi Toui National Park 1999-12-13 Landsat 7.jpg
Landsat 7 image from 1999 showing the restored grassland within the park boundary.

Sidi Toui National Park is a Tunisian national park consisting of grassland established in 1993. [1]

It is located in the southern part of Tunisia, near the Libyan border. [2] South of the park at 54 kilometers is the town of Ben Gardane. [3] Scimitar oryx have been introduced into the park.

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References

  1. "Sidi Toui National Park". earthobservatory. 2 November 2008. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  2. "Sidi Toui National Park, Tunisia". earthobservatory.nasa.gov. 2008-11-02. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  3. "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2021-02-08.