2018 United Nations List of Protected Areas of Tunisia

Information extracted from the July 2018 WDPA release

This list was compiled from data based on the July 2018 version of the WDPA. In addition to protected areas with spatial data in the WDPA, the 2018 version of the UN List includes sites for which no spatial data is available but which have been provided by the relevant country. Management effectiveness information is extracted from GD-PAME. Both databases are updated and released via www.protectedplanet.net on a monthly basis. The depiction and use of boundaries and related data shown on maps are not guaranteed to be error free nor do they necessarily imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Designation Type/ Designation in English / Name of Protected Areas Status Year of designation Area (km2) IUCN category PAME methodology Year of PAME assessment
International
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
Ain Dahab Designated 2007 5.60 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Bahiret El Bibane Designated 2007 392.66 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barrage Lebna Designated 2007 11.47 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barrage Merguellil - El Houareb Designated 2012 7.14 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barrage Mlaabi Designated 2012 0.98 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barrage oued El Hjar Designated 2012 2.54 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barrage oued Errmal Designated 2012 6.20 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barrage Sidi Abdelmoneem Designated 2012 0.31 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barrage Sidi El Barrak Designated 2012 27.34 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barrage Sidi Saad Designated 2012 86.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Chott EL Guetar Designated 2012 74.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Chott Jrid Designated 2007 5861.87 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Complexe des zones humides de barrage Ghédir El Golla et barrage El Mornaguia Designated 2013 2.73 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Complexe des zones humides de Sebkhet Oum Ez-Zessar et Sbkkhet El Grine Designated 2013 91.95 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Complexe des zones humides des Chott El Guetayate et Sebkhet Dhreia et oued Akarit Rekhama et Melah Designated 2012 48.45 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Complexe lac de Tunis Designated 2013 22.43 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Dj. Saddine Designated 2009 26.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Gareat Sidi Mansour Designated 2007 24.26 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ichkeul Designated 1980 126.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Jerba Bin El Ouediane Designated 2007 120.82 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Jerba Guellala Designated 2007 22.85 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Jerba Ras Rmel Designated 2007 18.56 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Kneiss iles Designated 2007 59.25 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lagune de Boughrara Designated 2012 128.80 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lagune de Ghar El Melh et delta de la medjerda Designated 2007 101.68 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lagunes du Cap Bon oriental Designated 2007 5.04 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Les Salines de Monastir Designated 2012 10.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Marais d'eau douce Garaet Douza Designated 2012 14.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Mejen Djebel Chitane - lac et tourbière Designated 1993 0.06 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Oued Dkouk Designated 2009 57.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Salines de Thyna Designated 2007 33.43 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sebkhat de l'archipel de Kerkennah Designated 2012 15.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sebkhat Kelbia Designated 1993 85.58 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sebkhat Noual Designated 2007 170.60 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sebkhat Sidi El Heni Designated 2012 360.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sebkhat Soliman Designated 2007 8.80 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sebkhet Halk El Manzel et Oued Essed Designated 2012 14.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sebkhet Sejoumi Designated 2007 29.79 Not Reported Birdlife IBA 2001
Thelja Designated 2009 6.75 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tourbiere Dar Fatma Designated 2007 0.10 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Zones humides oasiennes de Kebili Designated 2007 24.19 Not Reported Not Reported 0
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
Ichkeul Designated 1980 126.00 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Parc national de Djebel Bou-Hedma Designated 1977 165.12 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Zembra and Zembretta Iles Designated 1977 7.91 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
Ichkeul National Park Inscribed 1980 126.00 Not Applicable WHA Outlook Report 2014
National
Bird Reserve
Grotte de Chauve souris d'El Haouaria Designated 1993 0.01 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Jenein-oued Ouni Proposed 0 3600.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Faunal Reseve
Ain Baccouch Designated 0 0.00 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Dar Chichou Designated 0 0.00 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
M'hibeus Designated 0 0.00 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Orbata Designated 0 0.00 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
National Park
Bouhedma Designated 1980 165.12 II METT 2012
Boukornine Designated 1987 19.39 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Chambi Designated 1980 67.23 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Dghoumes Designated 2010 80.22 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Dj. Chitana / Cap negro Designated 2010 129.33 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Dj. Serj Designated 2010 17.20 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Dj. Zaghdoud Designated 2010 17.94 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Dj. Zaghouan Designated 2010 20.24 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Dj.Mghilla Designated 2010 162.49 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Dj.Orbata Designated 2010 52.32 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
El Feïja Designated 1990 26.32 Not Assigned METT 2003
Ichkeul Designated 1980 126.00 Not Reported METT 2013
Jbil Designated 1994 1761.09 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Oued Zeen Designated 2010 67.00 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Sanghr Jabbess Designated 2010 2804.27 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Sidi Toui Designated 0 63.47 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Zembra and Zembretta Iles Designated 1977 7.91 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Nature Reserve
Aïn Chrichira Designated 1993 2.24 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Aïn Zena Designated 1993 0.42 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Al Gounna Designated 2010 51.57 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Archipel De La Galite Designated 2001 27.15 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Bassin versant O. Gabes Designated 2010 7.36 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Chott el Fedjadj Proposed 0 300.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Dj. Bent Hmed Designated 2009 15.41 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Dj. Ghorra Designated 2010 25.82 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Dj. Rihana/ Dj. Gouleb Designated 2010 20.00 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Dj. Saddine Designated 2009 26.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Djebel Bouramli Designated 1993 0.62 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Djebel Khroufa Designated 1993 1.29 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Djebel Marchana Proposed 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Djebel Ousselat Proposed 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Djebel Serj Designated 1993 0.92 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Djebel Touati Designated 1993 6.10 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Ettella Designated 1993 1.59 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Îles Chîkly Designated 1993 0.03 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Jardin botanique de Tunis Designated 1996 0.08 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Jebel Hammamet Designated 2011 12.26 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Kef Erraai Designated 2010 17.27 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Khechem El Kelb Designated 1993 2.82 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Kneiss iles Designated 1993 59.25 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lac Bizerte Proposed 0 150.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Mejen Djebel Chitane - lac et tourbière Designated 1993 0.06 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Mellègue Dj.Essif Designated 2010 23.22 Not Assigned Not Reported 0
Nefta oasis Proposed 0 0.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Oued Dkouk Designated 2009 57.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Thelja Designated 2009 6.75 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tourbiere Dar Fatma Designated 1993 0.10 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Reserve
Hamada-Sidi Toui Designated 1966 120.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Wetland Zone of National Importance
Ain Dahab Designated 2007 5.60 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Bahiret El Bibane Designated 1948 392.66 Not Reported Birdlife IBA 2001
Barrage Lebna Designated 2007 11.47 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barrage Merguellil - El Houareb Designated 2012 7.14 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barrage Mlaabi Designated 2012 0.98 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barrage oued El Hjar Designated 2012 2.54 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barrage oued Errmal Designated 2012 6.20 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barrage Sidi Abdelmoneem Designated 2012 0.31 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barrage Sidi El Barrak Designated 2012 27.34 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barrage Sidi Saad Designated 2012 86.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Chott EL Guetar Designated 2012 74.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Chott Jrid Designated 1949 5861.87 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Complexe des zones humides de barrage Ghédir El Golla et barrage El Mornaguia Designated 2013 2.73 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Complexe des zones humides de Sebkhet Oum Ez-Zessar et Sbkkhet El Grine Designated 2013 91.95 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Complexe des zones humides des Chott El Guetayate et Sebkhet Dhreia et oued Akarit Rekhama et Melah Designated 2012 48.45 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Complexe lac de Tunis Designated 2013 22.43 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Dj. Saddine Designated 2009 26.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Gareat Sidi Mansour Designated 2007 24.26 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ichkeul Designated 1980 126.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Jerba Bin El Ouediane Designated 2007 120.82 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Jerba Guellala Designated 2007 22.85 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Jerba Ras Rmel Designated 2007 18.56 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Kneiss iles Designated 1979 59.25 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lac de Rades et Salines Designated 1980 30.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lagune de Boughrara Designated 2012 128.80 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lagune de Ghar El Melh et delta de la medjerda Designated 2007 101.68 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lagunes du Cap Bon oriental Designated 2007 5.04 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Les Salines de Monastir Designated 2012 10.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Marais d'eau douce Garaet Douza Designated 2012 14.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Mejen Djebel Chitane - lac et tourbière Designated 1993 0.06 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Oued Dkouk Designated 2009 57.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Salines de Thyna Designated 2007 33.43 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sebkhat de l'archipel de Kerkennah Designated 2012 15.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sebkhat El Khalij (Golfe de Gabès) Proposed 1987 4.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sebkhat Kelbia Designated 1993 85.58 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sebkhat Noual Designated 2007 170.60 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sebkhat Sidi El Heni Designated 1954 360.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sebkhat Soliman Designated 2007 8.80 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sebkhet Ariana Designated 1980 32.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sebkhet El-Djem Designated 1980 30.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sebkhet Halk El Manzel et Oued Essed Designated 2012 14.50 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sebkhet Kourzia Designated 1987 12.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sebkhet Sejoumi Designated 2007 29.79 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Thelja Designated 2009 6.75 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tourbiere Dar Fatma Designated 2007 0.10 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Zones humides oasiennes de Kebili Designated 2007 24.19 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Regional
Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention)
Archipel De La Galite Adopted 2001 27.15 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Kneiss iles Adopted 2001 59.25 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Zembra et Zembretta Adopted 2001 50.95 Not Reported Not Reported 0