Djerba Ras Rmel

Djerba Ras Rmel

Country:
Tunisia
Site number:
1702
Area:
1,856.0 ha
Designation date:
07-11-2007
Coordinates:
33°52'N 10°54'E

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Djerba Ras Rmel. 07/11/07; Medenine; 1,856 ha; 33°52'N 010°54'E. The third Ramsar site in Djerba, Ras Rmel ("sand cape") is a sand bar 10 km long located in the north of the island. The bar protects an area of lagoons east of Houmt Souk that is frequented by numerous migratory bird species including the spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) and the thick-knee (Burhinus oedicnemus). The site suffers from intense pressure from tourism, land pollution (plastic wastes), and the extraction of sand for construction. Ramsar site No. 1702. Most recent RIS information: 2007.
Administrative region: Medenine Governorate
Last publication date: 07-11-2007
Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)