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The Tassili n'Ajjer (Arabic: تصلة ناجر) is a mountain range in the Sahara desert in southeast Algeria. It extends about 500 km from 26°20′N 5°00′E east-south-east to 24°00′N 10°00′E, and the highest point is Adrar Afao, 2158 m, at 25°10′N 8°11′E. The World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales A national park is a reserve of land, usually owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x1024, 1230 KB) Description: Tassili nAjjer massif in the Sahara, Algeria. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1280x1024, 1230 KB) Description: Tassili nAjjer massif in the Sahara, Algeria. ... The Arabic language (Arabic: â€Ž transliterated: ), or simply Arabic (Arabic: â€Ž transliterated: ), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... A mountain range (Sierra in the Spanish language) is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ... Desert view in Saudi Arabia. ...

The range is composed largely of sandstone. Erosion in the area has resulted in nearly 300 natural rock arches being formed, along with many other spectacular landforms. Sandstone near Stadtroda, Germany Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock grains. ... Rainbow Bridge was formed by a meandering watercourse A natural arch or natural bridge is a formation (or landform) where a rock arch forms, with a natural passageway through underneath. ...

Because of the altitude and the water-holding properties of the sandstone, the vegetation is somewhat richer than the surrounding desert; it includes a very scattered woodland of the endangered endemic species Saharan Cypress and Saharan Myrtle in the higher eastern half of the range. The range is also noted for its prehistoric rock paintings and other ancient archaeological sites, dating from glacial times when the local climate was much moister, with savannah rather than desert. Vegetation is a general term for the plant life of a region; it refers to the ground cover provided by plants, and is, by far, the most abundant biotic element of the biosphere. ... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... In biology and ecology endemic means exclusively native to a place or biota, in contrast to cosmopolitan or introduced. ... Binomial name Cupressus dupreziana A. Camus The Saharan Cypress Cupressus dupreziana is a very rare coniferous tree native to the Tassili nAjjer mountains in the central Sahara Desert, southeast Algeria, where it forms a unique population of trees hundreds of kilometres from any other trees. ... Species The Myrtle (Myrtus) is a genus of one or two species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae, native to southern Europe and north Africa. ... Prehistory (Greek words προ = before and ιστορία = history) is the period of human history prior to the advent of writing (which marks the beginning of recorded history). ... Cave, or rock, paintings are paintings painted on cave or rock walls and ceilings, usually dating to pre-historic times. ... Archaeology, archeology, or archÃ¦ology (from the Greek words Î±ÏÏ‡Î±Î¯Î¿Ï‚ = ancient and Î»ÏŒÎ³Î¿Ï‚ = word/speech/discourse) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artifacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... Variations in CO2, temperature and dust from the Vostok ice core over the last 400 000 years For the animated movie, see Ice Age (movie). ... A savanna or savannah is a grassland dotted with trees, and occurs in several types of biomes. ...

Much of the range, including the cypresses and archaeological sites, is protected in a National park, Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site, the Tassili n'Ajjer National Park. Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales A national park is a reserve of land, usually owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Site #86: Memphis and its Necropolis, including the Pyramids of Giza (Egypt). ...

The ecology of the Tassili n'Aljer is best described in the article West Saharan montane xeric woodlands, the ecoregion to which this area belongs. The West Saharan montane xeric woodlands is an ecoregion covering part of the Sahara. ... An ecoregion is a relatively large area of land or water that contains a geographically distinct assemblage of natural communities. ...

The nearest town is Djanet, about 10 km southwest of the range. Djanet is an oasis city in south-west Algeria. ...

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World Heritage Sites in Algeria

Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad | Djémila | Kasbah of Algiers | M'Zab Valley | Tassili n'Ajjer | Timgad | Tipasa Image File history File links Flag_of_Algeria. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... Al Qala of Beni Hammad is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Algeria located close to the Algerian coast west of Algiers. ... DjÃ©mila (Cuicul) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Algeria on the northern coast east of Algiers. ... Map of Algeria showing Algiers province Algiers (French Alger, (Arabic: ÙˆÙ„Ø§ÙŠØ© Ø§Ù„Ø¬Ø²Ø§Ø¦Ø±) El-Jazair, The Islands) is the capital and largest city of Algeria in North Africa. ... Panoramic view of GhardaÃ¯a (Tagherdayt) with the dry bed of Wadi Mzab on the right side. ... Timgad (called Thamugas by the Romans, located at 35°27′ N 6°38′ E) was a Roman colonial town in North Africa founded by the Emperor Trajan around 100 CE. The ruins are noteworthy for being one of the best extant examples of the grid plan as used in Roman... Tipasa (Arabic: ÙˆÙ„Ø§ÙŠØ© ØªÙŠØ¨Ø§Ø²Ø© ) Tibaza, older Tefessedt, Chenoua Bazar): A town on the coast of Algeria, capital of the wilaya of the same name, 30 mi (50 km) W. of the capital. ...

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