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NaturalRef. 573In danger since 1992

Aïr and Ténéré National Nature Reserve

Natural World Heritage property in Niger, inscribed in 1991 under criteria (vii), (ix), (x).

Aïr and Ténéré National Nature Reserve, Niger
Photo: Phuong Tran /Voice of America · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Abu MenaAïr and Ténéré National Nature ReserveAït BenhaddouAncient ferrous metallurgy sites of Burkina FasoAncient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and OualataAsante Traditional BuildingsBandiagara EscarpmentBassari CountryComoé National ParkDiy-Gid-BiyEnnedi PlateauForts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western RegionsGola-Tiwai complexHistoric Center of AgadezHistoric town of Grand-BassamKoutammakouLakes of OuniangaManovo-Gounda St. Floris National ParkMedina of EssaouiraMedina of MarrakeshMount Nimba Strict Nature ReserveNiokolo-Koba National ParkOld Town of GhadamèsOld Towns of DjennéOsun-Osogbo GroveRoyal Court of TiébéléRoyal Palaces of AbomeyRuins of LoropéniSudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'IvoireSukurTadrart AcacusTaï National ParkTassili n'AjjerTimbuktuTomb of AskiaW-Arly-Pendjari ComplexWadi Al-Hitan18.000° N, 9.000° E
State Party
Niger
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
1991
Criteria
viiixx
Area of property
77,360 km²
Location
Agadez Region
What it is
nature reserve
Founded or built
1988
Mountain range
Aïr Mountains
Landform
Ténéré desert
Reference
WHC 573 · Wikidata Q794643

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(ix)An outstanding example of ongoing ecological and biological processes in ecosystems on land, in fresh water or at sea.(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Historic Center of Agadez, Niger156 kmHistoric Center of AgadezNiger · 2013CulturalTadrart Acacus, Libya772 kmTadrart AcacusLibya · 1985CulturalTassili n'Ajjer, Algeria852 kmTassili n'AjjerAlgeria · 1982Mixed944 kmDiy-Gid-BiyCameroon · 2025CulturalSukur, Nigeria945 kmSukurNigeria · 1999CulturalTomb of Askia, Mali980 kmTomb of AskiaMali · 2004Cultural
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