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biological diversity and tropical forests in tunisia - PART

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Djebel Bou Safra has been a permanent reserve s<strong>in</strong>ce about 1980.<br />

b Hunt<strong>in</strong>g, graz<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> vegetattoc cutti~g are prohibited. Sicce there is a<br />

fair vegetatioc cover, erosion is cot severe <strong>and</strong> terracicg acd plact<strong>in</strong>g<br />

has been done to reduce future problems. Removal of vegetatioc wv~ld<br />

leave the slopes very vulcerable to erosion.<br />

3.4.3.11. Djebel Reseas<br />

Djebel Ressas is 25 km so2theast of Tunis. Sharp cliffs rise up from<br />

moderately steep slopes at the base to a peak 795 m kc altitude.<br />

A. Vegetatioc<br />

Thuya is the dom<strong>in</strong>act tree of Dj. Ressas, <strong>and</strong> it grows ic association<br />

with garrigiies composed of comb<strong>in</strong>atiocs of olea-lectiscus <strong>and</strong> (~1-~amrosni<br />

1979):<br />

Q~ercas coccifer-~s Rosmar<strong>in</strong>zs of fic<strong>in</strong>alis<br />

Calycotorne villosa Lavacdula mslti fida<br />

Periploca laeviga ta Thymus capitatas<br />

Rhamcus lycioides Teacrizm poli~~rn<br />

Prasium majiis Genista cicerea s. cicerea<br />

Jasmicsm f ruticacs Erica miiltiflora<br />

Cistzs monspeliensis<br />

Frax<strong>in</strong>as d<strong>in</strong>orpha<br />

Phillyrea acgiistifolia<br />

<strong>and</strong> macy species of herbs <strong>and</strong> grasses; cotably:<br />

Brachypodium ramosam Tarnus cornmzeis<br />

B. Distachyum Dactylis glomerata<br />

v Cyclamec persicurn Ampelodesma mauritacica<br />

There is also an associatioc kndicated by:<br />

Brassica cretica Eaphorbia decdroides<br />

<strong>and</strong> a meadow association coctaicicg:<br />

B. Fauca<br />

Stipa capensis Atractylis caccellata<br />

Erycgium ilicifolium<br />

Djebel Ressas is of special <strong>in</strong>terest as a prime cesticg locatioc for<br />

raptors. Recorded species icclude peregr<strong>in</strong>e, kestrel acd egyptiac<br />

vult~re. Other fauna that occur ic the area are listed ic Sectioc 4<br />

(~oavercorat of ~ x i s )<br />

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