biological diversity and tropical forests in tunisia - PART
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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