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♦ Harrat al-Harrah<br />
Summary Assessment<br />
Scenic and landscape : Starkness and isolation does not have wide public<br />
appeal.<br />
Wildlife : Low diversity, at low density, and generally extremely<br />
unapproachable.<br />
Cultural/historical : Seasonal collection of faga’ has been an important<br />
traditional use; high density of pre-historic sites<br />
provides a specialised interest.<br />
Existing facilities : Inadequate <strong>for</strong> anything other than day visits or selfcontained<br />
camping.<br />
Location and access : Access to central areas requires 4WD journey of up to<br />
150 km one-way from nearest sealed roads.<br />
Sensitivity / security : Safe socio-politically; landscape and natural features<br />
very resilient to moderate human presence.<br />
Potential activities : Day trips or supervised overnight camping during<br />
winter and spring, associated with visits to selected<br />
pre-historic sites, and/or regulated collection of faga.<br />
Wildlife sightings would be a bonus, but not a selling<br />
point.<br />
Rating<br />
1 = highly suitable <strong>for</strong> tourism; 2 = moderately suitable <strong>for</strong> tourism; 3 = unsuitable <strong>for</strong><br />
tourism at the present time, or with specialised or limited public appeal or capacity only;<br />
4 = unsuitable <strong>for</strong> tourism in the <strong>for</strong>eseeable future.<br />
Scenery : 3<br />
Wildlife : 3<br />
Cultural/historical : 3<br />
Facilities : 3<br />
Access : 3<br />
Sensitivity : 1<br />
Summed Ratings = 16<br />
Ranking 9/12<br />
Category Group 2: Low priority <strong>for</strong> tourism development.<br />
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