Air and Ténéré Natural Reserve

1997 278-13 Sahara Niger - View from Sahara to the Aïr Mountains Air and Ténéré Natural Reserve is in Northern Niger. Made up of a part of the Aïr Mountains and the Ténéré desert, it's Africa's largest protected area and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Introduction

History

The park was founded in 1988 and listed by UNESCO in 1991, but it has been listed as a world legacy site in danger since 1992. Landscape===

Flora and fauna

An important part of the park is the addax sanctuary, where the critically endangered white antelope (Addax nasomaculatus) lives. The park is also designated an Important Bird Area by Birdlife International.

Weather in Air and Ténéré Natural Reserve

Travel to Air and Ténéré Natural Reserve

Agadez, about 100 kilometers to the south, is the nearest major city.

Fees and permits for Air and Ténéré Natural Reserve

Getting around

Tenere Air park map - Map of the park

Sightseeing Tips

Halal Restaurants

Please be informed that on some destination such as Air and Ténéré Natural Reserve we had no local Muslim that has researched some of the area. If you are a Muslim/Muslima and have been to Air and Ténéré Natural Reserve or would like to maintain the eHalal Guide to Air and Ténéré Natural Reserve, please contact us at guides@ehalal.io and email us your updates.

Where to stay

Lodging

Go camping in Air and Ténéré Natural Reserve

Backcountry

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