Draft:Sabkha Zamoul


Sabkha Zamoul
Photo of the lake and the railroad that crosses it
Location Algeria
Coordinates6°19′12″N 12°31′35″E / 6.32000°N 12.52639°E / 6.32000; 12.52639

Sabkha Zamoul[1] is a salt lake situated in the northeastern region of Algeria, within the administrative boundaries of the Oum El Bouaghi Province and the Ouled Zouaï municipality.[2] It has been partially exploited for salt extraction[3] and represents the largest nesting area for flamingos in the Mediterranean.[4][5] The site encompasses an area of 6,765 hectares[6] and is included on the Ramsar Convention list.[7]

  1. ^ Piesse, Louis (1862). Itinéraire historique et descriptif de l'Algérie, comprenant le Tell et le Sahara (in French). p. 416. Archived from the original on 2022-02-10. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  2. ^ "Panorama : FAIT UNIQUE DANS LES ANNALES Des flamants roses nés en Algérie Le Soir d'Algérie". 2006-09-09. Archived from the original on 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  3. ^ "Wetlands and ornithology La nidification du flamant rose enfin prouvée El Watan". 2006-10-18. Archived from the original on 2017-10-01. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
  4. ^ Planet : A fabulous show at the gates of Oran El Watan October 17, 2009, accessed December 23, 2011. Archived 2018-04-09 at Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ Banding flamingo chicks: Record at Sebkha d'Ezzemoul El Watan of September 10, 2009, accessed December 23, 2011. Archived 2017-07-09 at Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Site classé Sebkhet Ezzmoul". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 19 Jan 2022. Retrieved 17 mars 2015.

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