Djebel Orbata
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| height | 1165 m | |
| location | Tunisia | |
| Coordinates | 34 ° 22 '50 " N , 9 ° 3' 23" E | |
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The Djebel Orbata ( Arabic جبل عرباطة) is an approx. 60 km long and a maximum of 1165 m high mountain range east of the southern Tunisian town of Gafsa and north of the towns of El Guettar and Bou Omrane .
geography
The arid Djebel Orbata is considered to be the eastern foothills of the Atlas Mountains . It is extended to the northwest by the Djebel Bou Ramli and to the east by the Djebel Bou Hedma .
Ascent
It is possible to climb the summit, but the area is considered unsafe after the Tunisian revolution of 2010/11 and is often controlled by the police and the military.
Nature reserve
About 5750 hectares of the Djebel Orbata are designated as a nature reserve. Aleppo pines , small juniper bushes , cacti and half grass dominate the extremely sparse vegetation . Animal species threatened with extinction are the barbary sheep and the Dorkas gazelle ; also ostriches and North African hedgehogs are sometimes seen.
Attractions
The ruins of a long-abandoned French fort ( Borj Erroumia ) from the late 19th or early 20th century rises on one of the mountain tops .
See also
Web links
- Djebel Orbata - Photos + Info (French)
- Djebel Orbata - Photos + Info (English)