Oasis de Gabes

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Oasis de Gabes is part of the Tentative list of Tunisia in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

The Gabès Oasis is a coastal oasis important for trans-Saharan birds. Its date palm trees and fruit orchards provide a living to its inhabitants. An ancient and elaborate form of collective irrigation is used.

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Full Name
Oasis de Gabes
Country
Tunisia
Added
2008
Type
Mixed
Categories
Cultural Landscape - Continuing Human activity - Agriculture
Link
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2008 Added to Tentative List

Unesco Website: Oasis de Gabes

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Oasis de Gabes: Oasis of Gabes (T)
WHS 1997-2023