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Anon,

doi:10.1179/014788886794641621

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“…The most noteworthy pre-historic remains include: rock paintings in the national park and the Plateau of Tasghirt, rock engravings of large fauna (hippopotamus, buffalo, elephant, rhinocerus and giraffe) and of man in the wadi Djerat canyon, rock engravings of the fauna of the Sahara on the Plateau of Dider, stone monuments at Fadnoun, rich archaeological remains in the southern zone, neolithic remains such as sculpture, pottery, grinding implements and enclosure walls as well as material from the lower and middle Paleolithic periods in the Fort Tarat and Djanet regions (Anon., 1986).…”

Section: Vegetationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A chronological sequence in cave paintings exists, for example those of the Equidian period present stylised figures and frequent scenes of moufflon hunting; the Cameline period with a schematic style incorporating inscriptions in Tifinagh characters, which is the same alphabet as still used by the Tuareg today. Radio-carbon dating has indicated the archaeological remains date from the period 6,000 to 2,000BC (Lhote, 1973;Anon, 1986).…”

Section: Vegetationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…LOCAL HUMAN POPULATION The total population of the plateau is approximately 1-3,000 (Anon, 1986;Kerzabi, 1986).…”

Section: Vegetationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Stock raising and agriculture are confined to the centres, while grazing is confined generally to the wadi floor. Tourism is becoming an important source of revenue for the local population (Anon., 1986).…”

Section: Vegetationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…INTRODUCTION In 1986, Unesco and the lUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre collaborated in the preparation and publication of a fully revised and updated directory of biosphere reserves (MAB Information System: Biosphere Reserves, Compilation 4) . Since then 3 3 new sites have been approved by the MAB Bureau, and there have been significant modifications to a further seven sites.…”

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Biosphere Reserves, Compilation 5, October 1990: programme on man and the biosphere (MAB)

1990

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The ecosystems of the area are very fragile and are vulnerable to changes in the equilibrium between the human population and the environment. The impact of tourism poses a problem, particularly litter and the threat to resources such as cypress, which is attractive to collectors. Due to the changing climatic conditions, species such as Cupressus dupreziana are incapable of reproducing in their natural surroundings and will eventually become extinct unless conservation measures succeed. Pollution is affecting the mossformed travertine in the Guelta of Azarif (Kerzabi, 1986). STAFF 44 staff members including the director (Anon., 1986). OPNT has a director and research officer as well as wardens stationed at Djanet, Illizi, Zawatallaz and Iherir. The wardens act as guides and ensure that measures taken to protect archaeological sites and the fauna and flora are respected. BUDGET The OPNT is financially independent. Its budget allocation covers staff salaries, maintenance of a small fleet of vehicles and upkeep of a herd of camels and donkeys. Resources earmarked for conservation purposes are extremely limited and are devoted to documentation, purchase of essential equipment and the living expenses of experts on projects.

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Section: Vegetationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Vegetationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…LOCAL HUMAN POPULATION The total population of the plateau is approximately 1-3,000 (Anon, 1986;Kerzabi, 1986).…”

Section: Vegetationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Vegetationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%