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Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi Arabia
The property consists of two parts located in the desert landscape: Mount Umm Sinman in Juba and Mount Manyur and Mount Rat in Shuwaymis. There was once a lake at the foot of Mount Umm Sinman, now disappeared, which was a source of fresh water for people and animals in the southern part of the great Narfud Desert. The ancestors of today's Arabs left numerous petroglyphs and inscriptions on the rock faces, leaving traces of their passage. Mount Manyur and Mount Rat form rocky cliffs of a river valley, now covered by sand. They display countless human and animal images covering 10,000 years of history.
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering approximately 7.7 million hectares, but only one-sixth of the total area is considered protected. The reserve includes the Aïr Volcanic Massif, a small area in the Sahel region that is isolated in terms of climate, flora and fauna, located in the Sahara Desert in Ténéré. The reserve has a rich diversity of landscapes, plant species and wildlife.