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La magnifique gorge et guelta de Talouhaouat
Olivier Morice http://olivier-morice.fr
Vue depuis la dune d'Inélokou (l'erg d'Admer en arrière-plan)
Olivier Morice http://olivier-morice.
Guelta d'essendilene / Canyons du tassili n'ajjers / Region de djanet
/ Sahara / Algerie / Afrique du nord - essendilene's guelta / Tassili
of ajjers canyons / Djanet district / Sahara /
Site Name: Wadi Guelta Tin Barsoula Rock Art Country: Libya Type: Cup
and Ring marks / Rock Art
Nearest Town: Marzuq Nearest Village: Wadi Tin Barsoula
mentioned gueltas and in the Ksar Torchane spring (Tengharâda wadi, a
tributary of the Seguellîl wadi), in the Terjit springs (Terjit wadi,
a tributary of the El Abiod
wadi) and in several gueltas or pools in
the three southern Adrar basins which are completely separate from the
above basins: in El Berbera and Timagazine (Timagazine-Timinit wadi
basin),
these sites include guelta wetlands not so far to be found in the
Ramsar classification system, human-made below-ground hydrological
systems in the ancient "fouggara" irrigation system, rich evolutionary
adaptations to the harsh
Though in truth most of the guelta died out, or perished in sad treks
through the desert, whole tribes dying in the dunes in a desperate
quest for better lands, some remained.
Triops cancriformisby JLBGThe water of Guelta Ouentariket is perfectly
safe : it hosts living fossiles! Look at the photo, they are called
tadpole-shrimps or shield shrimp though they have nothing to do