Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
Also known as Aïr and Ténéré National Nature Reserve, Réserve naturelle de l'Aïr et du Ténéré
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criteria (vii), (ix), (x).
Region
Africa
Niger
Inscribed
1991
Outlook
In danger
In preparation
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves is about 160 km north-east of Agadez. The nearest other World Heritage site is Historic Centre of Agadez, about 160 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Agadez · about 118,000 peopleabout 160 km south-west
- Arlit · about 100,000 peopleabout 200 km north-west
- Zinder · about 230,000 peopleabout 470 km south
- Tahoua · about 116,000 peopleabout 530 km south-west
- Niamey · about 233,000 peopleabout 540 km south
- Madaoua · about 25,000 peopleabout 540 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
NigerCultural156 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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