Kneiss
| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Iles Kneiss avec leurs zones intertidales |
| Designated | 7 November 2007 |
| Reference no. | 1704[1] |
Kneiss (Arabic: أرخبيل الكنائس) is an archipelago of small Islands in the Gulf of Gabes, located a few kilometers offshore of Tunisia, about 50 km south of Sfax.
They are now nature reserves through a vast expanse of mudflats (14,500 ha) and shallow water. They are an important bird habitat.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Iles Kneiss avec leurs zones intertidales". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Bird Life
Coordinates: 34°21′2″N 10°17′59″E / 34.35056°N 10.29972°E
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