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The 'Ennedi Plateau', located in the North-East of Chad, in the Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region, is a sandstone bulkwark in the middle of the Sahara. It is assailed by the sands on all sides, that are penetrating in the deep valleys of Ennedi. Only the caravans manage to cross it and this makes the region an area subject to multiple influences.
In the area have been found examples of petroglyphs or rock paintings, like those of the "lost site" of Niola Doa. The plateau also has a rich collection of fauna, among which can be found specimens of the Nile crocodile, once existing throughout the Sahara. A striking characteristic of this population of crocodiles is the dwarfism developed due to their isolation, which make them unique (other such remnant populations are or were found in Mauritania and Algeria). They survive only in a few pools in river canyons in the area, such as the Guelta d'Archei, and are threatened with extinction. [1] The last lions in the Sahara also survived here, until they became extinct; the last lion was seen in 1940. http://www.wildlife-conservation.org/dos2/Fondation%20Faune%20Book-Chap-II.pdf] Also, any Scimitar-horned Oryx antelopes that might persist in the wild would most likely be found in the remote regions of the Ennedi Plateau. The cryptid Ennedi tiger may also survive there.
★ Natural Arches of the Ennedi
In the area have been found examples of petroglyphs or rock paintings, like those of the "lost site" of Niola Doa. The plateau also has a rich collection of fauna, among which can be found specimens of the Nile crocodile, once existing throughout the Sahara. A striking characteristic of this population of crocodiles is the dwarfism developed due to their isolation, which make them unique (other such remnant populations are or were found in Mauritania and Algeria). They survive only in a few pools in river canyons in the area, such as the Guelta d'Archei, and are threatened with extinction. [1] The last lions in the Sahara also survived here, until they became extinct; the last lion was seen in 1940. http://www.wildlife-conservation.org/dos2/Fondation%20Faune%20Book-Chap-II.pdf] Also, any Scimitar-horned Oryx antelopes that might persist in the wild would most likely be found in the remote regions of the Ennedi Plateau. The cryptid Ennedi tiger may also survive there.
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★ Natural Arches of the Ennedi
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