• Flamingos fly over the Sijoumi mudflat, known as Sabkhet Sijoumi, on the southern outskirts of Tunisia's capital Tunis. AFP
    Flamingos fly over the Sijoumi mudflat, known as Sabkhet Sijoumi, on the southern outskirts of Tunisia's capital Tunis. AFP
  • A flamingo flies over the Sijoumi mudflat on the southern outskirts of Tunisia's capital Tunis. AFP
    A flamingo flies over the Sijoumi mudflat on the southern outskirts of Tunisia's capital Tunis. AFP
  • More than 100,000 birds of around 100 different species spend winter in the murky waters of the Sijoumi lagoon, a critical wetland in the heart of Tunisia's capital. AFP
    More than 100,000 birds of around 100 different species spend winter in the murky waters of the Sijoumi lagoon, a critical wetland in the heart of Tunisia's capital. AFP
  • Flamingos feed in the Sijoumi mudflat on the southern outskirts of Tunisia's capital Tunis. The lagoon, one of North Africa's most important wetlands that became a dumping ground during decades of urbanisation. AFP
    Flamingos feed in the Sijoumi mudflat on the southern outskirts of Tunisia's capital Tunis. The lagoon, one of North Africa's most important wetlands that became a dumping ground during decades of urbanisation. AFP
  • The Sijoumi lagoon is a breeding ground for the flocks of migratory birds that gather there at the end of winter. AFP
    The Sijoumi lagoon is a breeding ground for the flocks of migratory birds that gather there at the end of winter. AFP
  • The lagoon plays an important role in absorbing the overflow of water during heavy rains. AFP
    The lagoon plays an important role in absorbing the overflow of water during heavy rains. AFP
  • Once set apart from the city, today half of Tunis' residents live on the banks of the mudflat. AFP
    Once set apart from the city, today half of Tunis' residents live on the banks of the mudflat. AFP

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Flamingos gather at Tunis wetland - in pictures

More than 100,000 birds of around 100 different species spend winter in the murky waters of the Sijoumi lagoon

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March 30, 2021

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