Criteria vii, ix, x UNESCO region Africa UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription 1991 | Type Natural Reference 573 Endangered 1992- | |
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Similar Aïr Mountains, W National Park, Termit Massif, Manovo‑Gounda St Floris National, Mount Nimba Strict Nat | ||
The Aïr and Ténéré National Nature Reserve is a national nature reserve in Niger. It includes several overlapping reserve designations, and is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It covers both the eastern half of the Aïr Mountains and the western sections of the Ténéré desert. It has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area.
The Aïr and Ténéré UNESCO World Heritage Site was established in 1991, and marked as endangered 1992. It was designated under criteria vii, ix, x, and is designated #573. The entire reserver covers 77,360 km2, which made it the second largest nature reserve in Africa, and the fourth largest in the world.
The Reserve includes two parts:
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