Tassili n'Ajjer

Tassili n'Ajjer is a mountain range in the Algerian part of the Sahara Desert. The name means "Plateau of the Rivers". It 72,000 km². large. The range is mostly made of sandstone.

Tassili n'Ajjer

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Landsat multilayer image of Tassili n'Ajjer
Location	Algeria
Includes	Tassili National Park, La Vallée d'Iherir Ramsar Wetland
Criteria	Cultural and Natural: (i), (iii), (vii), (viii)
Reference	179
Inscription	1982 (6th Session)
Area	7,200,000 ha (28,000 sq mi)
Coordinates	25°30′N 9°0′E
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location	Tamanrasset Province, Algeria
Invalid designation
Official name	La Vallée d'Iherir
Designated	2 February 2001
Reference no.	1057

It is known for the prehistoric rock art. The art has herds of cattle, large wild animals including crocodiles, and human activities such as hunting and dancing.

The nearest town is Djanet. It is about 10 km southwest of the range.

Tassili N'Ajjer Media

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  Dunes at Tassili n'Ajjer, Algerian part of Sahara, taken from 30 000 ft with a smart phone.

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  Tassili des Ajjers (grès paléozoïques fluviatiles, env. 450 millions d'années) en cours d'ensablement par les dunes du grand erg oriental, avec des vents dominants venant de l'ouest. Le sable provient de l'érosion de falaises gréseuses ou des granits du Tademaït (?), au sud d'Aïn Salah. Au premier plan: érosion en boule dans un affleurement local de granit. Sahara 1974.

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  Cupressus dupreziana, Tassili n'Ajjer, Algeria, 24°33'57"N, 9°27'12"E approx 24°38'N 9°38'E, 1680 m altitude. Colour adjusted. Geolocation cited on Flickr original is inaccurate (places it at nearest town, Djanet).

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  Sandstone rocks and cliffs

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  • A very ancient cave painting (~10.000BC)
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  Neolithic cave paintings found in Tassil-n-Ajjer (Plateau of the Chasms) region of the Sahara

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