Bou-Hedma National Park

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Bou-Hedma National Park is located in the Gafsa Governorate and Sidi Bouzid Governorate in Tunisia. The park was established on December 18, 1980, and has been on UNESCO’s tentative list of World Heritage Sites since May 28, 2008. The park is important because of its plant and animal life.

Bou-Hedma National Park is located in the Gafsa Governorate and Sidi Bouzid Governorate in Tunisia. The park was established on December 18, 1980, and has been on UNESCO’s tentative list of World Heritage Sites since May 28, 2008.

The park is important because of its plant and animal life. Endangered species that have been brought back to the area include the scimitar oryx (Oryx dammah), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), North African ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus), and dama gazelle (Gazella dama mhorr).

Bou-Hedma is also an important archaeological site. It includes remains from ancient Roman settlements, such as Roman villages, the Roman bridge of Wadi Bautista, ancient Roman pools, and parts of the Roman aqueduct.

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