Air and Tenere Nature Reserves : 자연, 1991, Niger
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- 7백 7십만 ha에 달하는 아프리카 최대의 자연보호지역  
- Air에는 화산바위들이 밀집되어 있고 Tenere의 사하라 사막에는 격리된 기후조건으로 인해 많은 동식물 군이 서식하고 있음  
- 특히 다양한 야생동물과 식물 종들이 자연경관과 잘 어우러져 뛰어난 장관을 이루고 있음

Inscription on the List of World Heritage in Danger: 1992

Threats to the Site
The region having recently suffered from military conflict and civil disturbance, the Government of Niger asked the Director- General of UNESCO to launch an appeal for the protection of the site, which was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1991. Six members of the Reserve staff were being held as hostages since February 1992 and, in compliance with the request of Niger's Permanent Delegation to UNESCO, the Committee decided to inscribe the site on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

A peace agreement having been signed in April 1995, an IUCN/WWF project has since then been assisting in re- establishing a management regime in the Park. The findings of a recent mission to the site in the autumn of 1998 have indicated that the numbers of most wildlife species are recovering. The flora appears to be intact in most parts, except in some valleys where over-use by local people was noted. Some wildlife species like the ostrich however, continue to be seriously threatened by poaching and international trade in live animals and its by-products. Impact of rebel activities in the area on the integrity of the site has been less severe than expected. The State Party has submitted an emergency program for the rehabilitation of the site and it may be considered for removal from the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1999.

Description
This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering some 7.7 million ha, though the area considered a protected sanctuary constitutes only one-sixth of the total area. It includes the volcanic rock mass of the Aïr, a small Sahelian pocket, isolated as regards its climate and flora and fauna, and situated in the Saharan desert of Ténéré. The reserves boast an outstanding variety of landscapes, plant species and wild animals.
  
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