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The Tibesti Mountains are a mountain range in the central Sahara, primarily located in the extreme north of Chad, with a small extension into southern Libya. The highest peak in the range, Emi Koussi, lies to the south at a height of 3,445 metres and is the highest point in both Chad and the Sahara. Bikku Bitti, the highest peak in Libya, is located in the north of the range. The central third of the Tibesti is of volcanic origin and consists of five shield volcanoes topped by large craters: Emi Koussi, Tarso Toon, Tarso Voon, Tarso Yega and Toussidé. Major lava flows have formed vast plateaus that overlie Paleozoic sandstone. The volcanic activity was the result of a continental hotspot that arose during the Oligocene and continued in some places until the Holocene, creating fumaroles, hot springs, mud pools and deposits of natron and sulfur. Erosion has shaped volcanic spires and carved an extensive network of canyons through which run rivers subject to highly irregular flows that are rapidly lost to the desert sands. Tibesti, which means place where the mountain people live, is the domain of the Toubou people. The Toubou live mainly along the wadis, on rare oases where palm trees and limited grains grow. They harness the water that collects in gueltas, the supply of which is highly variable from year-to-year and decade-to-decade. The plateaus are used to graze livestock in the winter and harvest grain in the summer. Temperatures are high, although the altitude ensures that the range is cooler than the surrounding desert. The Toubou, who first appeared in the range in the 5th century BC, adapted to these conditions and turned the range into a large natural fortress. They arrived in several waves, taking refuge in times of conflict and dispersing in times of prosperity, although not without intense internal hostility at times. The Toubou came into contact with the Carthaginians, Berbers, Tuaregs, Ottomans and the Arabs, as well as the French colonists who first entered the range in 1914 and took control of the area in 1929. The independent spirit of the Toubou and the geopolitical situation in the region has complicated the exploration of the range as well as the ascent of its peaks. Tensions continued after Chad and Libya gained independence in the mid-20th century, with hostage-taking and armed struggles occurring amid border disputes over the allocation of natural resources. The geopolitical situation and the lack of infrastructure has hampered the development of tourism. The Saharomontane flora and fauna, which include the rhim gazelle and Barbary sheep, have adapted to the mountains, yet the climate has not always been as harsh. Greater biodiversity existed in the past, as evidenced by scenes portrayed in rock and parietal art found throughout the range, which date back several millennia, even before the arrival of Toubou. The isolation of the Tibesti has sparked the cultural imagination in both art and literature.
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The Tibesti Mountains are a mountain range in the central Sahara, primarily located in the extreme north of Chad, with a small extension into southern Libya. The highest peak in the range, Emi Koussi, lies to the south at a height of 3,445 metres (11,302 ft) and is the highest point in both Chad and the Sahara. Bikku Bitti, the highest peak in Libya, is located in the north of the range. The central third of the Tibesti is of volcanic origin and consists of five shield volcanoes topped by large craters: Emi Koussi, Tarso Toon, Tarso Voon, Tarso Yega and Toussidé. Major lava flows have formed vast plateaus that overlie Paleozoic sandstone. The volcanic activity was the result of a continental hotspot that arose during the Oligocene and continued in some places until the Holocene, creating fumaroles, hot springs, mud pools and deposits of natron and sulfur. Erosion has shaped volcanic spires and carved an extensive network of canyons through which run rivers subject to highly irregular flows that are rapidly lost to the desert sands.
Tibesti, which means place where the mountain people live, is the domain of the Toubou people. The Toubou live mainly along the wadis, on rare oases where palm trees and limited grains grow. They harness the water that collects in gueltas, the supply of which is highly variable from year-to-year and decade-to-decade. The plateaus are used to graze livestock in the winter and harvest grain in the summer. Temperatures are high, although the altitude ensures that the range is cooler than the surrounding desert. The Toubou, who first appeared in the range in the 5th century BC, adapted to these conditions and turned the range into a large natural fortress. They arrived in several waves, taking refuge in times of conflict and dispersing in times of prosperity, although not without intense internal hostility at times.
The Toubou came into contact with the Carthaginians, Berbers, Tuaregs, Ottomans and the Arabs, as well as the French colonists who first entered the range in 1914 and took control of the area in 1929. The independent spirit of the Toubou and the geopolitical situation in the region has complicated the exploration of the range as well as the ascent of its peaks. Tensions continued after Chad and Libya gained independence in the mid-20th century, with hostage-taking and armed struggles occurring amid border disputes over the allocation of natural resources. The geopolitical situation and the lack of infrastructure has hampered the development of tourism.
The Saharomontane flora and fauna, which include the rhim gazelle and Barbary sheep, have adapted to the mountains, yet the climate has not always been as harsh. Greater biodiversity existed in the past, as evidenced by scenes portrayed in rock and parietal art found throughout the range, which date back several millennia, even before the arrival of Toubou. The isolation of the Tibesti has sparked the cultural imagination in both art and literature.

Chad - Tibesti Expedition 2015

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I’ve put together some video for you of my recent expedition to one of the Sahara’s most remote corners. Only one previous expedition has reached the Ouri plain. That was about 15 years ago. And given the difficulties, I can’t see anyone else trying it anytime soon.

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Tchad - Tibesti. Expedición en el macizo montañoso de Tibesti, Chad. A través de un vasto desierto, lleno de encanto.
Spedizione nel massiccio montuoso del Tibesti, in Ciad o Tchad, attraverso un deserto carico di fascino, raramente aperto agli stranieri. Immagini uniche e rare.

Expedition in the mountain massif of Tibesti, Chad. Through a vast desert, full of charm, rarely open to foreigners. Images are unique and rare.
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Tibesti: realtà separata

Un viaggio in Tibesti con Spazi d'Avventura è per veri appassionati di deserti: in un contesto imponente ed affascinante la cui bellezza e particolarità lascia spazio ad un’intensa e profonda emozione.

Una realtà separata e unica di cui guglie basaltiche, tassili di arenaria, caldere vulcaniche, montagne imponenti, l’incontro con i Tubu Teda custodi delle più antiche tradizioni, sono solo alcuni degli ingredienti che compongono un “must” per i viaggiatori sahariani

tibesti and ouri plain -North of Tchad

Pictures from Ouri plain and Tibesti in North of Tchad.Also some rock art (paintings and gravings) of that area. Thess are one of the best Prehistoric paintings in Africa (or even the world) an also including The Gonoa Man , a famous prehistoric graving of the Sahara

Tchad: Région du Tibesti. La mese et la guerre

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The Lakes of Ounianga in the Sahara Desert, Chad

The Lakes of Ounianga in the Sahara Desert, Chad
Lakes of Ounianga are a series of 18 lakes in the Sahara Desert, in North-Eastern Chad, occupying a basin in the mountains of West Tibesti and Ennedi East. The names of the lake groups are derived from the name of a village nearby. It was added as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2012, the lakes are in a hot and hyper-arid desert that features a rainfall of less than 2 millimeters a year. The lakes are situated in a shallow basin below sandstone cliffs and hills, from where the ancient water flows. Remarkably, this unique hydro-logical system is able to sustain the largest permanent freshwater lakes to be found in such an arid desert environment anywhere in the world. The lakes are remnants of a single large lake, probably tens of kilometers long, that once occupied this remote area approximately 14,800 to 5,500 years ago. As the climate dried out during the subsequent millennia, the lake shrank, and large, wind-driven sand dunes invaded the original depression, dividing it into several smaller basins.
The 18 lakes altogether, in two groups about 40 km apart. They vary greatly in chemical composition, some being so salty that they can only support the most basic forms of life, while others are fresh enough to provide habitat for aquatic plants, fish and a diversity of other species. The largest and most biologically important lake is Lake Teli and it has a surface area of 4.4km2 and a maximum depth of 10 meters. Its water is fresh, and supports an abundance of life. The sandy substrate is highly porous, so water flows freely underground between Lake Teli and 13 other smaller lakes in the eastern group. Further west, across the dunes and sandstone ridges that characterise this part of the Sahara, the second group of four lakes (known as Ounianga Kebir) is found, dominated by Lake Yoan (3.6 km2 and 27 m deep). This is a hyper saline lake which supports only algae and a few other micro-organisms. Rocks around its shores are encrusted in white salt deposits, and a sprawling village of some 9,000 people is spread amongst the nearby hills and dunes. There is a customs post, as this is the last habitable place on the main trans-Sahara truck route through to Libya.
The lakes’ dark surfaces are almost completely segregated by linear, orange sand dunes that stream into the depression from the northeast. The almost-year-round northeast winds and cloudless skies make for very high evaporation rates; an evaporation rate of more than 6 meters per year has been measured in one of the nearby lakes. Despite this, only one of the ten lakes is saline.
The reason for the apparent paradox—fresh water lakes in the heart of the desert—is that fresh water from a very large aquifer reaches the surface in the Ounianga Depression. The aquifer is large enough to keep supplying the small lakes with water despite the high evaporation rate. Mats of floating reeds also reduce the evaporation in places. The lakes form a hydrological system that is unique in the Sahara Desert.
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Tibesti

Journey to the Tibesti mountains in Chad, november 2010

Zouar/Zouarké/ Tibesti chez les Toubous(Gouranes).

J'ai l'immense plaisir de partager avec vous cette petite Vidéo que j'ai enregistré le 29/08/2017 lors de mes vacances à Zouar au Tibesti. N'oubliez pas de vOus abonner pour plus de vidéos et, surtout n'hésitez pas de partager avec vos amis sur tous les réseaux.

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Benghazi's largest hotel reopens after 3 years

(9 Feb 2018) LEADIN:
Benghazi's largest hotel has reopened after a three year hiatus.
The Tibesti was forced to shut when violence flared in the city centre.
STORYLINE:
Check-in is open once again at the Tibesti Hotel.
The modern accomodation had been closed for more than three years, unable to do business as fighting between the Libyan National Army and militant groups raged in the centre of Benghazi.
But it has now reopened and is accepting guests.
Staff have been back running the Tibesti since 1 January.
Abu Bakr A-Farsi, the hotel's General Manager, says there is still some minor maintenance they need to deal with.
The opening is always difficult, he says.
The Tibesti is the largest hotel in Benghazi, located in Sidi Hussein area in the centre of the city, overlooking Benghazi Lake.
It has a number of restaurants, shops and offices of international airlines, and was the first hotel in the city to be built in a modern style.
It's also the highest and largest building in Benghazi to date with 15 floors and 242 rooms including 22 suites.
With time, God willing, we will be getting back to the 5 star rating, says A-Farsi.
It is a symbol in Benghazi and for every Libyan.
On 1 June 2011, the hotel came to international attention during the Libyan Civil War when explosives were detonated in a nearby car.
Benghazi is now experiencing relative good security and stability. That has encouraged the city's municipality and some residents to begin cleaning and maintenance campaigns, gradually restoring life in the centre of the city once again.
Local resident Obaida Shamia says the reopening of the Tibesti Hotel will make all the difference for Libya's second largest city.
The centre of the city means a lot to the people of Benghazi and the visitors of Benghazi, he says.
The hotel is owned by the Libyan Social Security Fund and managed by the Social Security Investment Company.

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Ennedi-Massiv / UNESCO Weltnatur- und Kulturerbe 2016

Das Ennedi-Massiv in der Sahara ist fast so groß wie die Schweiz und trotzdem einer der unbekanntesten Orte der Welt. Die UNESCO hat das Gebirge im Tschad nun zum Welterbe ernannt.
Für den Kölner Wüstenforscher Stefan Kröpelin wird damit ein Traum wahr. Über 18 Jahre hat er sich dafür eingesetzt, dass diese einzigartige Region in der Sahara geschützt wird.

La ville de Bardai amorce son développement socio économique

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Tassili and Ahaggar National Parks

Landscapes of the Tassili and Ahaggar National Parks in South Algeria (provinces of Illizi and Tamanrasset respectively).

Songs Saki Sevdasi and Zor Imis Meger sung by Aynur Dogan (album Seyir).

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Top Adventure Destinations for 2020 [according to National Geographic]

THE WORLD AWAITS. Where will you go next? Where will you be expanding your horizons in 2020?

National Geographic has just released its Best Trips list, highlighting 25 destinations it recommends for transformative travels in 2020. Best Trips is National Geographic's annual list of where to go, what to know and how to see the world in the year ahead.

The picks are divided into four categories: Culture, City, Nature and Adventure.
Top adventure picks for 2020
- Tasmania, Australia
- Grossglockner High Alpine Road, Austria
- Wales Way, UK
- Tohoku, Japan
- Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
- Zakouma National Park, Chad

For a little country, Wales packs quite a punch. It has an abundance of castles, gorgeous windswept beaches and some very impressive mountains.
And now to capitalize on this, the tourism board has launched The Wales Way, a family of three touring routes that takes in all this mighty UK destination has to offer.
Elsewhere, the National Geographic list highlights the lesser-visited regions of Tohoku in Japan and Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, home to lots of pristine snow and not very many people.

Tohoku, Japan
Why go now: Escape the Olympic crowds naturally

Wales Way, United Kingdom
Why go now: Follow far-reaching routes that get the blood pumping

Zakouma National Park, Chad
Why go now: Support an African elephant haven

Tasmania, Australia
Why go now: Venture to an epic isle that’s wild and beautiful, faraway yet familiar

Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Why go now: Jump through the Ring of Fire

Grossglockner High Alpine Road, Austria
Why go now: Drive to views once accessible only to mountaineers

Report on a project visit to Chad

Bert Smit, CEO of ADRA-UK, takes us on a visit to the UNICEF co-funded project providing sustainable access to clean drinking water and sanitation facilities, for 110,000 people in the Batha region.

The Ouara Ruins of Chad (Wara) in Eastern Chad - Chad NOW Episode 7

The Ouara Ruins of Chad (also Wara) are a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in eastern Chad. Before the uploading of this recording, no video of Ouara and the ancient ruins existed. To date - few pictures exist. Although Chadians have long known the town some kilometers north of Abeche, few foreigners ever set sight on Ouara.

This video is the first episode of the documentary Chad NOW. All future episodes of the film will be released on youtube.com/chadnowfilm

Geography of Chad

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Geography of Chad

Chad is one of the 48 land-locked countries in the world and is located in North Central Africa, measuring , nearly twice the size of France and slightly more than three times the size of California. Most of its ethnically and linguistically diverse population lives in the south, with densities ranging from 54 persons per square kilometer in the Logone River basin to 0.1 persons in the northern B.E.T. (Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti) desert region, which itself is larger than France. The capital city of N'Djaména, situated at the confluence of the Chari and Logone Rivers, is cosmopolitan in nature, with a current population in excess of 700,000 people.

Chad has four bioclimatic zones. The northernmost Saharan zone averages less than of rainfall annually. The sparse human population is largely nomadic, with some livestock, mostly small ruminants and camels. The central Sahelian zone receives between rainfall and has vegetation ranging from grass/shrub steppe to thorny, open savanna. The southern zone, often referred to as the Sudan zone, receives between , with woodland savanna and deciduous forests for vegetation. Rainfall in the Guinea zone, located in Chad's southwestern tip, ranges between .

The country's topography is generally flat, with the elevation gradually rising as one moves north and east away from Lake Chad. The highest point in Chad is Emi Koussi, a mountain that rises in the northern Tibesti Mountains. The Ennedi Plateau and the Ouaddaï highlands in the east complete the image of a gradually sloping basin, which descends towards Lake Chad. There are also central highlands in the Guera region rising to .

Lake Chad is the second largest lake in west Africa and is one of the most important wetlands on the continent. Home to 120 species of fish and at least that many species of birds, the lake has shrunk dramatically in the last four d...