Tunisia · national park
Ichkeul National Park
Ichkeul National Park is a national park in Tunisia, established in 1980, covering 126 km² (49 sq mi). It is the #3 largest of Tunisia's 17 national parks.
- Area
- 126 km²
- Established
- 1980
- Nearest airport
- TUN · 59 km
Nearest airports to Ichkeul National Park
- 1 TUN59 kmstraight line
- 2 TBJ71 kmstraight line
- 3Enfidha - Hammamet International AirportNBE136 kmstraight lineEnfidha, Tunisia
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More about Ichkeul National Park
Ichkeul National Park is one of 17 national parks in Tunisia. It covers 126 km² (12,600 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of Paris, making it the #3 largest national park in Tunisia (1.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1980, 46 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Tunisia (the first dates from 1977).
Visiting Ichkeul National Park
The closest airport is Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN), about 59 km away — around 1 h 17 min by car; alternatively Tabarka-Aïn Draham International Airport (TBJ, 71 km). Other national parks within reach include Jebel Chitana-Cape Negro National Park, Oued Zen National Park (67 km²), Boukornine National Park (19 km²) and Jebel Zaghouan National Park — easy to combine on one trip.
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