Karst cave.
V Aellen P Strinati (1979): Chauve-souris Cavernicoles de Tunisie, Mammalia Tome, 34 No 2, pp 228-236
| Location: | 3km west of El-Haouaria on the Cape Bon Tunisian Peninsula. Can be reached from the fishing villages of Kelibia and Nabeul. 60km from Hammamet. |
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| Classification: |
Karst cave.
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| Dimension: | A0130m asl. |
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| Bibliography: |
(1967):
Tunisie,
Les Guide Bleus, 1967, p 133 V Aellen P Strinati (1979): Chauve-souris Cavernicoles de Tunisie, Mammalia Tome, 34 No 2, pp 228-236 |
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| Last update: | $Date: 2007/11/19 21:32:08 $ |
| 1967 | visited by Dr V Aellen, M Frainier and Dr P Strinati. |
As the name suggests, these caves are full of bats.
This is a natural cave higher up the mountain than the Roman Caves
El-Haouaria
which are antique quarries.
A descent of 5m leads to a room 50 by 60m.
The cave is designated as a Nature Reserve.
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