Flamingos fly over the Sijoumi mudflat, known as Sabkhet Sijoumi, on the southern outskirts of Tunisia's capital Tunis. AFP
Flamingos fly over the Sijoumi mudflat, known as Sabkhet Sijoumi, on the southern outskirts of Tunisia's capital Tunis. AFP
A flamingo flies over the Sijoumi mudflat on the southern outskirts of Tunisia's capital Tunis. AFP
A flamingo flies over the Sijoumi mudflat on the southern outskirts of Tunisia's capital Tunis. AFP
More than 100,000 birds of around 100 different species spend winter in the murky waters of the Sijoumi lagoon, a critical wetland in the heart of Tunisia's capital. AFP
More than 100,000 birds of around 100 different species spend winter in the murky waters of the Sijoumi lagoon, a critical wetland in the heart of Tunisia's capital. AFP
Flamingos feed in the Sijoumi mudflat on the southern outskirts of Tunisia's capital Tunis. The lagoon, one of North Africa's most important wetlands that became a dumping ground during decades of urbanisation. AFP
Flamingos feed in the Sijoumi mudflat on the southern outskirts of Tunisia's capital Tunis. The lagoon, one of North Africa's most important wetlands that became a dumping ground during decades of urbanisation. AFP
The Sijoumi lagoon is a breeding ground for the flocks of migratory birds that gather there at the end of winter. AFP
The Sijoumi lagoon is a breeding ground for the flocks of migratory birds that gather there at the end of winter. AFP
The lagoon plays an important role in absorbing the overflow of water during heavy rains. AFP
The lagoon plays an important role in absorbing the overflow of water during heavy rains. AFP
Once set apart from the city, today half of Tunis' residents live on the banks of the mudflat. AFP
Once set apart from the city, today half of Tunis' residents live on the banks of the mudflat. AFP

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Flamingos gather at Tunis wetland - in pictures

More than 100,000 birds of around 100 different species spend winter in the murky waters of the Sijoumi lagoon

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