• Foto Number: TAS-083

The valley of Tamrit with its famous cypresses, a legacy of the last wetter period when vegetation extended to the Mediterranean coast. The giant cypresses are thought to be thousands of years old and have survived both the gradual drying out and the wood-hungry nomads who live in the area. Algeria - Tassili n'Ajjer - 1993

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  Africa Algeria Sahara Tassili des Aijer Tamrit TassiliTadrart93 cypress