Djibouti - Tumulus (Awellos)

Tumulus or Awellos in the local language "pile of stones collected by the ancestors" are ancient funerary complexes dating back to about 3 thousand years before J-C. The majority of tumuli are near the town of Randa in the Tadjourah region of Dasbyo in the Ali-Sabieh region in particular, and are also distributed throughout the territory. They therefore constitute an important part of the historical and archaeological heritage of the Republic of Djibouti. The construction of the burial mounds obeyed the respect of the funerary rites proper to the populations of that time. Indeed, according to the social status of the buried person, if it was important (eg king, customary chief, spiritual leader), it was necessary to bury it in an imposing burial mound and adorned with precious goods (its precious stones, its saber, his material goods). On the other hand, people without a high social status were entitled to ordinary burials. Two forms of tumulus are found: Mounds that have a flattened shape. They are built flat and circular with stones juxtaposed next to each other. Their originality is the fact of containing stelae at the ends. These tumulus forms are found in the plains regions.

Djibouti - The natural landscapes of the Obock region

The Obock region is located in the north-east of the country, on the coast of Bad-el-Mandeb Strait. The city of Obock, the former capital of Djibouti, is a port city at 1,780 m above sea level. This region is characterized, among other things, by its exceptional natural landscapes composed of mangroves, a mountain range of Mabla Mountains, small volcanic islands called "islands of the Seven Brothers" located at the edge of the Red Sea with a seabed rich in terrestrial and aquatic species. a) The mangroves of Godoria, Ras-Syan and Khor-Angar They are: 1) The mangrove of Godoria 2) Khor Angar mangrove swamp 3) Ras Siyan mangroves b) The mountain range of the Mabla mountains c) The islands of Seven Brothers

Djibouti - Les Gravures Rupestre d’Abourma

The Abourma rock engravings site is located in the north of the Republic of Djibouti, in the Makarrassou massif of the Tadjourah region. It is the largest in the country. This exceptionally rich site of Abourma, contains a rock art from prehistory. It delivers about three (3) km of rock engravings, a variety of themes that reflect the behavior, the social stratification and the organization of a pastoral life gone. These represented images carry a variety of messages: the man in his societal environment, the man / nature interaction, the man / animal cohabitation, the sometimes warlike behaviors. Thousands of sometimes very detailed scenes of wild and domestic animals as well as those of actions, notably those of men practicing hunting and fighting are represented. This diversity of themes and styles reveal several millennia of engravings and extend over 1500m of basaltic walls.

Djibouti - Day Forest National Park

The Day Forest National Park is located 30 km west of the Gulf of Tadjourah. It includes the Goda massif whose summit is located at 1,782m above sea level and which includes the remnant of a primary forest, that of Day. This property contracted at the rate of terrestrial warming of the quaternary area. Indeed, pastoral fires in the 18th century and the volcanic eruption of 1862 reduced its area. It has grown from an area of ​​about 7,500 ha, a little more than 200 years ago, to 1,500 ha in 1984 and less than 900 ha today. It is the only forest of Djibouti.

Djibouti - Protected natural area of ​​Assamo

The terrestrial natural area of ​​Assamo is located in the region of Ali-Sabieh (South-East of the Republic of Djibouti) and has an area of ​​15 km². It is the natural habitat of the Beira antelope, unique representative of the genus "Dorcatragus megalotis" and native of Somalia. The particularity of this specific antelope is to live only in the arid and mountainous reliefs of this region of the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Somalia, Ethiopia). The terrestrial natural area of ​​Assamo is a biotope essential for the maintenance of the Beira antelope.

Djibouti - Protected natural area of ​​Djalélo

The terrestrial natural area of ​​Djalelo is located in the region of Arta, 40 km from the capital. It covers an area of ​​about 45 km² and is home to the Waller's gazelle also called Gerenuk, (Litocranius walleri) or "gazelle giraffe", an endemic species. It is a kind of antelope with long slender legs and a slender neck, which owes its name of "gazelle giraffe".