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Bouhedma National Park is a national park in Tunisia, located in both the Gafsa Governorate and Sidi Bouzid Governorate. The park was created on December 18, 1980, by a presidential decree [verify] and has been on the UNESCO tentative list of World Heritage Sites since May 28, 2008

The national park is mainly important because of its flora and fauna. Endangered species that have been reintroduced here include scimitar oryx (Oryx dammah), addax (Addax nasomaculatus), ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus) and dama gazelle (Gazella dama mhorr).

Bou-Hedma is an important archaeological site. Starting with the ancient Roman settlements that occupied this place, such as the remains of Roman villages, the Roman bridge of Wadi Bautista, the ancient Roman pools and the rest of the Roman aqueduct.

Geography

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The park is situated in the center of Tunisia, on the border of two governates: Sidi Bouzid and Gafsa.