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General images from the Zeuss-Koutine Study Site (© Mohamed Ouessar, Institut des Régions Arides, Médenine, Tunisia)

Study site location

Detail study site location
Soil map of the study area (source: Taamallah (2003)

Soil map
Simplified land use map of the study area (adapted from Ouessar, 2007).

Land use map
Jessour system in the mountains of Béni Khédache.

Jessour system
Spreading structure on the wadi Nkim.

Wadi Nkim
Livestock is an important activity but overgrazing may lead to desertification.

Grazing livestock
Implementation of the WOCAT mapping method for WB1 (photo by M. Ouessar, April 2009)

WB1 mapping method #2
Implementation of the WOCAT mapping method for WB1 (photo by M. Ouessar, April 2009)<br>

WB1 mapping method
Conducting field work on desertification indicators for WB2 (January 2009).<br>

WB2 field work
Conducting field work on desertification indicators for WB2 (January 2009).<br>

WB2 field work #2
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Roman dam, near Koutine village

Gullies on hillslope

Degraded ranglands in the Dhahar plateau
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Jessour system in loess deposits near Béni Khédach

Damage of jessour dykes can cause water erosion

Mountain watershed treated with cascading jessour

Local tabias system in the piedmont area
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Collection of runoff by water harvesting

Groundwater recharge well

Gabion check dam on the main wadi
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Damage to gabion check dams by flooding (Feb07)

Consolidation of water harvesing works with cactus
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Overgrazing and sand encroachment at water point

Irrigation field in the Jeffara plain

Livestock in the mountain grazing lands

Spreading floodwater
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Runoff storage cistern (majen or fasquia)

WP3.1 Stakeholder Workshop 1: results poster
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Acknowledgement

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