About This Park
Jebel Serdj National Park lies between the delegations of Siliana Sud (governorate of Siliana) and Oueslatia (governorate of Kairouan). It is part of the northern slope of Djebel Serj. This 1,720-hectare park was created on March 29, 2010. The Ministry of Agriculture manages it.
Jebel Serdj National Park, rare trees, wildlife, and gazelles
Jebel Serj hosts around a hundred Montpellier maples, a very rare species in Tunisia . The park also features Aleppo pine, kermes oak, wild olive, carob, and increasingly Barbary cedar. Several mammals live here, including the serval, wild boar, jackal, fox, mongoose, hare, hedgehog, and the striped hyena . Among the birds, visitors can spot the booted eagle, ferocious buzzard, peregrine falcon, kestrel, short-toed eagle, gambra partridge, turtle dove, and golden eagle .
On October 20, 2016, the park received 21 Cuvier’s gazelles, bringing the total to 43 representatives of this rare species . By the end of 2019, the population had grown to 80 gazelles . The park is part of a broader conservation effort for Cuvier’s gazelle in Tunisia . This species had declined dramatically due to overhunting, but conservation measures have helped it recover . Ultimately, Jebel Serdj National Park offers a unique opportunity to discover Tunisia’s natural heritage.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Jebel Serdj National Park was established in 2010 in the Tell Atlas between Siliana and Kairouan. Covering 1,720 hectares, it was created primarily to protect a reintroduced population of Cuvier's gazelle, which grew from 21 individuals at reintroduction to approximately 80 by 2019.
Jebel Serdj is known for its breeding pairs of golden eagles and peregrine falcons, both using the rocky cliffs and forested slopes of the jebel (mountain) as nesting sites. The park is a priority area for raptor conservation in Tunisia.
The park protects approximately 100 Montpellier maple trees (Acer monspessulanum), a Mediterranean tree species at the southern limit of its range in central Tunisia. These trees are considered a significant botanical conservation target.
The park is in north-central Tunisia, in the Tell Atlas range between the governorates of Siliana and Kairouan, about 150 km southwest of Tunis. A hire car is necessary; the nearest towns are Le Krib and Siliana.
Jebel Serdj is a relatively new park with developing visitor infrastructure. Birdwatching and wildlife observation excursions can be arranged through local contacts or national park authorities. The landscape is dramatic and the raptors are a significant draw for wildlife enthusiasts.
The gazelles in the park are semi-wild within a large protected area. Patient early-morning observation from appropriate vantage points, ideally with a ranger guide, offers the best chance of sighting them in their natural habitat.
