Tunisia is one of the trendy and popular destinations.rest Europeans. North Africa has an unusually hot and dry climate, and the colorful and unusual country is literally crammed with various exotic novelties.
Beaches, comfortable hotels and coolWith this service, there are not many people to be surprised, many inquisitive tourists are eager to learn how much more about the interesting sights of their place of rest. In Tunisia, the ancient fortresses of Carthage will attract someone, like decorations from oriental tales, someone - noisy discos and casinos of resort towns. What else is remarkable Tunisia? Djerba - crocodile farm; El Jem - a real Roman coliseum; Kairouan - the holy Islamic city; Sahara desert - safaris, camels, Berbers.
The Tunisian island of Djerba is comfortable to visit.all year round. Despite the presence of restaurants, casinos and night clubs, this is a place for a relaxing and cozy holiday. Djerba does not belong to the purely resort places, and permanent residents live here. The center of the island is the picturesque Houmt Souk, which is interesting in itself for its originality, such an African Europe itself. In the Jewish settlement, not far from the center, is located the oldest Jewish shrine in Africa - the synagogue of El Grib. But the most unusual place on the island is the Djerba crocodile farm, which is part of the entertainment and educational center of the same name.
Park "Djerba Explore"
The vast territory of the park of 12 hectares is notonly the Djerba crocodile farm, although it is more often associated with this reserve. Here you can live, dine and spend the whole day. The park includes, apart from the crocodile habitat, a residential complex with a five-star hotel, a national cuisine restaurant, a cafe and a souvenir market in a small Tunisian village; Museum of folk arts and traditional life.
Crocodiles are one of those animals whose ancestorsin the same form lived during the domination of the dinosaurs. The largest are the Nile crocodiles, which inhabit the island of Djerba. Crocodile farm can show some individuals that reach a length of 5 meters. The weight of an adult reptile is from 270 to 900 kg. In the natural habitat for the entire time of observation, specimens of up to 7 m in length and weighing about a ton were recorded. Despite the huge size, crocodiles do not eat as much as it would seem at first glance, and can go without food for a long time.
Reptiles begin to breed from age 8-12years, with the help of eggs. The laying on average contains about 40 eggs, which the female buries in the sand and constantly keeps in sight. Newborn crocodiles with a length of 29 cm appear after three months.
In its natural habitat, the crocodile is not afraidno one. There is no such animal that could compete with him in strength, dexterity and speed of reaction, especially in water. The danger lies in wait for the king of African reservoirs on one side only - from man.
There was a period, somewhere in the 40s - 60s of the 20thcentury, when the mass extermination of crocodiles threatened the existence of this species on the planet. The reason for this was a very valuable and expensive crocodile skin, products from which are branded items of considerable value. Moreover, at this time rumors about allegedly healing properties of some crocodile organs spread, and the fashion for medicines from them came. The situation required the intervention of animal welfare agencies, and the Djerba crocodile farm was created, which brought the surviving reptiles, mainly from Madagascar.
Crocodile Reserve - this is not puretourist facility, here works a research center for the study of these animals. Now 1200 crocodile individuals live here, whose lives can be envied. Free pastime: take care of bread, that is, daily meat, do not need to be afraid and hide too. Animals raised here are not for meat and skin. Djerba Crocodile Farm is a nature reserve, which is included in all tours in Tunisia. Where else can you see so many fattened huge predators basking in the sun, and at the same time feel completely safe. Tourists watch animals from special bridges - crossings. An incubator, in which crocodiles are born, and a special crocodile “kindergarten”, in which you can not only look at the kids, but also hold them, are available for free to visit. Of all the impressions of Tunisia, one of the most striking is usually the Djerba crocodile farm. The cost of entry is 12 dinars for an adult and 6 for children (1 dinar - 29.4 rubles). A particularly vivid sight, without which the excursion is not considered a full-fledged one, is the feeding of reptiles. Imposing and lazy-good-natured seemingly sleepy crocodiles include their earner's instinct and at this moment show all their predatory qualities. For a fee, you can even personally take part in this procedure.
Tourist and special sites usually givegeneral idea of the object of interest to us. Another thing - the impressions of eyewitnesses, because everyone sees the same subject from different points of view. What do tourists pay attention to after visiting a crocodile nursery?
