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Mauretania UNESCO world heritage sites

Adrar region [capital = Atar]

Ksour in Chinguetti + Ouadane
They contain an original and decorative stone architecture, and present a typical model of habitat of Saharan ksour, particularly well integrated to the environment. Their urban fabric is dense and closely-packed; with narrow and twisting lanes running between the blank outer walls of courtyard houses.

Dakhlet Nouadhibou region [capital = Nouadhibou]

Banc d'Arguin National Park in Nouadhibou
The Banc d'Arguin is one of the most important zones in the world for nesting birds and Palearctic migratory waders. Located along the Atlantic coast, this Park is formed of sand dunes, areas of coastal swamps, small islands and shallow coastal waters.

Hodh Ech Chargui region [capital = Nema]

Ksour in Oualata
See Ksour above.

Tagant region [capital = Tidjikja]

Ksour in Tichitt
See above.