Jijani State Forest
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| Jijani State Forest غابة ولاية جيجاني | |
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Jijani Forest and Oued Aziz | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Hani Peninsula, Salamat |
| Elevation | 49 meters - 425 meters |
| Area – maximum | 520 km² 922 km² in November 1973 |
| Status | Protected state forest (since 1999) |
| Established | Primary forest |
| Visitation | 125,000 |
| Events | Astronomy festival of the Jijani Observatory (Every year, February 4 - February 10) |
| Governing body | Ministry of Landscapes |
| Website | jijaniforest |
The Jijani State Forest is a protected tropical savanna forest located in the Hani Peninsula province of Salamat. As of 2016, the forest covers about 520 km² of territory, a sharp decrease compared to the 922 km² in 1973. The forest, victim of deforestation by the inhabitants, hosts a large variety of fauna and flora. The forest is crossed by two rivers (oueds) : Oued Aziz, and Oued Minyar.