Bordj Toumi

History

During the Roman Empire, Bordj Toumi was the site of a civitas of Africa Proconsularis called Cincara. That town was in the bread basket of Roman North Africa and also the seat of an ancient Bishopric. The ruins of that town can still be seen today. The town was captured by Arab armies around the 680s, during the Muslim conquest of the Maghreb. During world War 2, the town was caught up in Operation Torch.

Most-observed species

• White Stork

  Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  8
• Barn Swallow

  Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  6
• Spanish Sparrow

  Passer hispaniolensis (Temminck, 1820) · Aves
  5
• Spotless Starling

  Sturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves
  4
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  3
• Pink-butterfly Orchid

  Anacamptis papilionacea (L.) R.M.Bateman, Pridgeon & M.W.Chase · Liliopsida
  3
• Culicoides odiatus Austen, 1921

  Culicoides odiatus Austen, 1921 · Insecta
  2
• Culicoides kibunensis Tokunaga, 1937

  Culicoides kibunensis Tokunaga, 1937 · Insecta
  2