Borj El Amri

History

The town was created by a decree of the Bey of Tunis in 1904. At that time it was known as Massicault in honor of Justin Massicault, the Resident General of France in Tunisia from 1886 to 1892. It was renamed in 1961 after Borj El Amri, an ancient fortress (borj). During World War II, from January to April 1943, the Germans operated a forced labour camp for Jews in the town.

Most-observed species

• White Stork

  Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  13
• Barn Swallow

  Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  7
• Spotless Starling

  Sturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves
  5
• Spanish Sparrow

  Passer hispaniolensis (Temminck, 1820) · Aves
  4
• Long-legged Buzzard

  Buteo rufinus (Cretzschmar, 1829) · Aves
  3
• Cattle Egret

  Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  3
• Borage

  Borago officinalis L. · Magnoliopsida
  3