The sandstone landscape of the Ennedi Massif

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Ennedi Massif, in photographs.

Many ways to see an extraordinary place.

Photo credit

David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada · CC BY 2.0. Resized for display.

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Elephant Rock in Chad’s Ennedi mountains — Elephant Rock in Chad’s Ennedi mountainsPhoto: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0

The view from Abaike in the Ennedi Mountains of northeastern Chad, Central Africa, is breathtaking — The view from Abaike in the Ennedi Mountains of northeastern Chad, Central Africa, is breathtakingPhoto: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0

The sandstone landscape of the Ennedi Massif — The sandstone landscape of the Ennedi MassifPhoto: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0

Guelta Maya in the Ennedi Massif — Guelta Maya in the Ennedi MassifPhoto: Sven.oehm, CC BY-SA 4.0

Weathered sandstone pinnacles at Abaike in Ennedi — Weathered sandstone pinnacles at Abaike in EnnediPhoto: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0

The Well of the Young Girls in Ennedi — The Well of the Young Girls in EnnediPhoto: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0

Sandstone hoodoos in the Ennedi Massif — Sandstone hoodoos in the Ennedi MassifPhoto: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0

The Mask rock formation in Ennedi — The Mask rock formation in EnnediPhoto: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0

Toubou herders with their animals in Ennedi — Toubou herders with their animals in EnnediPhoto: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0

The gorge of Wadi Archei in the Ennedi Massif — The gorge of Wadi Archei in the Ennedi MassifPhoto: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada, CC BY 2.0

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A remarkable candidate because it combines desert landforms with cultural evidence. Its inclusion broadens the geographical range of the collection without treating ease of access as the measure of importance.