Zarga

The western Adrar is a country of sandstone heights, dry valleys and dunes that press against the rocky plateau. Passes through the escarpments lead towards scattered palm groves and wells, where oasis communities cultivate dates. The surrounding desert was traversed by herders and caravans moving between the coast, the Adrar towns and the lands farther south. In this landscape, the contrast between bare rock, windblown sand and green oases is especially striking.