Urban biodiversity in the commune of sousse: reality and threats

Sousse a Tunisian Sahelian city that benefits from a strategic position on the Mediterranean coast. It is characterized by landscape diversity: a sandy beach, farmland, wetlands and green spaces. From the sixties the effects of the combined development of tourism and industry awakened an urban boom. Today, the specific wealth of the municipality of Sousse is threatened by the effects of urban extension. This research work questions the threats of urban biodiversity in the commune of Sousse. This research is based on iconographic sources (photos) and on documentary studies and fieldwork.