Historic Oasis of Gafsa

This stamp highlights the historic oasis of Gafsa, a major natural and human heritage site in southwestern Tunisia, symbol of an age-old relationship between man and water in an arid environment. The illustration highlights the oasis landscape with its palm trees, its crops and its traditional irrigation system, testifying to ancestral knowledge based on balance and collective management of resources. The message carried highlights the oasis as a space of life, memory and resilience, where agriculture, history and culture mix. In the Tunisian context, this program recalls the essential role of oases in local development, food security and the identity of inland regions, while highlighting the need to preserve these fragile ecosystems in the face of environmental changes.