Former lakes in Tarso Emi Chi were inhabited by snails such as Euconulus fulvus, Limnea trunculata, Succinea pfeifferi and Zonitoides nitidus, as well as by diatoms, grasses and reeds. Further, Mouskorbe was part of the Kufrah paleoriver watershed; drainages to the east are very steep, north are steep and step-like and drainages to the west are gentler but have still developed deep canyons. Presently, acacias grow up to elevations of .