Belezma National Park
| Belezma National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
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| Location | Batna Province, Algeria (Aurès) |
| Nearest city | Batna |
| Coordinates | 35°35′N 6°02′E / 35.583°N 6.033°ECoordinates: 35°35′N 6°02′E / 35.583°N 6.033°E |
| Area | 262.5 km² |
| Established | 1984 |
| Visitors | 100.000 |
The Belezma National Park (Arabic:الحظيرة الوطنية بلزمة) is one of the most important national parks of Algeria. It is located in Batna Province on the slopes of the Belezma Range, a subrange of the Aurès Mountains.[1]
Description
Created in 1984, it stretches over an area of 262.5 km², the climate ranges from a cool subhumid climate to a dry semi-arid climate, it contains 447 species of flora (14% of the national total) and 309 species of fauna, of which 59 are protected species.
The main summits of the range in the park area are 2,136 m high Djebel Tichaou and the 2,178 m high Djebel Refaâ, the highest peak of the Belezma Range.[2]
Features
 View of one of the mountains of the range in the Park area. |
 Geological map of the Belezma National Park. |
 Zones of the Belezma National Park. |
See also
References
- ↑ Belezma National Park - Travel to Algeria
- ↑ Atlas des parcs nationaux algériens (March 2006)
External links
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