Belezma National Park

Belezma National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location Batna Province, Algeria (Aurès)
Nearest city Batna
Coordinates 35°35′N 6°02′E / 35.583°N 6.033°E / 35.583; 6.033Coordinates: 35°35′N 6°02′E / 35.583°N 6.033°E / 35.583; 6.033
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

  1. Belezma National Park - Travel to Algeria
  2. Atlas des parcs nationaux algériens (March 2006)

External links

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