Belezma National Park
Geography
The park covers an area of 262.5 km. 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.
Environment
The biosphere reserve includes several historical sites, caves and tombs, which represent traces of ancient civilizations. The rich mosaic of habitats includes pastures, forests, grasslands, thickets, foothills, rivers and mines. The climate ranges from cool subhumid to dry semi-arid. There are 447 species of flora (14% of the national total) and 309 species of fauna, of which 59 are protected species. It is the largest habitat of the Atlas cedar. The park has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of many bird species.
Features
See also
References
- ^ Belezma National Park - Travel to Algeria
- ^ Atlas des parcs nationaux algériens (March 2006)
- ^ "Belezma | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ "Belezma". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
External links
Park data on UNEP-WPMC at the Wayback Machine (archived September 29, 2007)