Belezma National Park

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]

Belezma National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
LocationBatna Province, Algeria (Aurès)
Nearest cityBatna
Coordinates35°35′N 6°02′E
Area262.5 km²
Established1984
Visitors100.000

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.
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See also

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

Park data on UNEP-WPMC at the Wayback Machine (archived September 29, 2007)



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