Nearest city Batna Address Hidoussa, Algeria Established 1984 | Visitors 100.000 Area 262.5 km² | |
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Location Batna Province, Algeria (Aurès) | ||
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.
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.
References
Belezma National Park Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA