| Gouraya National Park | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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 Location of Gouraya National Park in Algeria |
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| Location | Béjaïa Province, Algeria |
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| Nearest city | Sidi Touati |
| Coordinates | 36°46′N 5°06′E / 36.767°N 5.1°ECoordinates: 36°46′N 5°06′E / 36.767°N 5.1°E |
| Area | 20.8 km² |
| Established | 1984 |
| Visitors | 60.000 (in 2005) |
The national park of Gouraya is one of the coastal national parks of Algeria. It is located in Béjaïa Province, near the town of Sidi Touati.
The park is located 30 kilometers north-east of Jijel. The park includes the 660 meter (2.165 feet) high mountain of Gouraya, where the park got its name, in addition to many beaches and cliffs, which make the park a swimming destination for many Algerians. It is a UNESCO-recognized biosphere reserve,[1] with a varied flora and fauna, including Barbary Macaques and jackals who live in the forests in this park; the Barbary Macaque is a primate with a very restricted range of portions of northwestern North Africa and disjunctively in Gibraltar.[2]
References
- C. Michael Hogan (2008) Barbary Macaque: Macaca sylvanus, Globaltwitcher.com, ed. Nicklas Stromberg
- UNESCO Biosphere Reserve: Gouraya National Park (2006)
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External links
- (French) Official website
- Park data on UNEP-WPMC
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