Taza National Park
| Taza National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
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| Location | Jijel Province, Algeria |
| Nearest city | Taza |
| Coordinates | 36°36′N 5°30′E / 36.600°N 5.500°ECoordinates: 36°36′N 5°30′E / 36.600°N 5.500°E |
| Area | 3,807 km² |
| Established | 1985 |
The national park of Taza (Arabic:الحظيرة الوطنية تازة) is one of the smaller national parks of Algeria. It is located in Jijel Province, named after Taza, a town near this park.
The park is located 30 kilometers north-east of Jijel. The park includes the caves of Jijel, in addition to sand beaches and many cliffs and grottoes. It is a UNESCO-recognized biosphere reserve,[1] with a varied flora and fauna, including the barbary ape, an endangered primate with narrowly restricted present distribution.[2]
References
- C. Michael Hogan. 2008. Barbary Macaque: Macaca sylvanus, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. Nicklas Stromberg
- UNESCO. 2006. Taza National Park
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External links
- (French) A website with many informations about the park
- Taza National Park on Birdlife.org
- Park data on UNEP-WPMC
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