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Belezma National Park

Belezma National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Entrée Parc du Belezma.JPG
Location Batna Province, Algeria (Aurès)
Nearest city Batna
Coordinates 35°35′N 6°02′E / 35.583°N 6.033°E / 35.583; 6.033Coordinates: 35°35′N 6°02′E / 35.583°N 6.033°E / 35.583; 6.033
Area 262.5 km²
Established 1984
Visitors 100.000

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.

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.


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