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The park owes its name to the
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led a phytosociological study which concluded there were 7 vegetation groups belonging to 4 phytosociological classes:
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The permanent population in the
Gouraya National Park is of Berber origins, 1,655 inhabitants across 13 villages.
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The city of Bougie at the base of Yemma
Gouraya mountain.
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182:الحديقة الوطنية قورايا
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250:Population
174:of Gouraya
683:Djurdjura
377:Jackals (
296:Gibraltar
215:in 2004.
258:Wildlife
244:swimming
156:Visitors
79:Location
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673:Belezma
668:Ahaggar
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449:Gallery
288:primate
284:jackals
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203:History
186:coastal
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87:Algeria
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240:cliffs
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