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Taza National Park

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56: 43: 63: 190:. The lower parts of the park seldom experience frost and are relatively warm and dry, while the peaks may have a covering of snow in winter. The annual precipitation in the park ranges from 1,000 to 1,400 millimetres (39 to 55 in) and the annual mean temperature is around 18 °C (64 °F). 267:
origin, live inside the reserve, largely sustaining themselves on small agricultural holdings, cultivating vegetables, fodder crops and tree fruits. Tourism is also important to the local economy. Management of the reserve includes eco-development projects, with beehives and fruit tree seed being
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The Taza Biosphere Reserve comprises the whole of Taza National Park. It aims to combine conservation of the environment with the sustainable use of natural resources, allowing the local economy to flourish. Some of the habitats, plants and wildlife are important or unique in North Africa and
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Taza National Park was established in 1923 by the French colonial administrators in Algeria. Its aim was to protect the coastline and towering forested heights and provide protection for the
576: 687: 202:. The park adjoins the Mediterranean Sea, and includes cliffs that rise from sea level to over 1,100 m (3,600 ft). The largest forest in Algeria of 682: 55: 375: 692: 569: 672: 549: 186:, and is named after the nearby city of Taza. Its total area is 3,807 hectares (9,410 acres) and it includes parts of the forested area of the 495: 459: 421: 677: 667: 562: 585: 175: 436: 103: 636: 28: 384: 354:
is also present, with an estimated population of 364 individuals in a 1989 survey. The park is also known for its
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distributed to villagers, and forest tracks and electricity supplies being improved for remote communities.
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with a narrowly restricted present distribution and is present in the park. The endangered
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At lower altitudes, the Guerrouch forest is largely dominated by cork oaks, but higher up
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Ham, Anthony; Luckham, Nana; Sattin, Anthony (2007).
160: 150: 142: 134: 97: 89: 75: 21: 479: 263:internationally. About 5,600 people, mostly of 509: 507: 570: 174::الحظيرة الوطنية تازة) is one of the smaller 8: 405: 403: 401: 292:) are also present and there is a plentiful 379:, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. Nicklas Stromberg 577: 563: 555: 62: 18: 397: 416:. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 137. 688:Tourist attractions in Jijel Province 473: 471: 7: 454:. Marshall Cavendish. p. 2208. 74: 683:Protected areas established in 1985 437:Taza National Park on Birdlife.org 365:'s range had included this place. 14: 413:Tits, Nuthatches and Treecreepers 182:in the mountainous region of the 377:Barbary Macaque: Macaca sylvanus 61: 54: 41: 451:Encyclopedia of World Geography 141: 88: 693:1985 establishments in Algeria 1: 673:Biosphere reserves of Algeria 278:Algerian chestnut-leaved oak 678:Geography of Jijel Province 709: 668:National parks of Algeria 592: 586:National Parks of Algeria 486:. Lonely Planet. p.  226:of Jijel, in addition to 176:national parks of Algeria 49: 40: 26: 374:C. Michael Hogan. 2008. 222:. The park includes the 448:Haggett, Peter (2001). 550:Park data on UNEP-WPMC 522:C. Michael Hogan. 2008 410:Harrap, Simon (2010). 16:Algerian national park 531:Pease, A. E. (1913). 334:Fraxinus angustifolia 537:John Murray, London. 534:The Book of the Lion 306:Mediterranean willow 155:http://www.pntaza.dz 326:Acer monspessulanum 290:Quercus canariensis 178:. 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It is a 184:Tell Atlas 612:Djurdjura 230:and many 212:gall oaks 204:cork oaks 138:38.07 km² 236:grottoes 194:The park 76:Location 642:Tlemcen 622:Gouraya 617:El Kala 602:Belezma 597:Ahaggar 482:Algeria 348:primate 151:Website 107:36°36′N 84:Algeria 494:  458:  420:  343:is an 328:) and 284:) and 265:Berber 240:UNESCO 232:cliffs 210:) and 172:Arabic 110:5°30′E 607:Chréa 252:fauna 248:flora 224:caves 220:Jijel 632:Taza 492:ISBN 456:ISBN 418:ISBN 339:The 250:and 234:and 166:The 146:1923 135:Area 31:II ( 336:). 320:), 312:), 304:), 296:of 659:: 506:^ 490:. 488:64 470:^ 400:^ 358:. 254:. 82:, 578:e 571:t 564:v 500:. 464:. 426:. 332:( 324:( 316:( 308:( 300:( 288:( 280:( 214:( 206:( 170:( 35:)

Index

IUCN category
national park

Map showing the location of Taza National Park
Jijel Province
Algeria
36°36′N 5°30′E / 36.600°N 5.500°E / 36.600; 5.500
http://www.pntaza.dz
Arabic
national parks of Algeria
Jijel Province
Tell Atlas
Guerrouch massif
Barbary macaque
cork oaks
gall oaks
Jijel
caves
sand beaches
cliffs
grottoes
UNESCO
biosphere reserve
flora
fauna
Berber
Algerian chestnut-leaved oak
Algerian oak
understorey
bird cherry

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