Location: Kabylia Map
Area: 82.25 km2
Djurdjura National Park (الحديقة الوطنية جرجرة) situated in Kabylie region of Algeria covers 82.25 km2. Park gets its name from Djurdjura mountain range that it protects against human intrusion. Djurdjura National Park is a magnificent arid biosphere in the North Algeria. Name of Djurdjura National Park is roughly translated as "mountain of the mountains" after a range that passes through this natural reserve. In the time of Roman domination it was called Montus Ferratus or "Iron Mountains" either for the soil for toughness of the local tribes that hid in the mountains. Most famous inhabitant of these mountains is a Barbary macaque, endangered primate that is endemic to North Africa.
Djurdjura National Park was established in 1956. It can be roughly divided into three regions: western, eastern and central region. Djurdjura mountains obviously is the main dominating feature here. Peak Lalla Hedidya is the tallest and reaches an elevation of 2309 meters above sea level. Djurdjura National Park also contains the deepest cave in Africa that is known as Anou Ifflis Cave that is very popular with the tourists.
The most represented trees are: Atlas Cedar, Holm Oak, Cork Oak, Holly, Blunt-leaved Maple, Montpellier Maple, Country Maple, Prunus avium, Zean Oak , black pine, Aleppo pine, yew.
The park is home to the
following mammal species: Magot, Cape Hare, Wild Boar, Striped
Hyena, Mongoose, African Golden Wolf, Egyptian Wolf, Barbary
Panther, Serval, Genette, the porcupine and the Weasel.
The
park is home to the following bird species: Golden Eagle, Griffon
Vulture, Bearded Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, Bonelli's Eagle,
Kestrel, Ferocious Hawk, Tawny Owl, Great Owl duke, Song Thrush,
Nightingale, Red Crossbill, Drain Thrush, Green Woodpecker, Hoopoe.