Zeralda Forest
Forest in Algiers Province, Algeria
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Zeralda Forest is a forest located in Zeralda, in the Mitidja region of Algiers Province. It is managed by the Forest Conservation Authority of Algiers (CFA), which operates under the supervision of the General Directorate of Forests (DGF).[1]
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| Geography | |
| Location | Zéralda, Algiers Province, Algeria |
| Coordinates | 36°42′38″N 2°52′09″E |
| Elevation | 50 meters (160 ft) |
| Area | 1,078 hectares |
History
The forest is subject to the provisions outlined in Decree 84-45 of February 18, 1984,[2] as amended by Decree 07-09 of January 11, 2007.[3]
On February 17, 2011,[4] Decree 11-02 was issued regarding protected areas, which provided a new impetus to the protection of the forest. Previously classified as a Game reserve, the forest was now designated as a protected area along with the Oggaz reserve[5] in the Mascara Province, Ain Ghoraba[6] in the Tlemcen Province, Ain Maabed[7] in the Djelfa Province,[8] and the Biosphere Reserve in the municipality of Reghaia.[9]
Location
Animals
- African wolf (Binomial nomenclature: Canis lupaster)
- Crested porcupine (Binomial nomenclature: Hystrix cristata)
- North African hedgehog (Binomial nomenclature: Atelerix algirus)
- European rabbit (Binomial nomenclature: Oryctolagus cuniculus)[12]
- Common genet (Binomial nomenclature: Genetta genetta afra)
- Egyptian mongoose (Binomial nomenclature: Herpestes ichneumon)
- Cape hare (Binomial nomenclature: Lepus capensis)
- Barbary stag (Binomial nomenclature: Cervus elaphus barbarus benetti)[13]
- Wild boar (Binomial nomenclature: Sus scrofa)
