Algeria · national park
Taza National Park
Taza National Park is a national park in Algeria, established in 1985, covering 38 km² (15 sq mi). It is the #7 largest of Algeria's 10 national parks. Algerian national park.
- Area
- 38 km²
- Established
- 1985
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- GJL · 30 km
Nearest airports to Taza National Park
- 1 GJL30 kmstraight line
- 2 BJA44 kmstraight line
- 3 QSF62 kmstraight line
More about Taza National Park
Taza National Park is one of 10 national parks in Algeria — Algerian national park. It covers 38 km² (3,807 ha) — about 65% of the size of Manhattan, making it the #7 largest national park in Algeria (2.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1985, 41 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Algeria (the first dates from 1983). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Taza National Park
The closest airport is Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL), about 30 km away — around 39 minutes by car; alternatively Soummam–Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA, 44 km). Other national parks within reach include Gouraya National Park (21 km²), Djurdjura National Park (82 km²), Belezma National Park (263 km²) and Chrea National Park (260 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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