Tourbière du Lac Noir

Country:

Algeria
Site number:

1305
Area:

5 ha
Designation date:

06-04-2003
Coordinates:

36°54'N 08°12'E

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Overview

Tourbière du Lac Noir. 04/06/03; El Tarf; 5 ha; 36°54'N 008°12'E. Within El Kala National Park. The "peat bog of the black lake", a former lake accidentally drained by two combined actions, the opening of a significant drinking-water drilling in 1990 and the building of the road connecting the towns of Annaba and El Kala. All that remains is the underlying peat bog, considered to be one of two sites where the yellow water lily occurs. The site forms part of an interesting area in terms of fauna and is visited by species like the Barbary Red Deer, European Genet, the Egyptian Mongoose, and Spotted Hyena. Ramsar site no. 1305. Most recent RIS information: 2003.

Administrative region:

Wilaya d’El Tarf

National legal designation:
Réserve intégrale
Last publication date:

06-04-2003

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Tourbière du Lac Noir