El Kala National Park

El Kala National Park
Map showing the location of El Kala National Park
Map showing the location of El Kala National Park
LocationEl Tarf Province, Algeria
Nearest cityEl Kala
Coordinates36°49′N 8°25′E / 36.817°N 8.417°E / 36.817; 8.417
Area764 km2
Established1993
Visitors30,000 (in 2001)
Map
Official nameRéserve Intégrale du Lac Oubeïra
Designated11 April 1983
Reference no.280[1]
Official nameRéserve Intégrale du Lac Tonga
Designated11 April 1983
Reference no.281[2]
Official nameTourbière du Lac Noir
Designated4 June 2003
Reference no.1305[3]
Official nameRéserve Intégrale du Lac El Mellah
Designated12 December 2004
Reference no.1424[4]
Official nameMarais de Bourdim
Designated18 December 2009
Reference no.1895[5]

The El Kala National Park and Biosphere Reserve (Arabic: محمية القالة الوطنية) is one of the national parks of Algeria in the extreme north-east of the country. It is home to several lakes and a unique ecosystem in the Mediterranean basin. Several parts of the park have been designated as protected Ramsar sites.[1][2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ a b "Réserve Intégrale du Lac Oubeïra". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Réserve Intégrale du Lac Tonga". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Tourbière du Lac Noir". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Réserve Intégrale du Lac El Mellah". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Marais de Bourdim". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 11 September 2018.