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| GENERAL STATUS |
| The marine area
is part from El Kala National Park which was established
in 1983. |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION |
The park is located
in the north?eastern part of Algeria, in the coastal
plain along the Tunisian border around the small town
of El Kala (Wilaya d'El Tarf district). The park covers
40 km of coastline from Cap Rose to Cap Roux.
Geographical coordinates: N 36o 54'? E 08o 27'. |
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| BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY ELEMENTS |
| The marine area
presents important ecological characteristics: rocky
and sandy bottoms with rich Mediterranean biocenosis,
important coralligenous formations of Corallium rubrum
(heavily exploited in the past), large Posidonia oceanica
meadows. The presence of monk seal has been occasionally
reported possibly in connection with the small permanent
colony of the nearby Galite islands (Tunisia). |
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