Parc des Aurès
Parc des Aurès avec les établissements oasiens des gorges du Rhoufi et d’El Kantara is part of the Tentative list of Algeria in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
The Aurès is a mountain range of varied natural habitats with cedar and palm coexisting. It is historically inhabited by the Berber Chaoui ethnic group – a long closed world maintaining its own traditions. The terrain consists of man-made terraces and villages adapted to their mountainous setting.
Map of Parc des Aurès
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Site Info
- Full Name
- Parc des Aurès avec les établissements oasiens des gorges du Rhoufi et d’El Kantara
- Country
- Algeria
- Added
- 2002
- Type
- Mixed
- Categories
- Cultural Landscape - Continuing Natural landscape - Mountain
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- By ID
Site History
2002 Revision
Includes part of former TWHS Les Atlas, Atlas Saharien
2002 Added to Tentative List
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Locations
The site has 10 locations