The Babor Range (Arabic: جبل البابور; Kabyle: Idurar n Babuṛ) is a mountain range of the Tell Atlas in Algeria. The highest point of the range is 2,004 m high Mount Babor.[3]
| Babor Range | |
|---|---|
| جبل البابور / Idurar n ibabuṛen | |
 View of the Babor Range near Bougaa | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Babor |
| Elevation | 2,004 m (6,575 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,149 m (3,770 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ribu |
| Coordinates | 36°33′0″N 5°28′0″E / 36.55000°N 5.46667°E[2] |
| Geography | |
  Babor Range | |
| Parent range | Tell Atlas |
The Babor Range, together with the neighboring Bibans, is part of the mountainous natural region of Petite Kabylie.[4]
Ecology
editThere is a protected area in the range, the Djebel Babor Nature Reserve, known for birdwatching.[5] It is also one of the few remaining habitats for the endangered Barbary macaque, Macaca sylvanus.[6]
Features
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View of Mansoura, Bordj Bou Arreridj Province -
The Air Algerie Boeing 737-2T4/Adv named "Monts des Babors"
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "World Ribus – Atlas Mountains". World Ribus. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
- ^ Google Earth
- ^ Chaîne des Babors - Larousse.fr
- ^ Encyclopédie berbère - Kabylie : Géographie
- ^ African Birding Resources, 2008
- ^ C. Michael Hogan, 2008
External links
edit- African Birding Resources (2008) Algeria: Hotspots
- C. Michael Hogan, (2008) Barbary Macaque: Macaca sylvanus, Globaltwitcher.com, ed. N. Strõmberg
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