Ben Aknoun Forest is a forest situated in Ben Aknoun, within the Algiers province of Algeria.[1][2] The forest is managed by the Forest Conservation Authority of Algeria and operates under the supervision of the General Directorate of Forests.
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Geography | |
Location | Algeria, Algiers Province, Ben Aknoun |
Coordinates | 36°44′8.39″N 3°1′2.87″E / 36.7356639°N 3.0174639°E |
Area | 3.04 km2 (1.17 sq mi) |
Location
editBen Aknoun Forest is located 20 kilometers southwest of Algiers, within the municipality of Ben Aknoun in the Mitidja region. Covering an area of 304 hectares (750 acres).[3][4][5] Adjacent to the forest is Ben Aknoun Park, which includes both a zoo and an amusement park. Opened in 1982 in the Said Hamdeen area, the park attracts families, sports enthusiasts.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Présentation de la réserve | Réserve de Chasse de Zéralda". reservechassezeralda.dz. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Accessed on 2023-06-12.
- ^ "More than 600 thousand visitors to Ben Aknoun forest in the capital". Al-Shorouk newspaper. 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-11-15. Accessed on 2023-06-12.
- ^ "Official Gazette - Algeria" (PDF). 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-10-24.
- ^ "Parc zoologique de Ben Aknoun". Djazairess. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Accessed on 2020-09-19.
- ^ http://www.joradp.dz/FTP/Jo-Francais/1984/F1984008.pdf Archived 2022-07-03 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "The Ben Aknoun forest in the capital has become a "family recreational space par excellence". Algerian News Agency. 2018. Archived from the original on 2023-06-12. Accessed on 2023-06-12.