El Kala National Park
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.
| El Kala National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
| Location | El Tarf Province, Algeria |
| Nearest city | El Kala |
| Coordinates | 36°49′N 8°25′E |
| Area | 764 km2 |
| Established | 1993 |
| Visitors | 30,000 (in 2001) |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Réserve Intégrale du Lac Oubeïra |
| Designated | 11 April 1983 |
| Reference no. | 280 |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Réserve Intégrale du Lac Tonga |
| Designated | 11 April 1983 |
| Reference no. | 281 |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Tourbière du Lac Noir |
| Designated | 4 June 2003 |
| Reference no. | 1305 |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Réserve Intégrale du Lac El Mellah |
| Designated | 12 December 2004 |
| Reference no. | 1424 |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Marais de Bourdim |
| Designated | 18 December 2009 |
| Reference no. | 1895 |
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