Djebel Aissa

Djebel Aissa National Park is located in the Naâma Province of western Algeria, in the Saharan Atlas mountain range. Covering approximately 246 square kilometres, the park was established in 1983 to protect the Djebel Aissa massif, whose summit at 2,236 metres is the highest peak of the Saharan Atlas mountains. The park encompasses a rugged landscape of limestone escarpments, cedar and pine forests, and high-altitude plateaus. It is situated at the transition zone between the Mediterranean-influenced Tell Atlas to the north and the Sahara Desert to the south, creating exceptional ecological diversity. The park lies near the town of Aïn Sefra, known as 'The Gateway to the Sahara,' and protects ecosystems unique to the high Saharan Atlas.