Location
Key Information
TYPE
DESIGNATION
Ramsar site
LOCATED IN
Algeria
AREA
| 4 km2 | MARINE AREA |
| 25 km2 | TOTAL AREA i |
MANAGED BY
LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)
No known restrictions on marine life removal beyond national or subnational generally applicable restrictions
DATA SOURCE(S)
Regulations: MedPAN’s database on Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas. MedPAN. February 2020.
Boundary: MedPan (Unmodified)
DATA VERSION
1.0
LAST REVIEWED
January 2023
OTHER DATABASES
World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) ID: 902851
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Purpose
To protect this Site, which is important for waterbirds that use it as a staging and resting site during their migration, to feed on the abundant supplies of fish, invertebrates and bivalves, or to nest.
Species of Concern: polychaetes, crustaceans, molluscs, great cormorant, great crested grebe, tufted duck
Regulations Summary
Restrictions
This site is located within the maximum protection zone of El Kala National Park.
Governing Regulations
Gear and Activity Restrictions i
Fishing Gear
Activities
NOT APPLICABLE OR UNKNOWN