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.

Ben Aknoun Forest
Geography
Location Algeria, Algiers Province, Ben Aknoun
Area3.04 km2 (1.17 sq mi)

Location

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Ben 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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Présentation de la réserve | Réserve de Chasse de Zéralda". reservechassezeralda.dz. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Accessed on 2023-06-12.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Official Gazette - Algeria" (PDF). 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-10-24.
  4. ^ "Parc zoologique de Ben Aknoun". Djazairess. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Accessed on 2020-09-19.
  5. ^ http://www.joradp.dz/FTP/Jo-Francais/1984/F1984008.pdf Archived 2022-07-03 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ "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.
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