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People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

Ministry of Environment and Quality of Life

2026 action plan · IV

Remarkable natural areas

Restore what can be restored, protect what must be protected. In partnership with USTHB, INRF, the Forestry Conservation Authority, the wilaya environment directorate (DEW) and CNDRB, Mission 4 runs a pilot project to rehabilitate the Zemmouri dune ridge (Boumerdès) and launches the identification of sites of ecological interest to be proposed for classification.

  • 2 actions
  • Pilot project

Actions

Maintaining, restoring and rehabilitating terrestrial and marine areas that are remarkable or necessary to preserve natural balances

Rehabilitation of the Zemmouri dune ridge

Pilot project — Zemmouri (Boumerdès)
Objective

Strengthen and preserve the dune ecosystem.

Activities
  • Biodiversity inventory.
  • Collection of marram-grass seeds.
  • Planting of dune-stabilising species.
  • Identify the rehabilitation methodology.
  • Draft a guide on dune-stabilising species.
Indicators
  • Rehabilitated area
  • Germination rate (%)
  • Number of species planted
Expected results
  • Rehabilitated dune ridge.
  • Reference technical sheet.
LocationZemmouri — Boumerdès
Timeline2026
ResourcesUSTHB, INRF, Forestry Conservation Authority, wilaya environment directorate (DEW), CNDRB.
KeywordspilotedunesrestaurationZemmouri

Identification of ecologically valuable sites

Objective

Propose sites for classification as protected areas.

Activities
  • Improve the existing technical sheet.
  • Identify sites to be classified.
  • Draft a rationale for the classification of sites.
Indicators
  • Number of sites identified
  • Number of sheets completed
Expected results
  • Rationale report for classification drafted.
Location14 coastal wilayas
Timeline2026
ResourcesMEQV, CNL Scientific Council.
Keywordsaires-protégéesclassementexpertise