Gouraya National Park
A national park of 2,080 ha on Mount Gouraya, above the town of Béjaïa, created in 1984. UNESCO made it a biosphere reserve in 2004. Its forest and sea cliffs shelter Barbary macaques, and trails lead to Fort Gouraya, the Pic des Singes and Cap Carbon.
The Gouraya National Park, created on 3 November 1984, covers 2,080 hectares above the town of Béjaïa.
In 2004 UNESCO made it a biosphere reserve.
The park shelters Barbary macaques, and its sea cliffs hold endemic plants, which grow only in this region.
Marked trails lead walkers to Fort Gouraya, on the summit of Mount Gouraya, and to Cap Carbon. Above the cape, the Pic des Singes, or Monkeys' Peak, is a viewpoint with an orientation table.
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