Description
The name of Gouraya National Park is derived from the 660 metres high Gouraya Mountain. The mountain, cliffs, forest and beaches give the park a rich biodiversity. Gouraya National Park is a good area for conservation with barbary macaques, jackals and wildcats on land, sperm whale, dolphins and porpoise, Σούλα (του Βορά), Μύχος, Υδροβάτης and Αιγαιόγλαρος offshore. Birds may also include (Ευρωπαϊκός) Γκιώνης, (Κοινός) Μπούφος, Ασπροπάρης, Φιδαετός, Βελονόουρη Περιστερόκοτα, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Τρυγόνι, Βουνοσφυριχτής, Χαμωτίδα, Δεντρογέρακο, (Κοινό) Ορτύκι, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Σφηκιάρης, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Γιδοβύζι, Red-necked Nightjar, Μαυροτσιροβάκος, Δενδροτσιροβάκος, Ορφεοστριτσίδα, (Κοινή) Γαλιάντρα, Μικρογαλιάντρα, Σκορταλλός, Χωραφοσπουργίτης, Πετροσπουργίτης, Γαλαζοκότσυφας, Τσιφτάς, Σιρλοτσίχλονο and Βουνοτσίχλονο.
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Access
City of Bejaia has an airport and train station and is 2 and a 1/2 hours east of Algiers. The N24 coast road passes through the park. Most other roads are narrow, steep and winding. Summer temperatures can reach 47° and are best avoided. Travel here in early spring or late autumn for best results.


