Tizi Ouzou, Algeria \u2013 Authorities in Tizi Ouzou province have clarified recent restrictions on access to certain forest areas, assuring the public that popular tourist and hiking destinations remain open. The clarification comes after a recent decree by the provincial governor sparked widespread misunderstanding, leading many to believe all hiking activities were prohibited.<\/p>\n
Moussa Haddad, the Conservator of Forests for Tizi Ouzou, emphasized that the decree specifically targets "highly sensitive areas" and is a preventative measure against risks, particularly forest fires, during the warmer months from May 1st to October 31st. "There has never been any question of banning hiking, based on the principle that these spaces are public and open to citizens," Haddad stated, noting that access to all tourist zones, including those frequented by hikers, continues unimpeded.<\/p>\n
He stressed that hikers, often knowledgeable about the terrain and advocates for environmental protection, are considered partners in safeguarding natural spaces. However, they are urged to adhere to safety guidelines, including staying on marked trails and refraining from activities like bivouacking and barbecues that could pose fire risks. Haddad explained that the sensitive zones, such as certain types of oak forests highly susceptible to fires, have been mapped out by relevant services to guide field operations.<\/p>\n
The measure is part of a broader strategy for forest fire prevention and control. The clarification has been met with relief on social media, where hiking enthusiasts expressed their joy at being able to resume their activities and offered their support to forest services in protecting these valuable natural environments.<\/p>\n
Related topics:<\/strong> Tizi Ouzou tourism, Algeria forest safety, hiking in Algeria, forest fire prevention, Tizi Ouzou nature, Algeria<\/p>\n DZWatch provides English-language coverage of Algeria-focused developments for international readers.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tizi Ouzou officials clarify forest access rules, confirming tourist sites and hiking areas remain open while sensitive zones are restricted for fire…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":62130,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","iawp_total_views":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-algeria"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=62131"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62131\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/62130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=62131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=62131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=62131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}