Tizi Ouzou's forestry department has clarified recent access restrictions, assuring the public that popular tourist and hiking areas remain open. Moussa Haddad, the conservator of forests for the Tizi Ouzou province, stated that the recent decree from the wali, which prohibits access to "highly sensitive" forest areas, has been misinterpreted by some.<\/p>\n
Haddad emphasized that these sensitive zones, particularly vulnerable during the hot summer months, are subject to restrictions primarily to mitigate the risk of forest fires. The ban, which is in effect from May 1st to October 31st, 2026, specifically targets areas prone to ignition. He assured that all known tourist locations and their popular hiking trails are accessible to citizens, including hikers, who are considered "friends and protectors of nature."<\/p>\n
The conservator stressed that while enjoying these natural spaces, visitors must adhere to safety regulations, including restrictions on bivouacking and barbecues, which could spark fires. He further noted that hikers, with their intimate knowledge of the terrain and commitment to environmental protection, are valuable partners in conservation efforts and can even assist in rescue operations.<\/p>\n
These sensitive areas, identified through cartography by the relevant services, include forests of holm oak, which are highly susceptible to fires. This clarification aims to correct the widespread misunderstanding that all forest hiking activities were banned. The announcement has been met with relief and positive reactions from hiking enthusiasts on social media, who have pledged their cooperation with forestry services in preventing and protecting natural reserves.<\/p>\n
Related topics:<\/strong> Tizi Ouzou, Algeria tourism, forest safety, fire prevention, hiking Algeria, environmental protection<\/p>\n DZWatch provides English-language coverage of Algeria-focused developments for international readers.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tizi Ouzou forestry officials clarify access restrictions, confirming tourist sites and hiking trails remain open while highlighting cooperation in…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":62228,"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":2,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62229","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\/62229","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=62229"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62229\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/62228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=62229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=62229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=62229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}