Monday, April 20, 2009

Animals and Plants in Algeria


Parts of Northern Algeria have been deforested. A few trees that are very limited are pines, oaks, and cedars. Juniper is on a low supply also. Parts of brushwood and esparto grass are available. Acacia and Jujube trees are some of the drought proof trees in Algeria.
Some of the animals that are in Algeria are the Fennec Fox, Jerboa, Ibex, Boar, Jackal, Hare, Antelope and Monitor Lizards. Servals are small cats that have dots on them are very rare. The Oryx and the Gazelle were endangered and disappeared from Algeria areound the 1990's. Shown is a plant in Algeria called the Asphodelus acaulis.

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