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Isaak Mountain

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Mountain Isaak
Highest point
Elevation1,742 m (5,715 ft)
Coordinates36°30′41″N 5°03′34″E / 36.5114557°N 5.0594186°E / 36.5114557; 5.0594186
Geography
Parent rangeBabor Mountains - Tell Atlas
Geology
Age of rockQuaternary

Isaak Mountain is a peak in the Babor Mountains range of the Tell Atlas in Algeria, located in the municipality of Tizi N'Berber in the Aokas District.[1]

Description

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Isaak Mountain is the third highest mountain peak in Béjaïa, at 1,742 m (5,715 ft), right after Babor Mountain 2,004 m (6,575 ft) and Takintosht 1,874 m (6,148 ft), overlooking the eastern Gulf of Béjaïa, and the Soummam Basin, and facing the Babor Mountains and the Djurdjura Mountains.[2]

It is offset by Takintosht in the south of the Soummam Basin, and Yma Quraya Mountain in the west of the Béjaïa Bay, where the city of Béjaïa was established.[3]

The summit of the mountain can be reached via a single national road, National Road 75.[4]

The mountain overlooks the municipality of Aokas and the municipality of Tichy, among other coastal municipalities.[5]

Geology

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The formation of Isaak Mountain dates back to the Quaternary of the Cenozoic on the geologic time scale.[6]

The surrounding terrain is characterized by gray marble that is connected by paths of reddish siderite and iron ore.[7]

The composition of this terrain is also characterized by an amount of crystalline schist and mica schist.[8]

Mica-schist

Quarries

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Around the foothill of Isaak Mountain are several quarries that specialize in the extraction of:

Clay

These quarries are located at Gedi Ali 1, Gedi Ali 2, and Isaak.

Valleys

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A lot of valleys either originate or surround Isaak Mountain, including:[citation needed]

Boudouaou marine.

Dams and lakes

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Ecological diversity

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Trees

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Many types of trees surround Isaak Mountain and it's it's forests.[14]

Barbarian macaque

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Barbary macaque

The Barbary macaque is found near Isaak Mountain, and sometimes ventures out into roads and populated areas to ask for food.[15]

The Algerian government has taken several measures to protect this endangered animal.[16] For example, signs are posted in places where the animals are found to prevent people from feeding the monkeys, as some of the foods people give the monkeys can lead to their death. Also preventing them from owning them for breeding purposes.[17]

The Algerian government has also initiated the creation of several nature reserves where large numbers of the species are found, such as the Taza National Park and the Goraya National Park overlooking the Bay of Bejaia, as well as the Djurdjura National Park.[18]

Animals

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Many species of mammals live in the Babor Mountains within the forests of the Isaak forest and as well other forests.[19]

Archaeological sites

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In the peaks and the foothills of Isaak Mountain is a collection of monuments that date back to the Roman civilization.[20]

It also has some ancient cave entrances to mines dating back to the same Roman period.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Noor Library- Isaak Mountain
  2. ^ Le Bois de Ben Haroun Archived September 23, 2016 at Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ Djazairess : Ruée sur les monts Takoucht et Adhrar N'fadh Archived December 06, 2017, at Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ Activités de developpement 2013 - fassmdz Archived December 06, 2017, at Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ Les montagnes de Kabylie sécurisées du jour au lendemain ? - Tamurt.info Archived December 21, 2017, at Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20170329145903/http://www.pap-thecoastcentre.org/pdfs/Urbanisation-artificialisation%20des%20sols.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-29.
  7. ^ Bulletin de la Société géologique de France Archived December 17, 2019, at Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234621/http://storage.lib.uchicago.edu/pres/2014/pres2014-0313.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03.
  9. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20170202061718/http://biblio.univ-alger.dz/jspui/bitstream/1635/387/1/33166%20T4.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-02.
  10. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20170202061718/http://biblio.univ-alger.dz/jspui/bitstream/1635/387/1/33166%20T4.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-02.
  11. ^ Hespress- Amseen Valley
  12. ^ Algeria Press Service- Egil Amda Dam in srevice.
  13. ^ Information about the Egzer Oftis Dam-Safarway
  14. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-08-19. Accessed on 2017-12-05.
  15. ^ “monkey tourism” brings thousands of tourists to Algeria annually- al ain
  16. ^ The Barbary macaque is threatened with extinction!!- France24
  17. ^ Algerian "Akroun" forest: a paradise for the mago monkeys- Elaph
  18. ^ Djergera Park... An Algerian reserve awaiting rehabilitation-albayan
  19. ^ Isaak Mountain a place for tourism and nature- tahwaspresse
  20. ^ The Roman Monuments in Algeria- Edarabia
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