1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
As the project encompasses the entire region of Algiers (but has the city at the heart of the project) its goals are also quite substantial and respond to the country's vulnerabilities provoked by climate change. The analysis of climate data from 1931 to 1990 in northern Algeria (where the capital is located) reveals a rise in temperature of 0.5 °C that would reach an increase of 1 °C by 2020, with an expected temperature rise of 2 °C by 2050. To this, one might add the decrease of water resources, declining agricultural yields, and encroaching desert, all painting a harrowing picture for the future. (6) In this sense, the Algerian authorities tried early on to find solutions to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Therefore through this project, the initiator's aim:
1. To establish biological belts around the agglomerations for the protection of agricultural land against urbanisation (strengthening of productive potential, diversification of crops and improvement of landscape quality) and enhancement of natural spaces with the promotion of leisure and relaxation activities.
2. To preserve agricultural and forestry activities in a coherent and sustainable manner, so that they are economically profitable, by making them more productive and economically more interesting.
3. To create green zones integrated into the ecological structure, which perform an important function of decompression and balance of the urban environment.
4. To contribute to the fight against climate change and to improve the urban environment, by reducing emissions of CO2 and, consequently, by improving the quality of the air.
5. To contribute to biodiversity by maintaining ecological continuities (1,2).
1. To establish biological belts around the agglomerations for the protection of agricultural land against urbanisation (strengthening of productive potential, diversification of crops and improvement of landscape quality) and enhancement of natural spaces with the promotion of leisure and relaxation activities.
2. To preserve agricultural and forestry activities in a coherent and sustainable manner, so that they are economically profitable, by making them more productive and economically more interesting.
3. To create green zones integrated into the ecological structure, which perform an important function of decompression and balance of the urban environment.
4. To contribute to the fight against climate change and to improve the urban environment, by reducing emissions of CO2 and, consequently, by improving the quality of the air.
5. To contribute to biodiversity by maintaining ecological continuities (1,2).
Quantitative targets
Rehabilitating 23 agri-parks in the suburbs of Algiers (Dounia Park being one of the largest - 156 hectares)
Including the 37 suburbs of Algiers into the project
Affecting approx. 3.7 mil. people (the country is very densely populated)
Providing 178,642 seedlings
Treating 460 hectares and planting 445 hectares with fruit trees and windbreaks
Restoring 8,013 hectares (3)
Including the 37 suburbs of Algiers into the project
Affecting approx. 3.7 mil. people (the country is very densely populated)
Providing 178,642 seedlings
Treating 460 hectares and planting 445 hectares with fruit trees and windbreaks
Restoring 8,013 hectares (3)
Monitoring indicators defined
Number of parks rehabilitated;
Number of suburbs included;
Number of people benefiting from the intervention;
Number of seedlings provided;
Size of land included (3).
Number of suburbs included;
Number of people benefiting from the intervention;
Number of seedlings provided;
Size of land included (3).
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Climate change mitigation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change mitigation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
What types of restoration goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
What activities are implemented to realize the restoration goals and targets?
Implementation activities
Even though the idea of a green belt was thought of as early as 2010, effective actions were taken only after 2015. Here and there the regional government alongside the forest authorities erected green areas: the public garden of Tafourah is one of the urban planning projects inaugurated in 2016 and registered in the framework of the master development plan and town planning of the will of Algiers (PDAU-2015-2035), aimed at improving the architectural cachet of the capital. Not too far away, the Sofia garden is also targeted. 23 parks were identified through Reghaïa, Rouiba and Dely Ibrahim, in addition to Kheraïssia parks (372 ha) and Cheraga (560), registered in addition to the Park
Dounia under the first stage pilot of the agro parks which will become part of the green belt. (4) Starting with 2019 the Directorate of Forests and the Green Belt has proceeded to the plantation of olive trees on nearly 8 hectares while waiting for climatic conditions favourable to continue planting a series of trees for scientific and educational purposes. (5)
Dounia under the first stage pilot of the agro parks which will become part of the green belt. (4) Starting with 2019 the Directorate of Forests and the Green Belt has proceeded to the plantation of olive trees on nearly 8 hectares while waiting for climatic conditions favourable to continue planting a series of trees for scientific and educational purposes. (5)
Type of NBS project
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
The project can be considered as a product innovation as the agro parks part of the green belt is a novelty in Africa, and Algeria was the first country that actually introduced them. The inclusion of agro parks in the green belt is seen as a sustainable way of complementing the urban environment and allowing nature to help citizens in leading a better, healthier life. (2)
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
For Algeria, one of the sources mentions that this is a completely new innovation, however, it is hinted that the capital would like to implement agrio parks similar to the ones in Marseille or in Barcelona (1).
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
A number of municipalities (suburbs of Algiers) will be included: Reghaïa, Rouiba and Dely Brahim, in addition to the parks of Kheraïssia (372 ha) and Cheraga. (3)
