Overview

Algeria is the tenth largest country in the world and the third largest in Africa. It extends over and area beyond 240 million hectares in Northern Africa, of which 90% occurs in the Sahara arid zone (less than 200 mm annual rainfall). With a coastline of 1,200 km, its twin Atlas mountain chains with peaks between 1,000 and 1,800 m separating the northern areas from the rest of the country, its arid and semi-arid high plateaus with immense salinas and Saharan plains, Algeria offers a rich mosaic of ecosystems and biodiversity.
Source: GEF Project Details (25 February 1997). Revised Project Proposal: Algeria - National Biodiversity Strategy, Action Plan and Report to the CBD.

There are also a number of adaptation projects in Algeria that are listed on the International Development Research Centre's website. For more information: Projects in Algeria

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    Key Vulnerabilities
    • Agriculture/Food Security
    • Water Resources
    • Coastal Zones and Marine Ecosystems
    Potential Adaptation Measures

    Agriculture and Food Security

    • Improve and conserve soils
    • Enhance irrigation efficiency and/or expand irrigation
    • Develop new crops

    Water Resources

    • Increase water supply, e.g. by using groundwater, building reservoirs, improving or stabilizing watershed management, desalination
    • Develop and introduce flood and drought monitoring and control system
    • Improve or develop water management

    Coastal Zones and Marine Ecosystems

    • Develop planning/new investment requirements
    • Research/monitor the coastal ecosystem
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    Algeria - National Communication June 19, 2009