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Compared to large number of animal species that inhabit Algeria a century ago, wildlife in the country seems very poor today. That said, you may still be lucky to see a sheep or storks if you visit the country in winter.

Hunting
The magnificent forests are home to a rich Algeria game, especially with wild boar hunting is one of the hobbies of people in the region of Algiers, Oran and Constantine. The Algerian national office of tourism and some private agencies can organize at request, the hunts in the woods

The flora
The Algeria has a Mediterranean climate in the North and a Saharan climate in the South. The same goes for vegetation. In the north, you will find mostly cedar, pine, heather, trees and several species of oak trees such as oak and cork oak. The highlands are covered with alfa, also known as grass and can be used in the manufacture of ropes. The Eastern Saharan has cypress, térébinthes and palm trees.

The fauna
The southern Algeria, largely desert, home to wildlife made up largely of gazelles, jerboas, sand cats, cheetahs, porcupines and lizards. On the hills, in the Hoggar cliffs, you encounter sheeps. The stagnant water points are infested with mosquitoes. In the north of the country are populated by striped hyenas, foxes, weasels, wild cats, hares, wild boars and jackals. The macaque monkey prefers forested areas. In winter, Algeria became the home of some migratory birds in Europe, like storks. Finally, the animals you come across most often in Algeria are the dromedary, locally known as camel (or méhari), sheep, goat and horse.

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