- Abiod Valley
The Abiod Valley, aka Oued El Abiod, is a
mountain pass in the Aurésmassif , located in theSaharan Atlas in northeasternAlgeria . The vegetation in the highlands on the north end of the valley is typically Mediterranean with dense forests ofoaks ,pines and ancientcedars . The southern part is mainly desert with little vegetation.The valley has several Oases which include the village of
Ghoufi .It is included in the
Readers Digest publication "Natural Wonders of the World".References
* Readers Digest (1980). "Natural Wonders of the World".
Readers Digest . ISBN 0895770873, page 27.
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