Dhaya
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| Location | Tamesguida,  Algeria |
| Coordinates | 36°22′00″N 2°41′30″E / 36.36667°N 2.69167°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Settlements | Médéa Province |
Dhaya is the highest lake at sea level in Algeria, situated at an altitude of 1,170 meters. It is located on the western side of the Blida Atlas, on the road between the municipalities of Aïn Romana and Tamesguida. It is situated between Médéa Province and Blida Province, approximately 7 km from the administrative border between Médéa and Aïn Defla,Boumedfaâ municipality). It is administratively part of Médéa.[1]
The area is an environmental reserve belonging to the Chréa National Park. It attracts visitors for different recreation purposes, and it is home to diversity of animal and plant life. The avifauna of the area includes a variety of species, such as storks, golden eagle, partridges, ducks, eagles, vultures, osprey, and migratory birds. The forest surrounding the lake is home to an array of tree and plant species, including oak, chestnut, and calicotome trees, as well as a range of medicinal herbs.[2]
Location[edit]
Lake Tamezidah, situated at the summit of Tamezidah Mountain, affords a distinct perspective of the northern expanse of the Mitija Plain, Boroumi Valley and Chiffa to the east, the gateway to Médéa and Oued Harbil to the south, and a portion of Upper Chlef to the west.[3]
Environment[edit]
The area in question extends over a total surface area of two hectares and is situated within a forest range.[4]
- The flora of the area includes green oak, cork oak, maple, elm, carob, sweet pine, olive, and mulberry. The region's flora is a home to a diverse array of avian species, including:
- The white stork, curlew, pelican, gruiformes, owls, falcon, as well as species of mammals such as the barbary macaque, rabbit, fox, chameleon, and tortoise.[5]
The Lake in the heritage[edit]
This location has served as the setting for numerous historical and fictional narratives that have been transmitted across generations and have become deeply embedded in the collective memory of the region's inhabitants. The most renowned of these myths, as recounted by chroniclers of the occupying army, details the life of a virtuous individual named Si Mohammed Bouchaqour, who resided in the Mouzaïa region during the late 12th century. This region encompassed numerous tribes engaged in recurrent conflict. Within a few years, Bouchaqour managed to facilitate a reconciliation between the combatants in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. In order to reward them for their compliance with the reconciliation, he promised to develop their country by cleaving the mountain with his axe, which resulted in the formation of a torrential torrent that overflowed the Mtija Valley. This resulted in the emergence of a valley called Chiffa Valley, which was named as such due to the rapid healing properties of its waters according to the myth, which were believed to have a positive effect on the injuries of various tribal warriors.[6]
Upon returning to their homes, the representatives of the reconciled tribes once again sought assistance from him to enhance the productivity of the region's vineyards. Si Mohammed Bouchaqour settled in Tamzakida Mountain and ordered various tribes to bring every morning a little water to pour it on the top of the mountain peak, and from here the myth of the Hanging Lake of Dhaya arose, whose waters never dry up and remain abundant even in times of severe drought according to the myth, the Hanging Lake remained for a long time a place visited by the people of the region in search of a cure.[7] Throughout the course of their pilgrimage, visitors adhere to the traditional rituals that have been passed down from generation to generation. By the time the plowing or reaping season arrives, visitors ascend to the summit of the mountain to engage in a celebratory ritual, which involves filling the olive trees situated in close proximity to the shrine of Al-Wali Al-Saleh.[8]
Photos gallery[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "A tourist destination in need of investment... Algeria's highest lake" Appointment. 2022-12-21. Archived from the original on 2023-06-13. Accessed on 06/14/2023.
- ↑ Bilal, Rashida (August 18, 2022). "Al Masaa - a haven for nature lovers and those seeking tranquility". Al Masaa (bar-aa). Archived from the original on 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ↑ Nature lovers lake adventure, Dhya- Oltmedea
- ↑ "On World Wetlands Day, an invitation to facilitate the conservation of Medea's Dhayeh lagoon". Algeria Portal in English. January 2021, 31. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Accessed on 14/06/2023.
- ↑ The magic of Dhaya Lake attracts families at the height of spring.
- ↑ Ramadan's "Dhaya" is the fountainhead of good and evil in Tamazight.
- ↑ Dhaya in Tamzvida, Medea The hanging lake that never dries up, A source of inspiration for many fairy tales- Djazairess
- ↑ Dhaya in Tamzvida, Medea The hanging lake that never dries up- Djazairess
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