El-Kouf National Park

El-Kouf National Park
White stork (Ciconia ciconia)
Location of El-Kouf National Park
Coordinates32°44′36″N 21°12′18″E / 32.74333°N 21.20500°E / 32.74333; 21.20500
Area350 km2 (140 sq mi)
Established1975
Visitors300,000

El Kouf National Park, established in 1975, is one of the seven national parks of Libya. El Kouf is located along Libya's northeastern Mediterranean coastline and has both marine and terrestrial biodiversity. Libya also has five other reserves, twenty four protected areas and two wetlands, Ain Elshakika Wetland and Ain Elzarga Wetland, protected under the Ramsar Convention since 2000.