Boumaaza cave

Collection title

Collection EPTV

ID

EPT00242

Source

EPTV (DZ)

First broadcast date

01/23/1984

Production year

1984

Abstract

This place which the Emir Abdelkader chose to build a water mill has undergone a restoration within the framework of “Tlemcen, Capital of Islamic culture 2011”. It should be noted that the first exploration of the karstic cave of Ghar Boumaaza was conducted in 1931, by Henry Marcel who was in search of water supplies for power generation and irrigation. From 1931 to 1959, other expeditions conducted by explorers who successfully passed the main drain and covered a distance of 4km, reaching a depth of 242m.

Type

video

Production companies

• EPTV - Own production

Broadcaster

EPTV - 1st national channel

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Eco-systems and sustainable development

Secondary themes

• Landscapes and environment / Water issues

Credits / Cast

• Aiche Mohamed - Director

Period of events

• 1984

Map locations

• Algeria - West - Tlemcen

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

27m47