CHAPTER IV
Results & discussion
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Over eleven TEA are distributed on nine municipality (figure 16). Six coastal municipalities
has 11 TEA are illustrated in (figure 17) identified there:
 The El Marsa - Guerbes area;
 The Fil Fila area;
 The Western Skikda area;
 The Collo area;
 The Marsa Ezzitoune area.
Skikda contains also other tourist sites which are essentially composed of thermal springs and
forest sites, which represent a vast potential for tourist attractions integrating a wide variety of
products such as Mount El-Gouffi, Hadjar Mefrouche Forest, and Cape Bougaroune.
The consideration of TEA in the coastal vulnerability index highlights the need to strike a
balance between tourism development and the protection of coastal ecosystems and natural
resources. It encourages decision-makers to incorporate environmentally sustainable practices,
coastal conservation, and responsible tourism management within the Tourism Expansion Zone
to safeguard both the natural environment and the tourism industry.
Figure 16: Map of the distribution of TEA in the Skikda’s municipalities.