23–22 April 2026

National Seminar on Integrated Management of Natural Ecosystems in Algeria

IMNEA 2026 — Sustainability, Resilience, and Restoration

📍 Grand Lecture Hall – Higher National School of Forests, Khenchela

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Important Dates

Date

23–22 April 2026

Location

Grand Lecture Hall – ENSF, Khenchela

Contact

ensfkh@gmail.com

About the Seminar

National Seminar on Integrated Management of Natural Ecosystems in Algeria: Sustainability, Resilience, and Restoration (IMNEA 2026)

📅 21–22 April 2026

📍 Grand Lecture Hall – Higher National School of Forests, Khenchela

📌 Organized by:

  • Higher National School of Forests – Khenchela
  • Laboratory Forest Algerian & Climate Change (LAFACC)
  • In partnership with CRSTRA – Biskra

Objectives

Interdisciplinary Dialogue

Create an interdisciplinary scientific forum on sustainable natural resource management

Integrated Approaches

Strengthen integrated approaches linking forests–soils–water–biodiversity

Technological Innovation

Promote technological innovation (GIS, AI, Remote Sensing, Environmental Modeling)

Seminar Thematic Themes

Theme 1: Resilience and Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystems

  • Climate change and forest ecosystem resilience
  • Post-fire restoration and wildfire prevention
  • Climate vulnerability and forest dieback
  • Economic valorization: timber, NTFPs, and the bioeconomy
  • Innovative silvicultural approaches and participatory management

Theme 2: Soils, Erosion, Desertification, and Water Security

  • The role of forests in water regulation and soil fertility
  • Land degradation, desertification, and salinization
  • Watershed management and hydro-forestry planning
  • Water stress, drought, and groundwater dynamics
  • Groundwater and integrated water resources management (IWRM)

Theme 3: Biodiversity, Conservation, and Habitat Restoration

  • Inventories, ecological monitoring, and threatened species
  • Fragmentation, overgrazing, and anthropogenic pressures
  • Ecological networks, habitat connectivity, and natural restoration
  • Pollution and ecological disturbances

Theme 4: Scientific Innovation, GIS, and Digital Technologies

  • GIS, remote sensing, drones, LiDAR, and environmental AI
  • Big data and predictive modelling: wildfires, drought
  • Decision-support systems and ecosystem monitoring
  • Smart forestry and digital platforms

Target Audience

Researchers
PhD students
Students
Public administrations
Socio-economic sector

Committees

Honorary Presidents

  • Prof. Ghania BELHAJ
  • Prof. Mohamed Seif Allah KHECHBAR

Seminar Chair

Dr. Sara HASSAD

Vice Chair

Ammar MENASRI

Scientific Committee Chair

Dr. Abdenour MOUSSOUNI

Organizing Committee Chair

Dr. Sara BOUGHABA

Program Overview

Day 1

  • 4 plenary conferences
  • Oral sessions
  • Poster sessions

Day 2

  • 4 plenary conferences
  • Oral sessions
  • Poster sessions (60 total)

Practical Information

Location

ENSF – Route Hammam Essalihine, Khenchela

Email

ensfkh@gmail.com

Phone

+213 558 936 460

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