01738nas a2200313   4500000000100000000000100001000000100002008004100003260000800044653001200052653004300064653001200107653001100119653001600130653001300146653001700159653003200176653002200208653001700230653001700247653001200264100001700276700001900293700002600312245005300338490000700391520100600398022002001404       2020                            d  coct10aAlgeria10aGeological and non-geological features10aGeopark10aHoggar10aTamanrasset10aTidikelt10aBiodiversity10aconcentration (composition)10aeconomic activity10agas industry10aoil industry10aTourism1 aChahnez Azil1 aMohamed Rezzaz1 aAbderrahmane Bendaoud00aAspiring Hoggar and Tidikelt geoparks in Algeria0 v133 aAlgeria does not count any classified geoparks despite its wealthy geological heritage, particularly in Tamanrasset province (southern Algeria). The economic activities in this province require promotion and diversification apart from the oil and gas industry. While tourism can be a crucial driver of its local development, tourist arrivals and infrastructures, especially in villages, indicate how underdeveloped this sector is. The present paper aims to evaluate, for the first time, both natural and cultural potential, targeting a possible geopark classification proposal in this province to boost its tourism and local development. The present study’s results highlighted a concentration of geological and non-geological features (archaeology, architecture, intangible cultural heritage, biodiversity) in two (2) regions of Tamanrasset (Hoggar and Tidikelt). Both areas host the largest number of villages, favoring local inhabitants’ involvement in local development and tourism activities.  a18667511 (ISSN)