Sebkhat Sokhna

The salt basins near Hammam Soukhna lie in the high plains of northeastern Algeria, south of Sétif. Shallow water gathers in closed depressions and recedes with the seasons, leaving saline ground among the surrounding steppe. Wetlands in this highland complex, including Chott el Beïda, provide places for waterbirds to rest and winter. Their exposed flats contrast with the cultivated land and hills beyond them.