Scientific Research and Essays Vol. 6 (6), pp. xxx-xxx, 18 March, 2011 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/SRE ISSN 1992-2248 © 2011 Academic Journals Full Length Research Paper Qualitative evaluation of the landscaped potentialities of a dam in the north-eastern of Algeria for its use for recreation and leisure D. Fadel 1* , R. Djamaï 1 , M. K. Kholladi 2 , A. Laïfa 1 , A. Acidi 3 and M. A. Harkat 3 1 Laboratoire de Biologie végétale et Environnement, Faculté des Sciences, Université Annaba – 23000, Algérie. 2 Département Informatique, Université Mentouri Constantine, Laboratoire MISC Algérie. 3 Département Aménagement, Faculté des Sciences de la Terre, Université Annaba Algérie. Accepted 28 February, 2011 The water of Zit Emba is an element having a dramatic impact ecological and landscape considerably. The environmental impacts can be assessed by specialists. From the point of landscaping view, the problem is quite complex. Given that all major water bodies are very attractive and still seduce the eye. This is explained by the fact that large bodies of water (dams, lakes, etc…) condense in several respects landscape by bringing together in one place the physical components of the territory namely natural terrain, water and various forms of vegetation. This is the case of Zit Emba dam near the town of Bekkouche Lakhdar in the wilaya of Skikda in northeastern Algeria. This stretch of water that appears in its complex structure makes the quantitative estimation very difficult. For this reason, we used a method of qualitative estimate based on a visual approach and landscape to assess the potential of the dam Zit Emba. Key words: Dam, visual field, landscape planning, Bekkouche Lakhdar, Algeria. INTRODUCTION Plans of water constitute "the soul" of the landscapes. Indeed around these plans of water in the same combined places the physical and essential components of the natural territory as the relief and the various forms of vegetations that is cohabiting. The scenic and picturesque qualities of the plans of waters make of them the privileged places of the attendance (company) by the visitors and so confer them an higher degree of the landscaped value according to (Griselin and Ormaux, 1999; Fischesser and Dupuis-Tate, 2006; Davodeau, 2007). We begin to attach importance to increasing the social function of plans of water. This attention is fully justified to demand from the public that continues to grow. The Algerian rural middle holds significant *Corresponding author. E-mail: fadeldjamel@yahoo.fr. advantages in tourism and recreation, can now build a sustainable development policy. This policy can become a reality if it agrees to answer towards the necessities as well of the production as the environmental protection. Many studies on the use of water bodies for recreation and leisure continue with art in European countries and the United States. Of our bibliographical research we note a total absence of such studies in Algeria. As for our work, it concerned a specific stretch of water due to its nature and its vocation. It is about the dam of Zit Emba, situated in the north-eastern of Algeria. It is intended to supply drinking water and irrigation of farmland. Our work had two objectives: 1) Show that in the context of sustainable development, the potential dam and landscape sitology enable it to perform other duties as assigned initially; 2) Raise awareness and popularize the functions of