List of national parks of Morocco

At present there are ten national parks in Morocco.

National Parks

  • Toubkal National Park The 380 km ² Toubkal National Park was established in 1942 as the first national park of Morocco. The park is located in the High Atlas and includes the highest mountain in North Africa, the 4,167 m high Mount Toubkal. Larger mammals of the park are Barbary apes and mane sheep.
  • National Park Tazekka This second National Park in Morocco was founded in 1950. He originally covered an area of 68 km ², around the 1.980m high Jabal Tazekka, which is located in the Middle Atlas. It was extended to 128 km ² to more forests and cave systems with the largest stalactite cave ( grotto Friouato ) to protect North Africa in 1989. 1993 here the Barbary red deer were reintroduced. It is also home small genet, Otter, Porcupine, golden jackal and red fox. Einstein came here also striped hyena, leopard and caracal Berber.
  • Souss Massa National Park This 340 km ² national park on the Atlantic coast in south-west Morocco comprises desert areas in the mouth of the Oued Sous and Oued Massa. The park has a rich bird life. In large fenced fields of the extinct Addax, sable antelope and Mhorrgazellen have been reintroduced. North of the Retiro Agadir, south of Tiznit.
  • National Park of Al Hoceima This 470 km ², created in 2001 National Park is located on the Mediterranean coast and close large parts of the sea, therefore, also with a. Here live the endangered Mediterranean monk seals, as well as three species of dolphins ( bottlenose dolphin, blue striped dolphin and common dolphin ), and about 69 species of birds, among others, osprey and a colony of Audouin.
  • National Park Talassemtane The 600 km ², founded in 1972, the National Park is located in the Rif. There are forests, spectacular rock formations and canyons. In the woods, lives next door to a total of 37 mammal species, including the Barbary. This will find shelter in the numerous caves. Of the 117 different species of birds of the bearded vulture and the golden eagle are the most spectacular.
  • Ifrane National Park In the Middle Atlas lies this 530 km ² national park. There are numerous volcanic lakes, rivers, springs and caves. Also occur cedar and oak forests here. In summer grazing sheep and goats. Here come before 37 mammal species, including the Barbary, which here has its largest settlement area. There should be a few leopards also. 142 species of birds are found here.
  • National Park of Haut Atlas Oriental This 490 km ² national park located in the high mountains of the High Atlas, which is still relatively moist in the north and merges into a desert-like vegetation in the south. Growing in North or holm oak and Atlas cedar, so are in the south only bush plants to be found. In addition to the Barbary sheep, there will be leopard even here.
  • National Park D' Iriqui This national park is located on the border with Algeria and heard the Sahara Desert and can therefore come up with the typical desert fauna and flora. In the sandy areas of tamarisk and acacia trees grow. It is also home Dorcas gazelle, oryx and Addax. The North African ostrich is to be reintroduced here.
  • National Park Bas Draa This national park consists of rugged desert mountains and sandy valleys. Officially, there is still the cheetah and caracal and honey badgers.
  • National Park Dakhla This national park is located in the Western Sahara and is divided into two parts. The south of the town of Ad Dakhla location of the park stretches inland to the mountain Adrar Souttouf with its overgrown with acacia dry river beds. There are still Barbary sheep and Dorkasgazellen. Here are again Oryxantilopenn and Addax are located. The coastal area is located on the border with Mauritania. Here is adjacent to the park on the Mauritanian Banc - d'Arguin National Park. It runs 180 km along the coast here. Here live the rare Mediterranean monk seals.
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