This is one of the popular national parks in Morocco located near the High Atlas Mountains in Marrakech. From the picturesque valleys of Mount Toubkal to the surrounding villages, there is a lot to explore in Toubkal. The park was gazetted in 1942 to celebrate the rare bio-diversity from the majorly desert country. It covers an estimated 100, 000hac of which 38,000ha is a protected area majorly used in the ecology studies in Morocco under the Plan of development and…
Talking about Morocco, every body thinks of vast desert sand dunes and the sun all year long. Morocco National parks will surprise you with some interesting species of wild animals, birds and plants. Mother Nature has blessed Morocco with magnificence and beautiful mountains from the High Atlas Mountains to Casablanca on the coast! Toubkal National Park is the most famous park in Morocco located near Marrakech. It is a great hiking and trekking destination in Morocco stretching on the Jbel…
The Oued Massa Nature reserve is a rich ecology system that is majorly made of oued Massa lagoon fringed by massive sand dunes, reed beds and muddy banks in the north. The park and nature reserve were created to protect the unique flora and fauna in this part of Morocco. Wildlife safaris The nature reserve is one of the best places to take your Morocco birding trips. The lagoon attracts several birds during the European winter months of September to…
Tazekka National park is located in the northern part of Morocco. It was gazetted in 1950 to protect the wildlife and rare natural species from the area. Tazekka occupies an estimated area of 120 sq kilometers on the foot hills of the High Atlas Mountains and up to Jbel Tazzeka which is the highest peak (1980m) in the park. The park is located n the middle of the Atlas Mountains, 20km south west of Taza town. The park is believed…
Mediterranean Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve stretches from Morocco in Africa to Spain in Europe. This bi0-sphere is managed under the UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Program that was started in 2006 to educate and research on the different species flora and fauna in the region The two countries share a cultural heritage, ecology region and similar geological systems thus have an important role to play in conservation programs for the bio-sphere. There are several national parks and vital agricultural regions in…
It lies in south western Morocco on the edge of the Sahara desert. The reserve covers 2.5million acres of dense Argan forest, foot slopes of the High Atlas Mountains and to the west is the Atlantic Ocean. The reserve was declared a UNESCO Bio-sphere reserve in 1998 to protect the remaining species through community education programs and research. Actually Souss Massa National Park is the heart of this bio-sphere. The prominent features of the bio-sphere ecology are the sclerophyllous forests…
A Morocco holiday is not complete if you don’t get a day tour of the imperial town of Fes. Located in the Northern part of Morocco, Fes is the second largest city in the country after Casablanca in Fes-Boulemane region. Being the former capital of Morocco, Fes is gifted with several interesting tourist sights, attractions and enormous historical background. Today, Fes El Bali, the former walled city (a section of the 3 parts of Fes) is a world heritage Site…
In case you are organizing a trip to Agadir and you want to explore most of its attraction site, then this is definitely the right place to be. Among the few photographs of this article, you will be able get an overview of some of the sites that you can visit while in the city. Many people consider Agadir to be the leading coastal resort for Morocco. Its beautiful beach that extends over 8 kilometers is popular for its clean,…
Casablanca is a famed Moroccan town from North West Africa off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region on the greater western part of Morocco. Casablanca also doubles as Morocco's largest city from the Maghreb region and chief sea port. Casablanca considered well-known by the Humphrey Bogart film of the same name Casablanca- a movie you must watch before getting your flight to Morocco Facts History has it that the city was…
Marrakech is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Morocco just like Casablanca and/ or Fes. The magnificent historical town also known as the Red City stands high on the foot hills of High Atlas Mountains an amazing sight throughout the year. The former imperial city is located south west if Marrakech-Al-Haouz region and is regarded as the second largest city in Morocco. Given its colonial history and different reigns, Marrakech has many interesting features from the vibrant souks-markets,…
