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Chefchaouen (Arabic: شفشاون, romanized: Shafshāwan, IPA: [ʃafˈʃaːwan]) is a city in northwest Morocco. It is the chief town of the province of the same name and is noted for its buildings in shades of blue, for which it is nicknamed the "Blue City". [1] It is situated in a mountainous region in northern Morocco, between Tétouan and ...
The town's history dates back to 1500 B.C., when Phoenicians occupied a site called Silis, Zili, Zilis, or Zilil (Punic: 𐤀𐤔𐤋𐤉𐤕, ʾŠLYT, [2] or Punic: 𐤔𐤋𐤉, ŠLY) [3] which is being excavated at Dchar Jdid, some 12 km (7.5 mi) NE of present Asilah; that place was once considered to be the Roman stronghold Ad Mercuri, but is now accepted to be Zilil.
Ifrane National Park is a national park located in the Middle Atlas mountain range, in Morocco. [2] Its territory extends over the Western part of the Middle Atlas mountains and areas within the provinces of Ifrane and Boulmane. [3] It was established in 2004 and covers an area of 125,000 hectares (310,000 acres). [4]
There are 11 national parks in Morocco. Toubkal National Park, established in 1942, is the oldest [1] and by far the most visited. [2] The parks are situated rather well in-line, [3] so it already allows wildlife migration to some extent. The only missing component in this wildlife corridor is a gap between Al-Hoceima and Seghir (so roughly at ...
[19] [20] Morocco’s contribution to global GHGs is very small (about 0.18%) and majority of GHGs come from the energy sector. [19] As of the 2023 Climate Change Performance Index, Morocco was ranked seventh in preparedness for climate change. [21] A dried body of water in Agadir. Climate change will increase the frequency of drought in Morocco.
Talassemtane National Park is a national park in the Rif region of Northern Morocco. The 589.5-square-kilometre (227.6 sq mi) park was created in October 2004 to conserve the last of Morocco's threatened fir forests. [1] [2] Talassemtane is part of the Transcontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean. Bridge of God, Talassemtane National ...
One of the members of the Glaoui family, Thami El Glaoui, was famously the pasha of Marrakesh during the entirety of French colonial rule over Morocco in the 20th century. [3] [4] After the end of French colonial rule and the end of Glaoui control over the region, the kasbah was progressively taken over by squatters and began to decay. [1]
Sand cats live in the desert areas of Morocco. The wildlife of Morocco is composed of its flora and fauna. The country has a wide range of terrains and climate types and a correspondingly large diversity of plants and animals. The coastal areas have a Mediterranean climate and vegetation while inland the Atlas Mountains is forested.