Morocco is set to create six new natural parks and two protected reserves across several regions, covering hundreds of thousands of hectares, a move that follows public consultations launched in late December 2023.
Eight official decrees, signed by Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Ahmed Bouri, were published in the latest issue of the Official Gazette.
They include detailed geographic boundaries and legal backing under Law 22.07 on protected areas and Law 52.20 establishing the National Water and Forest Agency.
New parks include Beni Znassen (16,474 ha), Bouhachem (81,503 ha), Tamka in Azilal (14,000 ha), Jbel Grouz in Figuig (178,900 ha), Chekhar in Jerada (66,300 ha), and the Central Plateau in Khemisset (148,880 ha).
Two additional sites will be designated as reserves: the Sidi Boughaba Biosphere Reserve (613 ha) and the Essaouira Archipelago Nature Reserve (47 ha), expanding Morocco’s commitment to biodiversity and environmental protection.
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