Tag: forests

  • Mamora Forest

    Whenever on vacation, visitors and tourists often seek a location that is peaceful, beautiful and tranquil to relax and unwind from all their new adventures and sightseeing. In Morocco, the Mamora Forest is the perfect location to find peace, quiet and seclusion from the bustling world outside. Situated near the city of Rabat, visitors can spend the afternoon in the breathtaking beauty of ...

  • Tazekka National Park

    There are a number of great national parks in Morocco where you can experience the country’s wildlife to the fullest degree possible. The Tazekka National Park is one of them. Created in 1950 with only 580 hectares of land, it was hoped that the park would help to protect the many natural resources that could be found at Jbel Tazekka in the Middle Atlas mountain range. The park has certainly ...

  • Barbary Macaque

    The Barbary Macaque (Macaca sylvanus) resides chiefly in Morocco and in the mountains of Algeria, with a much smaller population making their home in Gibraltar. The species is considered one of the Old World monkeys and are the only free living primates in Europe, with the exception of humans. They are also sometimes referred to as the Barbary Ape, however they are true monkeys.