Aguelmams Sidi Ali - Tifounassine

Aguelmams Sidi Ali - Tifounassine

Country:
Morocco
Site number:
1468
Area:
1,060.0 ha
Designation date:
15-01-2005
Coordinates:
33°04'53"N 05°01'11"W
  • Aguelmam Sidi Ali

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This Site within the Provinces of Ifrane and Khénifra is also designated as a Biological and Ecological Reserve and a Permanent Hunting Reserve. It includes three high-altitude wetlands at elevations between 1,900 and 2,100 metres, which are fed by snowmelt and springs. As one of the southernmost lacustrine mountain ecosystems within the temperate paleo-arctic bioregion, the wetlands provide a crucial wintering site for migratory birds including the ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) and crested coot (Fulica cristata). The Site also supports regionally unique invertebrate species. The area’s karst system plays a vital role in groundwater recharge, benefiting the local biodiversity including species such as the genet (Genetta genetta), jackal (Canis aureus) and red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Key activities in the area include livestock grazing, tourism and aquaculture. However, the Site faces significant threats such as water extraction, overgrazing and pollution. Conservation efforts led by NGOs are actively addressing these challenges.

Administrative region: Fès-Meknès et Drâa-Tafilalet

National legal designation:
  • Biological and Ecological Reserve
  • Natural Site
  • Permanent Hunting Reserve
Last publication date: 16-01-2025
Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)