This saline endorheic lake supports a range of organisms adapted to hypersaline conditions, including two rare endemic plants, the sebkha glasswort (Halopelis amplicauli) and the sand spurry (Spergularia tenuifolia). The Site provides important wintering and breeding habitats for waterbirds, including significant populations of marbled teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris), ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea), and greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus). It also plays a crucial role in recharging the groundwater table. Salt extraction is a key economic activity, supplying the cities of Marrakech and Safi and providing employment. However, this has led to extensive habitat transformation. Other pressures include livestock farming and ranching.