2018 United Nations List of Protected Areas of Morocco

Information extracted from the July 2018 WDPA release

This list was compiled from data based on the July 2018 version of the WDPA. In addition to protected areas with spatial data in the WDPA, the 2018 version of the UN List includes sites for which no spatial data is available but which have been provided by the relevant country. Management effectiveness information is extracted from GD-PAME. Both databases are updated and released via www.protectedplanet.net on a monthly basis. The depiction and use of boundaries and related data shown on maps are not guaranteed to be error free nor do they necessarily imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Designation Type/ Designation in English / Name of Protected Areas Status Year of designation Area (km2) IUCN category PAME methodology Year of PAME assessment
International
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
Aguelmam n'Tifounassine Designated 2003 0.60 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Archipel d'Essaouira Designated 2003 11.32 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Baie de Khnifiss Designated 1980 200.00 Not Reported Birdlife IBA 2001
Barrage Al Massira Designated 2003 131.74 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barrage Mohammed V Designated 2005 50.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barrage Oued El Maleh Designated 2003 4.47 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Cap des Trois Fourches Designated 2005 50.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Complexe du bas Loukkos Designated 2005 36.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Complexe du bas Tahadart Designated 2005 110.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Embouchure de l'oued Dr'a Designated 2005 100.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Embouchure de la Moulouya Designated 2005 30.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Embouchures des oueds Chbeyka-Al Wa'er Designated 2005 80.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lac d’Afennourir Designated 1980 8.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lacs Isly-Tislite Designated 2005 8.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Marais et côte du Plateau de Rmel Designated 2005 13.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Merja de Fouwarate Designated 2018 5.02 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Merja Zerga Designated 1980 73.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Moyenne Dr'a Designated 2005 450.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Oasis du Tafilalet Designated 2005 650.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sebkha Bou Areg Designated 2005 140.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sebkha Zima Designated 2005 7.60 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sidi Bou Ghaba Designated 2003 23.11 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sidi Moussa Oualidia Designated 2003 48.72 Not Reported Birdlife IBA 2001
Zones humides de Souss-Massa Designated 2005 10.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
Réserve de Biosphère de l'Arganeraie (RBA) Designated 1998 23690.38 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
Réserve de Biosphère des Oasis du Sud Marocain (RBOSM) Designated 2000 80431.46 Not Applicable GOBI Survey 2006
Réserve de Biosphère Intercontinentale de la Méditerranée (RBIM) Designated 2006 5050.29 Not Applicable Not Reported 0
National
Biological and Ecological Interest Site
Ademine Proposed 0 39.09 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Aghbar Proposed 0 72.69 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Aguelmam Abekhane Proposed 0 0.35 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Aïn Bou Adel Proposed 0 0.13 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ait er Kha Proposed 0 124.08 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Anezi Proposed 0 255.00 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Aqqa Wabzaza Proposed 0 33.72 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Azrou Akechar Proposed 0 20.30 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Baie de Haouzia Proposed 0 65.53 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barrage Al Mansour Ad-Dahbi Proposed 0 32.83 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Barrage Idriss Premier Proposed 0 47.96 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ben Karrich Proposed 0 178.68 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Beni Zemmour Proposed 0 113.61 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Bou Timesguida Proposed 0 64.83 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Brikcha Proposed 0 8.02 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Cap Spartel Proposed 0 7.20 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Cascades d'Ouzoud Proposed 0 3.51 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Cirque d'El-Jebha Proposed 0 0.85 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Cote Rhomara Proposed 0 41.84 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Dayet Er Roumi Proposed 0 1.12 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Dayet Iffer Proposed 0 0.08 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Deroua Proposed 0 9.30 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Dwiyate Proposed 0 1.03 Not Reported Not Reported 0
El Kheng Proposed 0 82.59 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Embouchure du Drâa Proposed 0 220.99 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Falaise Sidi Moussa Proposed 0 4.69 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ilôt de Skhirat Proposed 0 0.85 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Imi n'Ifri Proposed 0 28.55 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Jbel Amsittene Proposed 0 349.98 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Jbel Ayachi Proposed 0 205.42 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Jbel Gourougou Proposed 0 41.52 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Jbel Haabib Proposed 0 33.27 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Jbel Kest Proposed 0 143.61 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Jbel Ouarirt Proposed 0 72.25 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Jbel Taghioult Proposed 0 101.09 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Jbel Tazerkount Proposed 0 164.77 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Jbel Tizirane Proposed 0 14.21 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Kharrouba Proposed 0 56.49 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Khatouat Proposed 0 64.58 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Khemis Es-Sahel Proposed 0 20.83 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Koudiat Tidighine Proposed 0 41.66 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Koudiet Taifour Proposed 0 5.32 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lagune de Smir Proposed 0 2.46 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lalla Chafia Proposed 0 493.41 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lalla Mimouna Proposed 0 33.42 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Lalla Outka Proposed 0 43.20 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Merja Bargha Proposed 0 0.61 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Merja Bokka Proposed 0 4.62 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Merja Halloufa Proposed 0 0.94 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Merja Oulad Skhar Proposed 0 0.32 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Msissi Proposed 0 4121.29 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Msseyed Proposed 0 2043.75 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Oasis de Tissint Proposed 0 407.29 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Ouardane Proposed 0 34.53 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Oued Al Wa'er Proposed 0 5.93 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Oued Amma Fatma Proposed 0 6.58 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Oued Chbeyka Proposed 0 28.26 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Oued Mird Proposed 0 1032.81 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Oued Tighzer Proposed 0 264.79 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Perdicaris Proposed 0 0.83 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Plan d'eau Amghass Proposed 0 0.53 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Plan d’eau Zerrouka I Proposed 0 0.10 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Sidi Meskour Proposed 0 47.20 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Souk El-had Proposed 0 4.88 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Source de Tit Zill Proposed 0 0.26 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Source Tizi n'Test Proposed 0 8.76 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tafingoult Proposed 0 21.14 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tamri-Cap Ghir Proposed 0 295.98 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Tichka Proposed 0 28.92 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Biological Reserve
Merja Zerga Designated 1978 70.00 Not Reported Birdlife IBA 2001
National Park
Alhoceima National Park Designated 2004 465.26 II Not Reported 0
Haut Atlas Oriental National Park Designated 2004 554.38 II Not Reported 0
Ifrane National Park Designated 2004 1236.94 II Not Reported 0
Iriqui National Park Designated 1994 1300.39 II Not Reported 0
Khenefiss National Park Designated 2006 1668.16 II Not Reported 0
Khenifra National Park Designated 2008 842.04 II Not Reported 0
Sous Massa National Park Designated 1991 468.57 II Birdlife IBA 2001
Talassemtane National Park Designated 2004 614.29 II Not Reported 0
Tazekka National Park Designated 1950 138.60 II Not Reported 0
Toubkal National Park Designated 1942 372.19 II Not Reported 0
Natural Park
Ain Asmama Proposed 2014 241.39 VI Not Reported 0
Ait Oumribet Proposed 2014 732.93 VI Not Reported 0
Beni Snassene Proposed 2014 69.43 VI Not Reported 0
Bou Iblane I Proposed 2014 119.69 VI Not Reported 0
Bou Iblane II Proposed 2014 54.94 VI Not Reported 0
Bou Naceur Proposed 2014 162.46 VI Not Reported 0
Bou Riah Bedouz Proposed 2014 42.11 VI Not Reported 0
Bouzemmour Proposed 2014 36.54 VI Not Reported 0
Chekhar Proposed 2014 661.85 VI Not Reported 0
El Aderj Proposed 2014 64.50 VI Not Reported 0
El Harcha Proposed 2014 43.21 VI Not Reported 0
Jbel Bouhachem Proposed 2014 97.05 VI Not Reported 0
Jbel Krouz Proposed 2014 1785.59 VI Not Reported 0
Jbel Tichoukt Proposed 2014 146.84 VI Not Reported 0
M'Sabih Talaa Proposed 2014 23.92 VI Not Reported 0
Maamora Proposed 2014 52.55 VI Not Reported 0
Oued Cherrat Proposed 2014 112.49 VI Not Reported 0
Tamga Proposed 2014 168.17 VI Not Reported 0
Tsili Proposed 2014 14.59 VI Not Reported 0
Nature reserve
Cap des 3 Fourches Proposed 2014 89.16 IV Not Reported 0
Embouchure de la Moulouya Proposed 2014 31.27 IV Not Reported 0
Marais du Bas Loukous Proposed 2014 40.27 IV Not Reported 0
Merja Zerga Proposed 2014 68.15 IV Not Reported 0
Oued Tahaddart Proposed 2014 140.15 IV Not Reported 0
Sebkha Bou Areg Proposed 2014 169.02 IV Not Reported 0
Nature Reserve
Foum Assaka Proposed 2014 185.69 IV Not Reported 0
Jbel Moussa Proposed 2014 48.24 IV Not Reported 0
Permanent Hunting Reserve
Adar Designated 2012 621.11 Not Reported Not Reported 0
Adarouch Designated 2012