Lake Dayet Iffer Explained
Lake Iffer (Arabic: Dayet Iffer) is a Moroccan natural lake located in the community of in Ifrane Province. It is situated along the Middle Atlas tourist lakes route, 35km (22miles) from Ifrane and 22km (14miles) from Imouzzer Kandar.[1]
Etymology
The name "Iffer" comes from a Berber language word meaning hidden due to the lake's hidden location between the mountains.[2]
Description
The lake is semi-circular in shape, with a diameter of 300 meters, situated at an altitude of 1520 meters and with a depth of 6 meters. With an area of 3.5 hectares it is the smallest natural lake in the Middle Atlas, and is characterized by a sub-humid climate.[3] [4] Located within the Takeltont Forest Reserve, Lake Iffer is surrounded by diverse vegetation consisting mainly of evergreen oak, Aleppo pine and juniper. The lake is home to many waterfowl and has been designated a wetland by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Several fish species including crucian carp inhabit the lake, while water lilies flourish in its waters.[5]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: مواصلة تجهيز الطرق بإقليم إفران . ar . Continuing to equip roads in Ifrane Province . https://web.archive.org/web/20210501092606/https://www.alahdat.net/الأحداث-المحلية/مواصلة-تجهيز-الطرق-القروية-بإقليم-إفر/ . 2021-05-01 .
- Web site: ضاية إيفر البحيرة المختبئة . ar . Lake Iffer, the hidden lake . https://web.archive.org/web/20210501062653/https://journalaswat.com/2019/04/12/صورة-اليوم-ضاية-إيفر-البحيرة-المختبئة . 2021-05-01 .
- Web site: معالم التراث الطبيعي والتراث الحضاري بالمغرب . ar . Landmarks of Natural and Cultural Heritage in Morocco . https://web.archive.org/web/20200722002353/http://maroc-patrimoine.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_5463.html . 2020-07-22 .
- Web site: Écotourisme: Iffer et Afourgah, les lacs méconnus du Moyen Atlas . fr . Ecotourism: Iffer and Afourgah, the little-known lakes of the Middle Atlas . https://web.archive.org/web/20210501084308/http://mapecology.ma/slider/ecotourisme-iffer-et-afourgah-les-lacs-meconnus-du-moyen-atlas/ . 2021-05-01 .
- Web site: قرار صادر بتنظيم الصيد في المياه القارية وتحديد الفترات التي يمنع فيها صيد السمك وكذا الأماكن المحتفظ فيها بحق الصيد خلال موسم 2020-2021 . ar . Decree regulating fishing in continental waters and specifying the periods during which fishing is prohibited as well as the places where the right to fish is reserved during the 2020-2021 season . https://web.archive.org/web/20210501062623/http://www.eauxetforets.gov.ma/SiteAssets/AccueilAR/SitePages/Pisciculture/Arrêté_annuel_pêche_2020-2021_ar.pdf . 2021-05-01 .
