Lake Zerrouka Explained
Lake Zerrouka is a Moroccan lake situated within the boundaries of the Tizguite commune in Ifrane Province, approximately away from Ifrane. The lake is a popular destination for tourists from various Moroccan towns, offering opportunities for recreation and fishing. The lake is divided into two distinct sections, designated as Lake Zerrouka 1 and Lake Zerrouka 2.[1]
The lake is also a habitat for a variety of bird species, both migratory and resident,[2] including Rock dove, Eurasian collared dove, Common sandpiper, Little egret,[3] Grey heron, Gadwall, Common pochard, Great crested grebe.[4] Additionally, Lake Zerrouka is home to a diverse range of fish species, such as carp, common roach, pike, and rainbow trout.[5] Due to the lake's biodiversity, it is considered a protected area, though since 2023 it has been host to the invasive species Ferrissia californica.[6]
Ecological Nature
Lake Zerrouka is situated at an altitude of with a maximum depth of and an area of .[7]
Notes and References
- Morocco, Al-Ahdath newspaper; Touhami, Rouchdi (August 16, 2023). “Zarouga in the outskirts of Ifrane. A natural space that gives its visitors the pleasure of rest”. Events.Anfo - Events.Anfo website. Archived from the original on 2023-12-04. Accessed on 2024-05-16.
- Web site: 24 August 2021 . بحيرة زروقة.. بعيدا عن ضوضاء وحر المدينة . SNRT News . ar.
- https://ebird.org/hotspot/L976515 “Lac Zerouka, Meknès-Tafilalet, Morocco - eBird Hotspot”. ebird.org.
- https://ebird.org/hotspot/L976515 “Lac Zerouka, Meknès-Tafilalet, Morocco - eBird Hotspot”. ebird.org.
- Web site: Yadari . Issam El . 17 May 2022 . إفران.. جوهرة جبال الأطلس المتوسط الساحرة . Le Desk . ar.
- Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University . Mabrouki . Youness . Glöer . Peter . Biodiversity Research Laboratory, Germany . Taybi . Abdelkhaleq F. . Mohammed First University . 2023 . The first record of the North American freshwater limpet Ferrissia californica (Mollusca, Gastropoda) in Morocco . Nature Conservation Research . 8 . 1 . 10.24189/ncr.2023.004. free .
- https://rihanapress.ma/%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%82-%D8%A5%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%88%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9/ Investigation Ifrane-ecological park
