Toubkal National Park Explained

Toubkal National Park
Iucn Category:	II
Location:	Morocco
Map:	Morocco
Relief:	1
Map Width:	270
Coordinates:	31.0833°N -57°W
Area Km2:	380
Established:	1942

Toubkal National Park is a national park in the High Atlas mountain range, 70 kilometres from Marrakesh in central-western Morocco. Established in 1942, it covers an area of 380 km². Jbel Toubkal is the highest peak of the park at 4,167 metres.

Main attractions

The Toubkal National Park offers many attractions to visitors. Climbing to the mount peak takes 2-days and offers flowery landscapes during spring and colorful forests of cedar oaks and junipers during the fall. The rural village of Imlil, surrounded by mountains, is a stop point to immerse in dwellers simple life. The ecomuseum of the Toubkal National Park showcases the history of the park and the ongoing projects about sustainability and protection of endangered species. ^{[1] [2]}

Archeological sites

In October 2012 Salafists were blamed for destroying an 8,000-year-old petroglyph within the park that depicted the Sun as a divinity.^{[3] [4]}

Mountains

The park contains the following mountains:

• Toubkal (4167 m)
• Ouanoukrim (4089 m)
• Plateau de Tazarhart (3995 m)
• L'Aksoual (3910 m)
• Ineghmar (3892 m)
• Bou Iguenouane (3882m)
• Le Tichki (3753 m)
• Azrou Tamadout (3664 m)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-01-20. The Toubkal National Park Guide (2021). 2021-01-20. Moroccanzest. en-US.
2. Web site: Accueil. 2021-01-20. Parc national de Toubkal. fr-FR.
3. News: Karam. Souhail. Salafists blamed for destroying pagan rock carving in Morocco. Reuters. 18 October 2012.
4. News: Region Morocco Pagan rock carving in Morocco destroyed. 18 October 2012. Gulf News. 18 October 2012.