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The Souss Massa National Park

The Souss Massa National Park

A rare sight in Morocco – wild animals. Fortunately, there is a place where you can admire them and it’s close to Agadir. What makes the Souss Massa National Park especially beautiful is its diversity which includes endless beaches and farmland as well as sand dunes, rocky cliffs, and dense argan forests. It is here that 250 species of birds, 30 species of mammals, 35 amphibians and reptiles live.

The Souss Massa National Park was established in 1991 on the area of ​​33,800 hectares.

As it is known for the countless species of permanent and migratory birds, avid watchers of winged friends flock here to get a glimpse of the blaze of colors that add variety to the landscape and green vegetation. Visitors are excited to see hoopoe, marble ducks, peregrine ducks, Berber falcons, booted eagles, spoonbills, spotted cuckoos, violet herons, swallows, bee-eaters, and red sheepdogs among many others. Of course, birds share their surroundings with fascinating animals such as jackals, Algerian hedgehogs, African wild cats, lizards, weasels and red foxes. In addition, there are rare specimens of reptiles and amphibians here. But one bird in particular steals the show and almost everyone who comes here hopes to see it. The Souss Massa National Park is one of the two parks where the Northern ibis lives. The number of representatives of this species has decreased so dramatically over the years that it is believed that only 100 breeding pairs remain – 75 of which are located in the Souss Massa National Park. Fortunately now the situation is better, because in 2000 there were only 33 breeding pairs in the park, but thanks to putting this area under protection, it has been possible to preserve and even almost double the number of specimen of this spectacular species.

The price does not include meals

The price includes water, snacks

Price: 50 €/person