Wetland Information

Wetland name: Lake Afourgah

Country: Morocco

Region: North Africa

Surface of the area affected by the restoration project (ha): 24,0

Natural / Artificial:

Coastal / Inland:

Project Information

Project restoration phase: Planned

Additional Information

Name(s) of the organisation(s) in charge of the restoration: USMBA & haut commissariat des eaux et forêts Maroc

Type of organization:

• National government
• University/scientific

Types of wetlands that will be affected by the restoration:

• Inland lake

Type of degradation:

• Habitat destruction
• Habitat degradation/change
• Changes in water regime
• Decrease of salinity
• Eutrophication
• Disturbance of fauna
• Negative effects on rare or endangered species
• Soil degradation/pollution/erosion

Causes of degradation:

• Farming
• Grazing
• Hunting
• Water abstraction/reduced water inflow
• Introduced/invasive species
• Climate change
• Toxic waste dumping (chemical, industrial, agriculture, etc.)

Needed restoration actions and techniques:

• Manual excavation/dredging
• Control of water abstraction
• Soil restoration
• Erosion control
• Control/ban of pesticides and fertilizers
• Toxic waste removal (chemical, industrial, agriculture, etc.)
• Vegetation planting/afforestation
• Species reintroduction
• Regulate/restrict access to or within the wetland

Type of stakeholders concerned:

• Regional government
• University/scientific

Within a legally protected area:

• Subnational (regional, provincial, local...)
• Not protected

If international, under which figure of protection?

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