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Greater flamingoes flying in the Souss Massa National Park
5 Souss Massa Only certain areas of the park of the French Protectorate in
National Park are open to the public. Visitors Morocco, El-Hiba conquered
should approach the wadi from the Souss by rallying the tribes
65 km (40 miles) south of Agadir on Sidi Rbat. The best time to see of the Anti-Atlas and the Tuareg
road N1; 50 km (31 miles) north of the birds is early in the morning, to his cause. He launched an
Tiznit on road N1.
from March to April and attack on Marrakech, where he
Created in 1991, the Souss October to November. was repulsed by French troops.
Massa National Park extends It is possible to walk round the
along the banks of Wadi Massa, 5-km (3-mile) pink pisé ramparts
which, en route to the Atlantic, 6 Tiznit that encircle the town. The
irrigates a large palm grove. 91 km (57 miles) south of Agadir on méchouar, a rectangular parade
This nature reserve, where road N1. * 45,000. @ from Agadir, ground that functioned as the
river and sea water meet, Safi, Guelmim and Tafraoute, or grands pasha’s reception courtyard, is
where tides ebb and flow, taxis. n ONMT Agadir. ( Souk Wed lined with arcades beneath
and where winter temperatures & Thu. _ Moussem of Sidi Ahmed ou which are cafés and shops. The
are mild, attracts hundreds of Moussa (Aug), 35 km (22 miles) east renowned craftsmen of Tiznit still
migratory birds. of Tiznit. work with silver here, as the Jews
The reed beds on the banks once did, producing chunky
of the wadi are inhabited by Located slightly inland from Berber jewellery, daggers and
greater flamingoes from the the coast, Tiznit is a small town sabres with inlaid handles.
Camargue, in southern France, where the proximity of both The vertical poles on the
and from Spain, as well as the Atlantic and the desert can clay walls of the minaret of the
godwit, turnstone, snipe, dunlin, be felt. In 1881, Sultan Moulay Grand Mosque are put there to
coots, grey heron and many Hassan settled here in order to help the souls of the departed
other species. The primary exert greater control over the enter paradise.
purpose of creating the park dissident Berber tribes of
was to preserve the bald ibis, the Souss. Environs
a species threatened with The town came to fame in Sidi Moussa Aglou, 15 km
extinction. Morocco is home to 1912, when El-Hiba, a populist (9 miles) northwest of Tiznit,
half the world’s population of rebel leader, was proclaimed is a fine beach used by surfers.
this curious bird, which has a sultan of Tiznit in the mosque. Caves in the cliffs are used
pink featherless head. Opposed to the establishment by local fishermen.
7 Sidi Ifni
75 km (47 miles) south of Tiznit.
* 20,000. n ONMT Agadir.
@ Tiznit or grands taxis. ( Souk
Sun. _ Moussem (end of Jun).
From Tiznit, a scenic minor
road leads to the coast, which
it follows until Sidi Ifni. Formerly
a Spanish coastal enclave, the
town, on the crest of a rocky
plateau overlooking the ocean,
is buffeted by wind and is often
Women spreading washing out to dry on the banks of Wadi Massa shrouded in sea mist. The
Beach with the backdrop of the red cliffs of Legzira, around Sidi Ifni

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