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Al Hoceima National Park

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56: 219: 63: 43: 187:, Al Hoceima National Park is home to some of the most unspoilt coastal sites on the north coast of Morocco, as well as high cliffs and a mountainous interior. It covers an area of 480 km (185 sq mi), which includes a terrestrial part (284 km (110 sq mi)), located on the Ibaqouyen 499: 607: 167:. It covers an area of 480 km (185 sq mi), including 196 km (76 sq mi) of sea. The park was created in 2004 and is managed by the 602: 55: 91: 617: 492: 191:
mountain range, and a part located at sea (196 km (76 sq mi)). Its terrestrial part consists of the partial territories of five
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One hundred and ten species of vascular plant have been recorded in the national park. Among the trees present are the
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The marine zone is influenced by both the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It is dominated by forests of
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feed in the area, and over a hundred species of fish have been recorded here, as well as the rare giant
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cliffs and a wild rocky coast that has experienced little exploitation over the years.
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Haut-Commissariat des eaux et forêts et de la lutte contre la désertification
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Among the many species of seabirds, there is a large colony of
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which are, from west to east, the coastal municipalities of
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Index

IUCN category
national park

Map showing the location of Al Hoceima National Park
Morocco
35°12′05″N 04°09′56″W / 35.20139°N 4.16556°W / 35.20139; -4.16556
Arabic
Tarifit
national park
Al Hoceima
Morocco
Mediterranean
National road 16
Rif
communes
Bni Boufrah
Senada
Rouadi
Izemmouren
Ait Kamara

limestone
barbary thuya
Aleppo pine
lentisk
wild olive
carob tree
Kermes oak
green oak
Mediterranean dwarf palm

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