A wild dog hiding in the Mimosa

Birdwatching

The Hellenic Ornithological Society

Endangered species: Eleonora's Falcon
viasits the Island of Mogador on its way to wintering in Madagascar. Returning in April and May.

See also Island of Mogador

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Two stages make up the natural vegetation of Essaouira. These are the arid Mediterranean and the semi-arid
Mediterranean stages. They are characterised by Argania spinosa
and Thuja (Tetraclinis articulata) respectively.
Argania is an endemic species of south western Morocco where it plays great socio-economic and ecological roles.

Plants

Plants Bohaira Lagoons

The natural elements

Fragile for pollution by human interaction are the sea and the groundwater. The forest , the lagoons and the dunes are protected natural resources and there is a clear border between the town and the nature north and east of the town. But the strong persistent northern trade wind blows the sand in to the town and there are permanent movements of waterbeds and dunes.

The strong wawes and the tidal changes from the Atlantic Ocean is continuesly eroding the rocks but also the ramparts of the medina.

The river Oued Ksob is in rainy and stormy periods bringing a lot of water,mud and broken trees and branches to the beach....

..... and also the rain causes flood in the streets.....
Avenue 2 mars
19/2 2010

Water cisterns

Rainwater is collected in citernes.
Here are 3 water cisterns
in the village Aourir

The wind

Essaouira is known as the Wind City because of the frequent strong trade winds coming mostly from the north, Charki. In the summer part of the year it is a valuable asset for wind- and kite surfing but not for sunbathers.

Oelien Amogdoul

Near Cap Sim there is a wind farm of 71 individual wind turbines which enjoys the winds at the most western cap of the coast of Morocco. Everage yearly speed of the wind is 9 m/s.

Older wind mill for pumping water
Sidi Kaouki

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