Souss-Massa National Park is one of the natural and cultural attractions of the Souss-Massa-Draa region in central Morocco.
The National Park was founded in 1991. It is located between the cities of Agadir and Tinzit in lagoons formed by two rivers, the Sousse and the Massa, as they flow into the Atlantic Ocean. It is thanks to these rivers that the park got its modern name. The total area of the national park is more than 300 square kilometres.
The diverse natural landscape of this area, where there are mountains, sands and agricultural land, gives a great opportunity for different representatives of fauna to live. The main value of the national park is that it is home to the last population of bald ibis, which unfortunately no longer exist on earth. In addition, it is home to such rare birds as black-headed chagrasses, pintails, bustards, all kinds of skylarks and other birds, many of which come here from other parts of the world for wintering. In total, there are over 200 species of birds in the Souss Massa National Park.
In addition, the park is home to rare animals such as antelopes, Eurasian wild boars, gazelles, Egyptian mongooses, ostriches, as well as various species of butterflies and reptiles. Special reservations have been created for ostriches within the park.
Sous Massa National Park is rich in flora. Here grows such a rare plant as chana mountain.
Sous Massa Park is not only a place for cultural pastime of holidaymakers and tourists. It fulfils several important tasks at once: it preserves and restores some species of animals and plants, and is also a wonderful place for ecological tourism. The most important visitors of the national park are schoolchildren from Agadir, who come here to get acquainted with the nature of Morocco and learn to take care of it.
