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| Its access is very easy, located 15 kilometers north of ] by the RN 24 Ifrane-Fès, rural commune of Ifrane, which directly overlooks the 140 ha lake, its surface area varies according to different times of the seasons. Lake's depth remains low, four to five meters upstream (west) and a downstream part (east) silted up, marshy in appearance, exondable in summer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-08 |title="ضايـة عـوا"... لا أثـر للحيـاة - جريدة الصباح |url=http://assabah.ma:80/298607.html |access-date=2025-01-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408182021/http://assabah.ma:80/298607.html |archive-date=8 April 2018 }}</ref> | Its access is very easy, located 15 kilometers north of ] by the RN 24 Ifrane-Fès, rural commune of Ifrane, which directly overlooks the 140 ha lake, its surface area varies according to different times of the seasons. Lake's depth remains low, four to five meters upstream (west) and a downstream part (east) silted up, marshy in appearance, exondable in summer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-08 |title="ضايـة عـوا"... لا أثـر للحيـاة - جريدة الصباح |url=http://assabah.ma:80/298607.html |access-date=2025-01-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408182021/http://assabah.ma:80/298607.html |archive-date=8 April 2018 }}</ref> | ||
| The lake is surrounded by a low wet meadow and forests of holm oaks (Quercus rotundifolia) and |
The lake is surrounded by a low wet meadow and forests of ] (Quercus rotundifolia) and ]: ]. A belt of poplars and a few ] surround the lake on its immediate edges. It is one of the few mountainous wetlands with a wide variety of habitats (shallow water, wet meadow, emergent marsh, mudflats and forest).The submerged and emerged flora is abundant and very diverse; presence of ], ], carex sp, ], Ranunculus millifoliatus, ], ] and Typha sp. | ||
| This lake contributes to the revitalization of the economic activity of the region. Tourist activity is one main source of income for the region. In 2018, the lake dried up and became an infertile land. In 2023, the framework agreement for the 2023-2024 partnership was signed for the ecological rehabilitation of Lake Dayet Aoua.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Launch of ecological restoration of Aoua lake – Living Planet Morocco |url=https://lpm.org.ma/launch-of-ecological-restoration-of-aoua-lake/#:~:text=On%20December%2027,%202022,%20at,rehabilitation%20costing%206.1%20million%20dirhams. |access-date=2025-01-20 |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
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| Lake Dayet-Aoua | |
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 Lake Dayet-Aoua | |
  Lake Dayet-Aoua | |
| Location | Northern Morocco |
| Type | Natural lake |
| Basin countries | Morocco |
| Surface area | 1,40 km2 |
| Average depth | 4 to 5 meters |
| Max. depth | 5 |
| Surface elevation | 1 460 m |
| Islands | none |
| Settlements | Ifrane Province |
Lake Dayet-Aoua is a lake, in northern Morocco, in the Middle Atlas at an altitude of 1,460 m. It belongs to the Ifrane Province within the Fès-Meknès region.
Location
Its access is very easy, located 15 kilometers north of Ifrane by the RN 24 Ifrane-Fès, rural commune of Ifrane, which directly overlooks the 140 ha lake, its surface area varies according to different times of the seasons. Lake's depth remains low, four to five meters upstream (west) and a downstream part (east) silted up, marshy in appearance, exondable in summer.
The lake is surrounded by a low wet meadow and forests of holm oaks (Quercus rotundifolia) and cedrus: Cedrus atlantica. A belt of poplars and a few willows surround the lake on its immediate edges. It is one of the few mountainous wetlands with a wide variety of habitats (shallow water, wet meadow, emergent marsh, mudflats and forest).The submerged and emerged flora is abundant and very diverse; presence of Myriophyllum spicatum, Juncus bufonius, carex sp, Persicaria amphibia, Ranunculus millifoliatus, Schoenoplectus lacustris, Phragmites australis and Typha sp.
This lake contributes to the revitalization of the economic activity of the region. Tourist activity is one main source of income for the region. In 2018, the lake dried up and became an infertile land. In 2023, the framework agreement for the 2023-2024 partnership was signed for the ecological rehabilitation of Lake Dayet Aoua.
References
- "Valeurs et fonctions écologiques des Zones humides du Moyen Atlas (Maroc)" (PDF).
- ""ضايـة عـوا"... لا أثـر للحيـاة - جريدة الصباح". 2018-04-08. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- "Launch of ecological restoration of Aoua lake – Living Planet Morocco". Retrieved 2025-01-20.
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