SERVICES FOR TRIP :

“Rokein” Animal Reserve

The Addax is an antelope that lives in herds in the sandy desert. It carries out long migratory movements with the pastures which arise randomly from rainfall. Wild numbers are very small and distributed in patches in the south of the Sahara. This species disappeared from Morocco in 1956 due to poaching and intensive hunting. It is classified in the category: “in danger of extinction”.
Length: 110 – 130 cm / Height: 95 – 115 cm / Weight: 60 – 125 kg
The Dama Gazelle is the largest of the gazelles, and also the fastest since it can exceed 100 km/h at peak. It is also a very shy animal that flees long distances. It is rare and located south of the Sahara, threatened by poaching, this species is classified in the category: “in danger of extinction”.
Length: 140 – 165 cm / Height: 90 – 120 cm / Weight: 40 – 75 kg
The Red-Necked Ostrich, the largest bird on the planet, does not fly, but it can run 50 km at a speed of 30 km/h! The ostrich has the largest eyes of all land vertebrates (5 cm in diameter). Its food is mainly composed of plants, and 3 to 4 kg of fresh matter are necessary for its daily ration. The “red-necked” subspecies is confined to the south of the Sahara, it is different from that found in southern Africa. The Ostrich disappeared from Morocco in 1945, it is considered “endangered” in its range.
Height: 220 – 250 cm / Weight: up to 150 kg

“Arrouais” Animal Reserve

The Oryx is the largest of the antelopes of the semi-desert regions of the Sahara, its horns can exceed 1m in length. It is present only very sporadically throughout its range, and only the populations in Chad still seem to be approximately viable. This species disappeared in Morocco in 1973, it is classified in the “critically endangered” category.
Length: 160 – 175 cm / Height: 110 – 125 cm / Weight: 180 – 200 kg
The Dorcas Gazelle, this small gazelle is mainly observed in family groups. It is mainly active outside the hot hours of the day. It is the most widely distributed species in the Sahara, but always in a localized manner due to the poaching to which it is subject. It is classified in the “threatened” category.
Length: 90 – 110 cm / Height: 55 – 65 cm / Weight: 15 – 20 kg

Tifnit Fishing Village

We continue arriving on the road to the fishing village of Tifnit.. photo stop and a short hike on the beach to appreciate nature, the small motor boats and the fish, then we continue towards the village of Sidi Rbat.. via a track of sand along the wild Atlantic coast… (20km & 2 hours of track).

Mouth of Oued Massa & Souss Massa National Park

The Bald Ibis, an endangered species and one of the most endangered bird species in the world. Formerly, widely distributed around the Mediterranean basin and as far as Egypt where it symbolized splendor for the contemporaries of the pharaohs. It was also present in Europe where it still nested in the Alps in the 16th century. Over time, the numbers of this species have gradually declined due to hunting, the development of agriculture and the widespread use of pesticides. The last colony of the old continent disappeared in Turkey in the 1970s. In Morocco, 40 colonies were known at the beginning of the 20th century, but at present, only 4 breeding colonies are listed in the Kingdom, including 3 in the Souss National Park. Massa, with a total population of less than 500 individuals, currently represents most of the wild population of this emblematic bird on the planet.
We cross the village Sidi Rbat to go down to the mouth of the Wadi Massa, to find a beautiful lagoon where the Wadi Massa and the Atlantic Ocean meet, it is a part of the Souss Massa National Park. A privileged place for many species of migratory birds and also the last refuge of the bald ibis.. it is the mouth of Oued Massa which generously offers this greenery in the middle of a desert landscape.. it makes us a beautiful contrast.
The Wadi Massa Estuary has been included on the Ramsar list since January 2005, located on one of the main migration routes for waterbirds, and this is due to the role it plays in the conservation of biodiversity in in general and waterbirds in particular.
The “RAMSAR” Convention relating to wetlands of international importance is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands aimed at halting the degradation and loss of wetlands, today and tomorrow by recognizing the functions fundamental ecological values of these, as well as economic, cultural, scientific and recreational values.

Youssef Ben Tachefine Dam

Photo stop at the highest point of the rock to admire the dam and discover this lake with a capacity of 300 million cubic meters in the middle of this desert space.

Meals with locals

Afterwards… we go down to the Berber village, we do a little trail… a well-deserved reward awaits us. This is the typical lunch, to be paid directly to the resident on site.
After a little tea break… We continue the adventure.

Sand Dunes of the Little Sahara

Short getaway on the fine and ocher sand dunes, short hike in the small desert, and photo session.