Ahansal River in Winter, Azilal, Morocco

© Pierre Carret

Conserving Endemic Critically Endangered Fish in Middle and Upper Tensift Basin in Morocco

Grantee Name: Association des Enseignants des Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre, section Al Haouz

Hotspot: Mediterranean Basin
Location: Morocco
Amount: $49,959
Dates: Jul 2023 – Feb 2025
Keywords: Biodiversity mainstreaming, Capacity building, Freshwater, Restoration, Species Conservation

Restore the habitats of fish endemic to the hydraulic basin of Tensift, Morocco such as Luciobarbus magniatlantis. Update data on conservation status, mitigate the main threats, restore connectivity between water reservoirs hosting fish, install spawning grounds, improve the riparian strip, install the reed bed system to purify village wastewater and reduce wastewater discharges into the river and raise awareness among local communities for the basin.

This project benefits from a co-founding by the Donor Initiative for Mediterranean Freshwater Ecosystems (DIMFE) (www.dimfe.org).

Strategic Direction :

2 Support the sustainable management of water catchments through integrated approaches for the conservation of threatened freshwater biodiversity

Conserving Endemic Critically Endangered Fish in Middle and Upper Tensift Basin in Morocco

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