The southern Moroccan region of Dakhla-Oued Eddahab embraces to boost its tourism and become Morocco’s ecological tourism Hub. More than 500 million DH have been earmarked to carry out tourism projects in the region, including several ecotourism projects, particularly in the bay of Oued Eddahab and along the coasts. The region tourism authorities do want to offer tourists new landscapes but are keen to preserve at the same time the environment and keep it free from carbon emissions. In this vein, the region’s council has given to some tourist sites an environmental quality label matching international standards. According to the Council President, Yanja Khatat, the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region has already achieved 30% of the development program.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 02, 2018 08:26 UTC