Khnefiss National Park has a very unique advantage of presenting three landscape morphologies of ... more Khnefiss National Park has a very unique advantage of presenting three landscape morphologies of high quality: the coastal band, where the sea, dunes and cliffs mix; the lagoon zone, with its multiple interlacing water, algae and sand; and the vast desert, with its regs, hamadas, krebs, and dune extensions. It is unique and original at the world level for a protected area to retain in a single perimeter these three major ecosystems, which therefore gives this national park an exceptional quality. Khnefiss national park faces numerous natural, human-induced, institutional, organizational, and legal constraints. Hence, there is a need for a practical tool that would reconcile the imperatives of conservation, the demands of the local population, and tourism, and at the same time positively address the constraints that hamper the management of this geosite. Indeed, we will highlight a reflection that aims at clarifying the sense of this new trajectory in which Morocco is positioned in t...
La province de Guelmim fait partie d'une région éco-géographique bien individualisée (app... more La province de Guelmim fait partie d'une région éco-géographique bien individualisée (appelée Bas-Draa), située sur les franges sud de l'Anti-Atlas Occidental et constitue une zone de transition entre le Maroc Saharien et le Maroc non saharien. Ceci explique sa grande richesse floristique et faunistique ; on y trouve aussi bien des éléments méditerranéens (en limite sud d'aire de répartition) que sahariens et tropicaux en limite nord d'aire de répartition). Par ailleurs, les paysages y sont variés et souvent d'une grande beauté. L'objectif de cette recherche de poser la base d'un développement touristique durable est un défi qu'il faut saluer. La tâche n'est pas aisée, surtout qu'il faut considérer en même temps grand nombre de disciplines et de spécialités : géologique, hydrogéologique, géographique, histoire, sociale, économique, flore, faune etc. On a choisi d'aborder cette problématique à travers une approche innovante, celle du Marketing Territorial. Cette approche a permis de réaliser un bon diagnostic territorial (méthodologie de CERISE REVAIT®), notamment en identifiant les particularités du territoire étudié en fonction de ses atouts naturels, culturels et historiques.
The Moroccan government has adopted a new approach to development that integrates environmental, ... more The Moroccan government has adopted a new approach to development that integrates environmental, renewal of natural resources, measures for the reduction of poverty at the social and spatial distribution of wealth at an advanced regionalization plan. In 2000, UNESCO in collaboration with the Moroccan State creates Biosphere Reserve Oasis of Southern Morocco (BROSM) in the Provinces of "Errachidia, Ouarzazate and Zagora" to support the strategies of preserving the environment. The project to integrate the Oasis of Oued Noun in the program of the biosphere reserve Oasis of southern Morocco (BROSM) will have a positive impact on the region. This direction aims to strengthen the efforts of the government and ONG programs working in the sector. Through this institutional status, it becomes appropriate to rethink about the preservation and enhancement of the natural heritage and local culture.
Khnefiss National Park has a very unique advantage of presenting three landscape morphologies of ... more Khnefiss National Park has a very unique advantage of presenting three landscape morphologies of high quality: the coastal band, where the sea, dunes and cliffs mix; the lagoon zone, with its multiple interlacing water, algae and sand; and the vast desert, with its regs, hamadas, krebs, and dune extensions. It is unique and original at the world level for a protected area to retain in a single perimeter these three major ecosystems, which therefore gives this national park an exceptional quality. Khnefiss national park faces numerous natural, human-induced, institutional, organizational, and legal constraints. Hence, there is a need for a practical tool that would reconcile the imperatives of conservation, the demands of the local population, and tourism, and at the same time positively address the constraints that hamper the management of this geosite. Indeed, we will highlight a reflection that aims at clarifying the sense of this new trajectory in which Morocco is positioned in t...
In recent years, Territorial Marketing represents one of the most important methods of territoria... more In recent years, Territorial Marketing represents one of the most important methods of territorial management of tourist destinations. It is a territorial development tool adapted to the conditions of tourist destination areas. From a marketing point of view, a tourist destination is seen as a product that must be promoted and sold, thus being able to be marked or even labeled as a brand. The aim behind this study is to restore to the region of Oued Noun Oases (ONO) the value it has built for several centuries, without erasing the collective memory. Our duty is to seek through certain models of sustainable development practiced elsewhere, which would be the best approach, to preserve this natural environment that has become very fragile. The empirical method of territorial marketing proposed for the province of Guelmim, especially Oued Noun Oases, offers the opportunity to revisit the region with territorial attractiveness tools. The themes put forward concern the preservation and enhancement of places based on their natural and cultural assets. It’s a matter of territoriality project of a responsible and supportive tourism.
The objective of this study is to restore the value of Oued Noun Oases that has been less estimat... more The objective of this study is to restore the value of Oued Noun Oases that has been less estimated for several centuries, without destroying the collective memory. Our duty is to look through certain models of geotourism and geoheritage practiced elsewhere, which would be the best approach to preserve this natural landscape that has become very fragile. A systematic survey was conducted on sever al selected geosites, including inventory, characterization, classification, evaluation and appreciation. That is to say, qualitative and quantitative assessme nts were carried out on the basis of geoheritage values of international significance. This paper is focused on the efforts should be made in all these sites to ameliorate and develop geoheritage and geotourism in Oued Noun Oases. This research is conducted not only for scientific research and indication of sites, but also to developing geological, ecological and cultural infrastructures within the reach of tourists.
La province de Guelmim fait partie d'une région éco-géographique bien individualisée (appelée Bas... more La province de Guelmim fait partie d'une région éco-géographique bien individualisée (appelée Bas-Draa), située sur les franges sud de l'Anti-Atlas Occidental et constitue une zone de transition entre le Maroc Saharien et le Maroc non saharien. Ceci explique sa grande richesse floristique et faunistique ; on y trouve aussi bien des éléments méditerranéens (en limite sud d'aire de répartition) que sahariens et tropicaux en limite nord d'aire de répartition). Par ailleurs, les paysages y sont variés et souvent d'une grande beauté. L'objectif de cette recherche de poser la base d'un développement touristique durable est un défi qu'il faut saluer. La tâche n'est pas aisée, surtout qu'il faut considérer en même temps grand nombre de disciplines et de spécialités : géologique, hydrogéologique, géographique, histoire, sociale, économique, flore, faune etc. On a choisi d'aborder cette problématique à travers une approche innovante, celle du Marketing Territorial. Cette approche a permis de réaliser un bon diagnostic territorial (méthodologie de CERISE REVAIT®), notamment en identifiant les particularités du territoire étudié en fonction de ses atouts naturels, culturels et historiques.
The Moroccan government has adopted a new approach to development that integrates environmental, ... more The Moroccan government has adopted a new approach to development that integrates environmental, renewal of natural resources, measures for the reduction of poverty at the social and spatial distribution of wealth at an advanced regionalization plan. In 2000, UNESCO in collaboration with the Moroccan State creates Biosphere Reserve Oasis of Southern Morocco (BROSM) in the Provinces of "Errachidia, Ouarzazate and Zagora" to support the strategies of preserving the environment. The project to integrate the Oasis of Oued Noun in the program of the biosphere reserve Oasis of southern Morocco (BROSM) will have a positive impact on the region. This direction aims to strengthen the efforts of the government and ONG programs working in the sector. Through this institutional status, it becomes appropriate to rethink about the preservation and enhancement of the natural heritage and local culture.
Khnefiss National Park has a very unique advantage of presenting three landscape morphologies of ... more Khnefiss National Park has a very unique advantage of presenting three landscape morphologies of high quality: the coastal band, where the sea, dunes and cliffs mix; the lagoon zone, with its multiple interlacing water, algae and sand; and the vast desert, with its regs, hamadas, krebs, and dune extensions. It is unique and original at the world level for a protected area to retain in a single perimeter these three major ecosystems, which therefore gives this national park an exceptional quality. Khnefiss national park faces numerous natural, human-induced, institutional, organizational, and legal constraints. Hence, there is a need for a practical tool that would reconcile the imperatives of conservation, the demands of the local population, and tourism, and at the same time positively address the constraints that hamper the management of this geosite. Indeed, we will highlight a reflection that aims at clarifying the sense of this new trajectory in which Morocco is positioned in terms of interest development of geological heritage, the emergence of consumption of natural assets, and potentialities phenomenon according to regions. Therefore, all actions are based on values of citizenship, participative, responsibility, ethicality, and fairness. Indeed, the geosites have small to large scale characteristics (from ten meters to more than 10 km). The geosite inventory is based on the geoconservation strategy. Qualitative and quantitative assessments were carried out on the basis of geoheritage values of international significance. Thene, geoconservation efforts should be made in all these geosites for many reasons, such as valorization of academic research, preservation of natural resources, and promotion of geotourism in Khnefiss national park.
Khnefiss National Park has a very unique advantage of presenting three landscape morphologies of ... more Khnefiss National Park has a very unique advantage of presenting three landscape morphologies of high quality: the coastal band, where the sea, dunes and cliffs mix; the lagoon zone, with its multiple interlacing water, algae and sand; and the vast desert, with its regs, hamadas, krebs, and dune extensions. It is unique and original at the world level for a protected area to retain in a single perimeter these three major ecosystems, which therefore gives this national park an exceptional quality. Khnefiss national park faces numerous natural, human-induced, institutional, organizational, and legal constraints. Hence, there is a need for a practical tool that would reconcile the imperatives of conservation, the demands of the local population, and tourism, and at the same time positively address the constraints that hamper the management of this geosite. Indeed, we will highlight a reflection that aims at clarifying the sense of this new trajectory in which Morocco is positioned in t...
La province de Guelmim fait partie d'une région éco-géographique bien individualisée (app... more La province de Guelmim fait partie d'une région éco-géographique bien individualisée (appelée Bas-Draa), située sur les franges sud de l'Anti-Atlas Occidental et constitue une zone de transition entre le Maroc Saharien et le Maroc non saharien. Ceci explique sa grande richesse floristique et faunistique ; on y trouve aussi bien des éléments méditerranéens (en limite sud d'aire de répartition) que sahariens et tropicaux en limite nord d'aire de répartition). Par ailleurs, les paysages y sont variés et souvent d'une grande beauté. L'objectif de cette recherche de poser la base d'un développement touristique durable est un défi qu'il faut saluer. La tâche n'est pas aisée, surtout qu'il faut considérer en même temps grand nombre de disciplines et de spécialités : géologique, hydrogéologique, géographique, histoire, sociale, économique, flore, faune etc. On a choisi d'aborder cette problématique à travers une approche innovante, celle du Marketing Territorial. Cette approche a permis de réaliser un bon diagnostic territorial (méthodologie de CERISE REVAIT®), notamment en identifiant les particularités du territoire étudié en fonction de ses atouts naturels, culturels et historiques.
The Moroccan government has adopted a new approach to development that integrates environmental, ... more The Moroccan government has adopted a new approach to development that integrates environmental, renewal of natural resources, measures for the reduction of poverty at the social and spatial distribution of wealth at an advanced regionalization plan. In 2000, UNESCO in collaboration with the Moroccan State creates Biosphere Reserve Oasis of Southern Morocco (BROSM) in the Provinces of "Errachidia, Ouarzazate and Zagora" to support the strategies of preserving the environment. The project to integrate the Oasis of Oued Noun in the program of the biosphere reserve Oasis of southern Morocco (BROSM) will have a positive impact on the region. This direction aims to strengthen the efforts of the government and ONG programs working in the sector. Through this institutional status, it becomes appropriate to rethink about the preservation and enhancement of the natural heritage and local culture.
Khnefiss National Park has a very unique advantage of presenting three landscape morphologies of ... more Khnefiss National Park has a very unique advantage of presenting three landscape morphologies of high quality: the coastal band, where the sea, dunes and cliffs mix; the lagoon zone, with its multiple interlacing water, algae and sand; and the vast desert, with its regs, hamadas, krebs, and dune extensions. It is unique and original at the world level for a protected area to retain in a single perimeter these three major ecosystems, which therefore gives this national park an exceptional quality. Khnefiss national park faces numerous natural, human-induced, institutional, organizational, and legal constraints. Hence, there is a need for a practical tool that would reconcile the imperatives of conservation, the demands of the local population, and tourism, and at the same time positively address the constraints that hamper the management of this geosite. Indeed, we will highlight a reflection that aims at clarifying the sense of this new trajectory in which Morocco is positioned in t...
In recent years, Territorial Marketing represents one of the most important methods of territoria... more In recent years, Territorial Marketing represents one of the most important methods of territorial management of tourist destinations. It is a territorial development tool adapted to the conditions of tourist destination areas. From a marketing point of view, a tourist destination is seen as a product that must be promoted and sold, thus being able to be marked or even labeled as a brand. The aim behind this study is to restore to the region of Oued Noun Oases (ONO) the value it has built for several centuries, without erasing the collective memory. Our duty is to seek through certain models of sustainable development practiced elsewhere, which would be the best approach, to preserve this natural environment that has become very fragile. The empirical method of territorial marketing proposed for the province of Guelmim, especially Oued Noun Oases, offers the opportunity to revisit the region with territorial attractiveness tools. The themes put forward concern the preservation and enhancement of places based on their natural and cultural assets. It’s a matter of territoriality project of a responsible and supportive tourism.
The objective of this study is to restore the value of Oued Noun Oases that has been less estimat... more The objective of this study is to restore the value of Oued Noun Oases that has been less estimated for several centuries, without destroying the collective memory. Our duty is to look through certain models of geotourism and geoheritage practiced elsewhere, which would be the best approach to preserve this natural landscape that has become very fragile. A systematic survey was conducted on sever al selected geosites, including inventory, characterization, classification, evaluation and appreciation. That is to say, qualitative and quantitative assessme nts were carried out on the basis of geoheritage values of international significance. This paper is focused on the efforts should be made in all these sites to ameliorate and develop geoheritage and geotourism in Oued Noun Oases. This research is conducted not only for scientific research and indication of sites, but also to developing geological, ecological and cultural infrastructures within the reach of tourists.
La province de Guelmim fait partie d'une région éco-géographique bien individualisée (appelée Bas... more La province de Guelmim fait partie d'une région éco-géographique bien individualisée (appelée Bas-Draa), située sur les franges sud de l'Anti-Atlas Occidental et constitue une zone de transition entre le Maroc Saharien et le Maroc non saharien. Ceci explique sa grande richesse floristique et faunistique ; on y trouve aussi bien des éléments méditerranéens (en limite sud d'aire de répartition) que sahariens et tropicaux en limite nord d'aire de répartition). Par ailleurs, les paysages y sont variés et souvent d'une grande beauté. L'objectif de cette recherche de poser la base d'un développement touristique durable est un défi qu'il faut saluer. La tâche n'est pas aisée, surtout qu'il faut considérer en même temps grand nombre de disciplines et de spécialités : géologique, hydrogéologique, géographique, histoire, sociale, économique, flore, faune etc. On a choisi d'aborder cette problématique à travers une approche innovante, celle du Marketing Territorial. Cette approche a permis de réaliser un bon diagnostic territorial (méthodologie de CERISE REVAIT®), notamment en identifiant les particularités du territoire étudié en fonction de ses atouts naturels, culturels et historiques.
The Moroccan government has adopted a new approach to development that integrates environmental, ... more The Moroccan government has adopted a new approach to development that integrates environmental, renewal of natural resources, measures for the reduction of poverty at the social and spatial distribution of wealth at an advanced regionalization plan. In 2000, UNESCO in collaboration with the Moroccan State creates Biosphere Reserve Oasis of Southern Morocco (BROSM) in the Provinces of "Errachidia, Ouarzazate and Zagora" to support the strategies of preserving the environment. The project to integrate the Oasis of Oued Noun in the program of the biosphere reserve Oasis of southern Morocco (BROSM) will have a positive impact on the region. This direction aims to strengthen the efforts of the government and ONG programs working in the sector. Through this institutional status, it becomes appropriate to rethink about the preservation and enhancement of the natural heritage and local culture.
Khnefiss National Park has a very unique advantage of presenting three landscape morphologies of ... more Khnefiss National Park has a very unique advantage of presenting three landscape morphologies of high quality: the coastal band, where the sea, dunes and cliffs mix; the lagoon zone, with its multiple interlacing water, algae and sand; and the vast desert, with its regs, hamadas, krebs, and dune extensions. It is unique and original at the world level for a protected area to retain in a single perimeter these three major ecosystems, which therefore gives this national park an exceptional quality. Khnefiss national park faces numerous natural, human-induced, institutional, organizational, and legal constraints. Hence, there is a need for a practical tool that would reconcile the imperatives of conservation, the demands of the local population, and tourism, and at the same time positively address the constraints that hamper the management of this geosite. Indeed, we will highlight a reflection that aims at clarifying the sense of this new trajectory in which Morocco is positioned in terms of interest development of geological heritage, the emergence of consumption of natural assets, and potentialities phenomenon according to regions. Therefore, all actions are based on values of citizenship, participative, responsibility, ethicality, and fairness. Indeed, the geosites have small to large scale characteristics (from ten meters to more than 10 km). The geosite inventory is based on the geoconservation strategy. Qualitative and quantitative assessments were carried out on the basis of geoheritage values of international significance. Thene, geoconservation efforts should be made in all these geosites for many reasons, such as valorization of academic research, preservation of natural resources, and promotion of geotourism in Khnefiss national park.
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