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- Cork oak forests: The park's signature landscape, with thick, spongy-barked trees and mossy ground that stay green long after the rest of northern Morocco dries out.
- Jbel Lakraa area: A high ridge zone with wide views over the surrounding hills and, on clear days, toward the Mediterranean.
- Berber mountain villages: Small Jebala hamlets of stone and tile houses, terraced gardens and walnut trees, where you can see farming life that has changed slowly.
- Maritime pine and cedar stands: Darker, cooler woodland patches that make good picnic and rest spots on longer walks.
- Streams and springs: Seasonal water runs through the valleys, especially after winter rain, and adds bird song and cool air to the trails.
- Birdlife and small wildlife: Look for raptors overhead, woodpeckers in the oaks, and with luck
- Cork oak forests: The park's signature landscape, with thick, spongy-barked trees and mossy ground that stay green long after the rest of northern Morocco dries out.
- Jbel Lakraa area: A high ridge zone with wide views over the surrounding hills and, on clear days, toward the Mediterranean.
- Berber mountain villages: Small Jebala hamlets of stone and tile houses, terraced gardens and walnut trees, where you can see farming life that has changed slowly.
- Maritime pine and cedar stands: Darker, cooler woodland patches that make good picnic and rest spots on longer walks.
- Streams and springs: Seasonal water runs through the valleys, especially after winter rain, and adds bird song and cool air to the trails.
- Birdlife and small wildlife: Look for raptors overhead, woodpeckers in the oaks, and with luck Barbary macaques or wild boar tracks near quieter slopes.
- Mediterranean viewpoints: Open clearings on the northern edge where the forest breaks and the coastline appears below.
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