Toubkal National Park
Toubkal National Park is a national park in the High Atlas mountain range, 70 kilometres from Marrakesh in central-western Morocco. Established in 1942, it covers an area of 380 km2. Jbel Toubkal is the highest peak of the park at 4,167 metres.
| Toubkal National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
 Sign of the park | |
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| Location | Morocco |
| Coordinates | 31°5′N 7°50′W |
| Area | 380 km2 (150 sq mi) |
| Established | 1942 |
Archeological sites
In October 2012 Salafists were blamed for destroying an 8,000-year-old petroglyph within the park that depicted the Sun as a divinity.[1][2]
Mountains
The park contains the following mountains:
- Toubkal (4167 m)
- Ouanoukrim (4089 m )
- Plateau de Tazarhart (3995 m)
- L'Aksoual ( 3910 m)
- Ineghmar (3892 m)
- Bou Iguenouane (3882m)
- Le Tichki (3753 m)
- Azrou Tamadout (3664 m)
References
- Karam, Souhail (18 October 2012). "Salafists blamed for destroying pagan rock carving in Morocco". Reuters.
- "Region | Morocco Pagan rock carving in Morocco destroyed". Gulf News. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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