Ourika River ( Arabic : نهر أوريكا ) ( French : Oued Ourika ) is a river in Morocco , at 31°24′00″N 7°47′00″W / 31.4°N 7.783333°W / 31.4; -7.783333 . It rises in the High Atlas and flows through the Ourika Valley , 30 km from Marrakech .
2-636: A number of interesting plants have been recorded in this valley beginning in the late 19th century including Fraxinus dimorpha . This valley is the sole location within the High Atlas Range where the endangered primate Barbary macaque , Macaca sylvanus is known to occur; this primate is found in the Middle Atlas and a few disjunctive populations in Algeria and Gibraltar. Ourika Valley, due to its many waterfalls and several attractions,
4-621: Is a very popular Ourika day trip from Marrakech. The region is inhabited by Berber people who practice a traditional way of life. Despite its proximity to Marrakech , it is still considered relatively "unspoiled". This article related to a river in Morocco is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Fraxinus dimorpha Fraxinus dimorpha is a species of ash tree native to Morocco and Algeria in Northern Africa . An example occurrence of F. dimorpha
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