Morocco - Oases System in Atlas Mountains
In this mountain oasis, the Amazigh people developed their own ingenious and practical solutions for managing natural resources which are still in place today.
Their reliance on local biodiversity for subsistence and health (aromatic and medicinal plant species) has promoted the conservation and maintenance of diverse plant genetic resources, in complex and stratified landscapes in the green pockets of the oases and through associated knowledge and practices.
The practice of mixed farming (crop and tree association) and crop rotation contribute to the improvement of soil fertility and soil conservation.
Improved soil fertility contributes to conservation, which in turn contributes to the maintenance and regeneration of the crop. Reciprocity between the two elements is variable. Both contribute to groundwater recharge, which is the basis for system sustainability and preservation of natural resources essential to the balance of nature and the basic cycles.
Photo credit must be given: © FAO/Jean Gault
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Morocco - Oases System in Atlas Mountains
In this mountain oasis, the Amazigh people developed their own ingenious and practical solutions for managing natural resources which are still in place today.
Their reliance on local biodiversity for subsistence and health (aromatic and medicinal plant species) has promoted the conservation and maintenance of diverse plant genetic resources, in complex and stratified landscapes in the green pockets of the oases and through associated knowledge and practices.
The practice of mixed farming (crop and tree association) and crop rotation contribute to the improvement of soil fertility and soil conservation.
Improved soil fertility contributes to conservation, which in turn contributes to the maintenance and regeneration of the crop. Reciprocity between the two elements is variable. Both contribute to groundwater recharge, which is the basis for system sustainability and preservation of natural resources essential to the balance of nature and the basic cycles.
Photo credit must be given: © FAO/Jean Gault
More information: