Marchica, Morocco

Lake Marchica
Marchica Lighthouse in Nador (Club)

Marchica, also known as Sebkha Bou Areg,[1] is a lagoon in northern Morocco, adjacent to the city of Nador.

Marchica is of great importance from an environmental, economic and natural perspective, as it borders the cities of Nador and Beni Ansar and the village of Arkaman in the Nador province in the Rif region.[2] Lake Marchica has an area of 120 square kilometres (46 sq mi), a depth of 0.5 to 7 metres (1 ft 8 in to 23 ft 0 in), and a length of 24 kilometres (15 mi).

References

  1. ↑ "Sebkha Bou Areg". Ramsar Sites Information Service. 18 April 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  2. ↑ Abderrahmane, Rahhou; EL Ouamari, Najib; Asmae, Aknaf; M., Akodad; Layachi, M.; Skalli, A.; Oudra, B.; Baghour, M. (2022). "ASSESSMENT OF THE TROPHIC STATUS OF MARCHICA LAGOON (NE MOROCCO, MEDITERRANEAN) AFTER RESTORATION ACTIVITIES USING TROPHIC INDEX (TRIX): SEASONAL AND SPATIAL VARIATIONS" (PDF). Applied Ecology and Environmental Research: 4667–4679. doi:10.15666/aeer/2006_46674679. ISSN 1589-1623. Retrieved 21 June 2026.

35°09′N 2°51′W / 35.150°N 2.850°W / 35.150; -2.850

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