Aire du Dragonnier Ajgal
MoroccoDirection du Patrimoine Culturel
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Description
Ecosystème présteppîque à préforestier endémique, unique dans le monde par sa richesse en espèces végétales endémiques telles que Dracuena draco subsp. ajgal (Dragonnier du Maroc) et Argania Spinosa (Arganier), rares ou remarquables; son paysage d'une beauté exceptionnelle (falaises importantes des djebels Imzi et Adad-Medni), est réhaussé par la présence de peintures rupestres exécutées avec la sang extrait du tronc du dragonnier.