{"id":13158,"date":"2026-05-19T13:04:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/2026\/05\/monitoring-mission-in-the-khenifiss-national-park-tangible-progress-for-sustainable-tourism-and-biodiversity-conservation\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:04:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:04:43","slug":"monitoring-mission-in-the-khenifiss-national-park-tangible-progress-for-sustainable-tourism-and-biodiversity-conservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/en\/2026\/05\/monitoring-mission-in-the-khenifiss-national-park-tangible-progress-for-sustainable-tourism-and-biodiversity-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Monitoring mission in the Khenifiss National Park: tangible progress for sustainable tourism and biodiversity conservation."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In April 2026, the Conservatoire du littoral, a member of the Mediterranean Biodiversity Consortium, carried out a monitoring mission of activities supported by the RESCOM project in the Khenifiss National Park (PNK) in Morocco, in partnership with the National Agency for Water and Forests (ANEF), the site\u2019s managing authority, and local stakeholders. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This visit provided an opportunity to review progress with all local partners involved in the various actions undertaken to support the sustainable development of the territory and strengthen the conservation of the park\u2019s biodiversity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Key achievements include: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">the completion of a landscape design and exhibition planning study for the park\u2019s visitor center;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">the carrying out of an ecotourism development study for the Khenifiss National Park (PNK);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">the continuation of communication and event support activities to promote the park and local ecotourism initiatives;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">the preparation of works aimed at reinforcing the flamingo nesting islet and creating a second one. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The mission also helped strengthen institutional partnerships, particularly with the Province of Tarfaya, and made it possible to organize a public information meeting in Akhfennir with local economic stakeholders and associations in order to involve them in promoting sustainable tourism in the Khenifiss National Park (PNK). <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13153\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13153\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13005 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Reunion-dinformation-Akhfennir-Maroc-\u00a9-Conservatoire-du-littoral-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Reunion-dinformation-Akhfennir-Maroc-\u00a9-Conservatoire-du-littoral-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Reunion-dinformation-Akhfennir-Maroc-\u00a9-Conservatoire-du-littoral-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Reunion-dinformation-Akhfennir-Maroc-\u00a9-Conservatoire-du-littoral-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Reunion-dinformation-Akhfennir-Maroc-\u00a9-Conservatoire-du-littoral.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Akhfennir information meeting \u00a9 Conservatoire du littoral<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13154\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13154\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13006 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rencontre-avec-le-Gouverneur-de-Tarfaya-Maroc\u00a9-Conservatoire-du-littoral-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rencontre-avec-le-Gouverneur-de-Tarfaya-Maroc\u00a9-Conservatoire-du-littoral-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rencontre-avec-le-Gouverneur-de-Tarfaya-Maroc\u00a9-Conservatoire-du-littoral-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rencontre-avec-le-Gouverneur-de-Tarfaya-Maroc\u00a9-Conservatoire-du-littoral-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Rencontre-avec-le-Gouverneur-de-Tarfaya-Maroc\u00a9-Conservatoire-du-littoral.jpeg 1199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13154\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Meeting with the Governor of Tarfaya \u00a9 Conservatoire du littoral<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Furthermore, the ANEF is currently continuing the operational implementation of the recommendations resulting from the completed studies, notably through the redevelopment of the entrance area to the Na\u00efla lagoon, the restoration of the visitor center, and the installation of new signage. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Installation-de-signaletiques_nouveaux-panneaux-autoroutier-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"342\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Installation-de-signaletiques_nouveaux-panneaux-autoroutier-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Installation-de-signaletiques_nouveaux-panneaux-autoroutier-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Installation-de-signaletiques_nouveaux-panneaux-autoroutier-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Installation-de-signaletiques_nouveaux-panneaux-autoroutier-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Installation-de-signaletiques_nouveaux-panneaux-autoroutier-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Installation-de-signaletiques_nouveaux-panneaux-autoroutier.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13011 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Installation-de-nouvelles-signaletiques-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"343\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Installation-de-nouvelles-signaletiques-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Installation-de-nouvelles-signaletiques-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Installation-de-nouvelles-signaletiques-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Installation-de-nouvelles-signaletiques-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Installation-de-nouvelles-signaletiques-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.medconsortium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Installation-de-nouvelles-signaletiques.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">This mission confirms the collective momentum established around the Khenifiss National Park to reconcile ecosystem conservation, the promotion of natural and cultural heritage, and the development of sustainable tourism. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In April 2026, the Conservatoire du littoral, a member of the Mediterranean Biodiversity Consortium, carried out a monitoring mission of activities supported by the RESCOM project in the Khenifiss National Park (PNK) in Morocco, in partnership with the National Agency for Water and Forests (ANEF), the site\u2019s managing authority, and local stakeholders. 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