Emergency programme launched to save Bouskoura forest after study revealed its deterioration – Al Yaoum 24

Authorities have decided to launch an emergency programme to rehabilitate Bouskoura forest following a study that showed its trees wilting due to drought.
The results of an in-depth diagnostic study on Bouskoura forest in Casablanca, launched by the National Agency for Water and Forests, showed that pine trees are suffering from severe wilting affecting a significant area of the forest, while eucalyptus trees are experiencing varying degrees of less severe weakness.
In response to this critical situation, the Agency launched an emergency programme for the period 2025-2026 based on three main axes, primarily the cleaning and removal of dead trees over an area of 150 hectares to limit the spread of diseases, and maintenance work over an area of 3000 hectares to improve forest health and enhance its resistance.
According to the same plan, Bouskoura forest will undergo a large-scale refores…