University researchers associated with the project: Oasis regions opt for geo-tourism

The 1st regional meeting of oases which was held recently in Tata brought together several experts who, during the various conferences and round tables organised for the occasion, agreed on the opportunity to initiate a geo-tourism that would encompass the oasis zones from Zagora to Tata, in a first phase.This is how the CRT of Guelmim-Smara and the Provincial Tourism Council of Zagora decided to combine their efforts to allow the birth of this geo-tourism which, over time, the organisers think, will encompass all the oasis zones of Southern Morocco.This initiative, Patrick Simon, vice-president of the CRT of Guelmim-Smara, affirmed to us, encouraged by the local authorities of Tata, was born following research work carried out by Profs. Fadli and Al Youssi, from the Mohammed V Faculty of Sciences of Rabat-Agdal. This work, which made it possible to define eight geological sites, includ…