Jbel Ayachi

Jbel Ayachi جبل العياشي
Jbel Ayachi looms over the town of Midelt
Highest point
Elevation	3,757 m (12,326 ft)
Prominence	1,400.01 m (4,593.2 ft)
Coordinates	32°28′40″N 04°55′37″W / 32.47778°N 4.92694°W / 32.47778; -4.92694
Geography
Jebel Ayachi Morocco
Parent range	Atlas Mountains
Climbing
First ascent	Unknown
Easiest route	From Marrakech

Jbel Ayachi (Arabic: جبل العياشي) is one of the highest mountains in North Africa, and anchors the Eastern High Atlas in central Morocco. Jbel Ayachi rises to a height of 3,757 m above sea level.^[1]

This mountain area provides a habitat to the bearded vulture.^[2]

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Geography

Rather than denoting a single peak, Jbel Ayachi refers to a mountainous massif more than 20 kilometers in diameter. Conceptually a ring, the Ayachi region harbors a seasonal lake at its center and is surrounded by peaks and passes that often surpass 3000 m in elevation.^[3]

During the 20th century, American climbers erected a large metal cone to mark the peak. Jbel Ayachi's second-highest peak is located in the southeast.

Despite its proximity to the Sahara Desert, the peaks of Ayachi remain snow-covered and cold late into the year. Snow remains on most of the peaks until late May or early June, and in a few sheltered spots may survive the entire summer.

The government of Morocco published accurate topographical maps of the region in 1968, including contours, peaks, and some of the paths and springs. This can be purchased from the Division de Cartographie in major Moroccan cities. The Ayachi region is covered by the maps of the Midelt and Er-Rich districts.

Human geography

Formerly forested, the landscape has been severely affected by overgrazing. ^[4] It is now dominated by sparse brush, loose stony soil, and sharply defined wadis and ravines. Nomadic Berbers have inhabited the mountains for many years, raising sheep and goats and remaining largely isolated from the sedentary farmers and market towns of the plains. The nomads often come into conflict with government foresters over the use of natural resources, especially trees.

The heart of the nomadic community in Ayachi is the village of Tarhirat, which has no permanent dwellings but is centrally located and well-watered.

Features

References

^ M. Peyron, « ‘Ayyachi, Jbel », Encyclopédie berbère, vol.8, Edisud 1990, p.1200-1204
^ G.E.R.E.S
^ "Jbel Ayachi". Archived from the original on 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
^ Le déclin du Jbel Ayachi - Les moutons marocains sabotent une montagne

External links

Media related to Jbel Ayachi at Wikimedia Commons
Trekking in Morocco - Jbel Toubkal, Jbel Mourik, Jbel Ayachi, Jbel M'Goun
Where to find the last bearded vultures in Morocco

v t e Mountains of Morocco
High Atlas	Toubkal (4167 m) Ouanoukrim (4089 m) Ighil M'Goun (4071 m) Afella (4043 m) Akioud (4030 m) Jbel Tifnout (4001 m) Tazarhart (3995 m) Aksoual (3910 m) Ineghmar (3892 m) Bou Iguenwan (3882 m) Uwawgulzat (3763 m) Tichki (3753 m) Ayachi (3747 m) Azrou Tamadout (3664 m) Gourza (3280 m) Jbel Oukaïmeden (3200 m) Jebel Yagour (2700 m) Tassemit (2205 m)
Middle Atlas	Bou Naceur (3340 m) Mouasker (3277 m) Bou Iblan (3081 m) Tanourdi (2250 m)
Anti-Atlas	Aklim (2531 m) Jbel Kissane (1485 m) Sirwa (3304 m) Amalou-n-Mansour (2712 m) Kouaouch (2592 m) Imgout (2530 m) Mount Amchad (1238 m) Mount Zagora (1030 m)
Saharan Atlas	Grouz (1888 m)
Rif	Colline du Charf (93 m) Tidirhine (2456 m) Kelti (1912 m) Ras Foughal (1535 m) Gourougou (900 m) Jbel Musa (851 m) Jebel Zem-Zem (435 m) Zerhoun (1025 m)
Other peaks & ranges	Jbel Lakhdar (893 m) Béni-Snassen Djebel Ouarkziz Djebel Bani Jbel Saghro Kebdana Range
Geography of Morocco Atlas Mountains Dadès Gorges Kem Kem Tislit Lake Oukaimeden Tizguit Valley Tizi-n-Test Tizi n'Tichka Todgha Gorge

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