Stretching for 2,250 miles and straddling two seas, Morocco’s Atlantic and Mediterranean coastline is wide and diverse. The beauty of the country’s beaches has led to heavy human exploitation, which has taken its toll on the marine environment. The Mohammed VI Foundation for the Protection of the Environment has therefore begun trying to save the country’s beaches.
The awards are called Plages Propres 2006. The online journal, Maghrebia, reports:
According to Lahoucine Tijani, the vice president of the foundation, the awards given each year to local communities, organisations and businesses are intended to reward efforts to improve beach quality, with a view to phasing in a Blue Flag quality scheme for all the country’s beaches.
Plages Propres 2006 decided to give three types of award: for commitment, innovation and initiative.
The awards ceremony was presided over by Princess Lalla Hasnaa and took place on Wednesday (December 13th) at the royal palace of Skhirat.
Awards for commitment went to the National Airports Authority and the community of M’diq for the quality of their infrastructures and the effective management system put in place for the beach of M’diq. The same award was also given to the Sherif Bureau for Phosphates and the town of Lamaachat for their efforts to develop the image and facilities of the beach of Souira Lakdima.
Three awards were given for innovation. One was won by Maroc Telecom for the originality of the wooden facilities it installed on the beach of Achkar. Another went to the Red Crescent and Handicap Moteur Maroc for their work on the same beach to make it possible for disabled people to bathe there. The third was given to the Port Operations Authority for setting up a children’s playground, a creche and also an information centre on the beach of Essaouira.
Tags: Moroccan Morocco Fes, Maghreb news
1 comment:
I hope people will change their way of thinking and i hope someday we'll find clean cities...
Post a Comment