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Skoura Oasis, 40 Km from Ouarzazate, Morocco – 25 June 2025
1. Wide of palm trees in Skoura Oasis
2. Mid of a part of a dried up palm tree
3. Wide of some palm tree next to the road
4. Various of a palm tree with dried leaves
5. Wide of damaged palm trees
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Kenitra Morocco – 30 June 2025
6. Wide of Mustapha Benramel, environment researcher, walking past the camera
7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mustapha Benramel, environment researcher, President Minaretes Ecological Association:
"The decline in water levels in the oases is mainly due to three key reasons, first, the significant decrease in rainfall as a result of climate change, second, the overexploitation of water resources due to the intensive use of these oases for ecotourism activities and agriculture, third, the shift toward cultivating crops that consume large amounts of water, such as watermelon, which has further worsened the situation."
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Skoura Oasis, 40 Km from Ouarzazate, Morocco – 25 June 2025
8. Pan of Skoura Oasis from the top of the hill
9. Various of palm trees next to olive trees in the middle of the alfalfa fields
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Kenitra Morocco – 30 June 2025
10. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mustapha Benramel, environment researcher, President Minaretes Ecological Association:
"The oases have experienced a high number of fires, especially in Zagora and Tata. In response, a number of measures have been taken, first, establishing early warning points and installing water columns, second opening access roads to allow quick intervention in the oases; third, raising awareness among local residents and trimming palm trees and dry plants to enable more effective firefighting efforts."
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Skoura Oasis, 40 Km from Ouarzazate, Morocco – 25 June 2025
11. Wide of young palm trees in the farm of Khaled Boubekri, a farmer in Skoura Oasis
12. Mid of young palm trees
13. Various of Khaled checking the drip line used for irrigation
14. Wall near the farm
15. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Khaled Boubekri, farmer in Skoura Oasis:
"Due to rising temperatures, the timing of flowering and fruiting has also changed. This has led to a decline in agricultural production, which is directly linked to climate change. We have also observed an increase in pests and diseases affecting the trees in the oases."
16. Wide of olive trees next to alfalfa in the same farm
17. Close up of alfalfa
18. Pan from the farm to the solar energy panels
19. Solar energy panels
20. Wide of the irrigation basin
21. Pan from the farm to the irrigation basin
22. Close up of the pipe connecting the well to the basin
23. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Khaled Boubekri, farmer in Skoura Oasis:
"To irrigate the oases, we dig wells, but we have noticed that the water level in these wells drops year after year. As a result, we are forced to dig deeper to access water. The solution we have adopted to cope with water scarcity is the use of drip irrigation, which allows us to save water and use it more efficiently."
24. Ahmad Amrabou, member at the Hassania cooperative for olive oil production in Skoura Oasis, checking the olive oil storage tank
23. Two olive oil bottles on shelf
24. Various of the cooperative’s machines
25. Pan of the cooperative’ entrance in the Skoura Oasis
26. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ahmad Amrabou, member, Hassania oil producing cooperative in Skoura Oasis:
27. Various of traditional earthen homes deserted because of climate migration in Skoura Oasis
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Kenitra Morocco – 30 June 2025
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