Atlas mountain range

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The location of the Atlas Mountains

The Atlas Mountains extend over an area of 2,090 km across the Maghreb countries in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. It also extends from the Atlantic Ocean, south of Agadir, to the Mediterranean, near Tunisia. This series consists of parallel bands, It includes, from west to east, the High Atlas and the Middle Atlas in Morocco. the Saharan Atlas and the Aures Mountains in Algeria, and the mountains of Khmer, El Mejerda and Tebessa in Tunisia, which are extensions of the Algerian ranges, Some of the ranges also include the Rif range along the Mediterranean coast of Morocco.[1]

Climate of the Atlas Mountains

The climate of the Atlas Mountains is characterized by the combination of two different types of air masses, They are the humid and cold continental air masses that originate in the north. and the hot and dry tropical air masses that originate in the south, Rain is also more abundant in Tell Atlas than in the Saharan Atlas. In addition, rain falls more in the northeastern regions than in the southwestern regions. The highest rate of rainfall was recorded in the east of Tel Atlas.[2]

As the altitude increases, the temperature drops dramatically. Despite the proximity of the sea, the coastal mountains are cold regions. For example, Jabal Al Babur, which rises to about 2004.06 meters, is characterized by the accumulation of snow on its summit for a period of four or five months. While the Moroccan High Atlas mountain retains its snow until the height of summer. [2]

Unique animals in the Atlas Mountains

Live in the Atlas Mountains a unique group of animals, Including the following: [3]

  • Barbary macaque (In English: Barbary macaque): It is one of the types of huge monkeys in the world, where this monkey has an archaeological and strange story, because the male is the one who raises the young, and this type of macaque can be found in some habitats and its food includes insects and plants, and the male lives For about twenty-five years, while females live to the age of thirty.
  • barbarian tiger (Panthera pardus Panthera): This tiger is known as the North African tiger, and it was classified as a type of tiger in the late nineteenth century, and it is rare to find this type of tiger because it is found in a specific number of places in the Algerian and Moroccan region of The Atlas Mountains, where the climate is slightly moderate.

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  1. ↑ “Atlas Mountains” , www.encyclopedia.com , 11-8-2018, Retrieved 8-12-2018. Edited.
  2. ^ a b “Atlas Mountains” , www.britannica.com , Retrieved 8-12-2018. Edited.
  3. ↑ Joyce Chepkemoi (25-4-2017), “Animals Of The Atlas Mountains” , www.worldatlas.com , Retrieved 12-8-2018. Edited.