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Moroccan cannabis farms threaten biodiversity

Abstract

Talassemtane National Park, located in Morocco’s Rif region, is part of the Intercontinental Biosphere Reserve of the Mediterranean (1) and is on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s list of tentative world heritage sites for future nomination (1). Agricultural activities in the region predated the park’s establishment and have continued to take place legally within its borders. However, Morocco must address the recent expansion of cannabis (marijuana) farms, which put the park’s biodiversity at risk.

Research topics

  • Cassava research and cyanide
  • African Botany and Ecology Studies

Sustainable Development Goals

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DOI: 10.1126/science.adq5140

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