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PRESENTATION

ZAATOT ("monkey" in Berber) is an association created during spring 2019 after 10 years of actions carried out with the Lycée agricole de Montmorot du Jura (Mr. Jan SIESS, professor of ecology and his students of BTS Management and Protection of the nature).

These actions were carried out in partnership with:

  • Toubkal National Park: Dir. Ms Hanane El Karfi,

  • Semlalia Faculty of Sciences: Pr. Mohammed ZNARI and Pr. Salwa NAMOUS

  • Sultan Moulay Slimane University of Beni Mellal -SMSU- Polydisciplinary Faculty of Beni Mellal -PFB- Department of Biology and Ecology: Pr Mohamed NAIMI,

  • the inhabitants and the Office of the guides of the municipality of Setti Fatma in the Ourika Valley.

It is a French association whose statutes have been filed with the Prefecture of Jura, and whose members and administrators are made up equally of Moroccans and French: professors-researchers from the Semlalia Faculty, guides to natural areas from the Ourika Valley, association members, former students of the BTS Management and Protection of Nature (Agricultural schools of Montmorot, Périgueux, Morlaix, Mirande, Kerplouz).

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5 minutes of presentation (french) 
made by Hermine HOUDAS (former volunteer) and Lou COUDURIER  (administrator)

OUR TEAM

Jan SIESS
President

Teacher in BTS Management and Protection of Nature at the Lycée Agricole de Montmorot (Jura, France)

Mohamed ZNARI
Vice-President

Professor at the Semlalia Faculty of Sciences, attached to the Natural History Museum of Marrakech

Mohamed NAIMI
Treasurer

Professor at the Polydisciplinary Faculty of Beni Mellal, attached to the Natural History Museum of Marrakech

Camille PACOU

Project manager (VSCI) scientific coordination and development

Mohamed AIT ADDI

Nature and local animator with the locals of the valley

As well as our many collaborators and administrators who work with us 

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