Contribution to the study of the hydrochemical characteristics of the Ramsar site: Afenourir Lake, Morocco

In order to better understand and manage the surface water quality of wetlands case of the Afenourir Ramsar site, located to the south of the Ifrane National Park in the Central Middle Atlas, an assessment of the water quality was carried out during the sampling campaign June 2015-March 2018. Spatiotemporal monitoring and analysis of the different physicochemical tracers in-situ (temperature, pH, electrical conductivity, dissolved oxygen) and in the laboratory (nitrites, nitrates, orthophosphates, sulphates), revealed on the one hand the temporary influence of climatic hazards (precipitation, floods, drought) and on the other hand the anthropic influence. For example, the surface water quality of Lake Afenourir can witness to a deterioration of the wetland, which would enhance an emergency management and management plan for the lake urgent.