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Information has been received from the Moroccan Ornithological Society, GOMAC (Groupe d'ornithologie du Maroc) that the holiday
resort chain Club Mediterranee plans to build a new, 8000 bed, 260 hectare holiday resort in Tifnit, Morocco, immediately
adjacent to the last remaining worldwide colony of the Bald Ibis - and intruding on its feeding grounds in the Souss-Massa
National Park. This colony of 65 breeding pairs (2001) is a significant and irreplaceable part of the Moroccan, and planetary,
natural heritage.
GOMAC Homepage
[deactivated - still not working on on 12.08.2001!]
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The British Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has also been involved in research into the Bald Ibis and measures
for its conservation. A summary of the history and current status of this project. with bibliography, is at:
The Northern Bald Ibis
Follow the STOP PRESS link at the top of the page for a somewhat BLAND statement on '(alarms)..... in the birding community'
The 'agreed BirdLife position' follows in detail - and gives a good up to date account of the progress of negotiations
on the PROPOSED Club Med tourist development.
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