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Following the significant decay at the beginning of the 1990s, particularly in the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas, and confronted with the many issues raised by climate change, Morocco has decided to implement a system for monitoring forest health status with the assistance of the Forestry Health Department in France. The scheme relies essentially on a comprehensive network of plots and a wide-scale monitoring system. A number of specific strategies have been developed for significant, locally relevant topics (e.g., the epidemiology of defoliator insects preceding decay). The first phase conducted under the supervision of the FAO from 2006 to 2008 served as a test and provided the opportunity to set up the programme in the Middle Atlas region. It is currently being extended to the [...]

Following the significant decay at the beginning of the 1990s, particularly in the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas, and confronted with the many issues raised by climate change, Morocco has decided to implement a system for monitoring forest health status with the assistance of the Forestry Health Department in France. The scheme relies essentially on a comprehensive network of plots and a wide-scale monitoring system. A number of specific strategies have been developed for significant, locally relevant topics (e.g., the epidemiology of defoliator insects preceding decay). The first phase conducted under the supervision of the FAO from 2006 to 2008 served as a test and provided the opportunity to set up the programme in the Middle Atlas region. It is currently being extended to the whole of the country.
Suite à des dépérissements importants depuis le début des années 1990, notamment de la cédraie du Moyen Atlas, et face aux nombreuses interrogations que suscitent les changements climatiques, le Maroc a décidé de se doter d’un dispositif de suivi de la santé des forêts avec l’aide du Département de la santé des forêts français. Ce dispositif repose essentiellement sur un réseau systématique de placettes et une veille sanitaire à large échelle. Des stratégies spécifiques sont développées pour des sujets importants et localisés (épidémiologie des insectes défoliateurs, suivi de dépérissements…). Une première phase sous l’égide de la FAO de 2006 à 2008 a permis de tester et d’installer le dispositif dans la région du Moyen Atlas. Son extension se poursuit à l’ensemble du pays.