The ancient city of Tazouda in the Nador area holds some of the region’s most significant historical and natural assets, yet it remains absent from national and international tourism maps, a situation local voices say can no longer be justified.
Locals are calling on territorial authorities to move beyond discussion and commit to a decisive plan, backed by real partnerships with the ministries of Interior, Tourism, Culture, and Infrastructure.
“Thazoudha is a historical treasure that deserves rehabilitation, and the Krrouko road is the gateway to development.” — Noureddine Barkani
The main damand is the rehabilitation of the Gurugu road, currently the only access route to the site but widely described as unsafe and inadequate. The road passes through dense forests and mountain landscapes that advocates say could themselves become a tourism asset if properly maintained and promoted.
Restoring Tazouda’s ancient monuments to modern conservation standards is equally high on the agenda, alongside a more ambitious proposal: the reintroduction of wildlife species that have disappeared from the area due to decades of poaching and forest degradation. Proponents argue that bringing back deer, birds of prey, and other native species would restore biological balance to local ecosystems while unlocking nature-based tourism, one of the fastest-growing travel segments globally.
Taken together, the proposals paint a picture of a region rich in potential but waiting for decisive action. The challenge now, as observers put it, is moving from diagnosis to delivery.
