Oum Lâalag

The sacred oasis Oum Lâalag ( French L'Oasis sacrée d'oum Lâalag ) is located 50 km southwest of M'hamid in Morocco on the old road to Timbuktu, a few kilometers from the Algerian border.

The oasis is about 15 hectares and is considered sacred because it has the most precious wealth of the desert: water. According to an old popular belief, the spring is inhabited by a protective soul. There is a bivouac camp in the oasis, which offers environmentally friendly tourism according to strict rules. From there you can reach the high dunes of Erg Chegaga by camel or off-road vehicle.

The oasis is part of the 123,000 hectare Iriqui National Park , which was established in 1994. There are Dorcas gazelles , African ostriches , barbels , oryx , hyenas and collar busters in the area .

Videos

Monika Waldburger and Elaine Kerschbaumer: Sahara: L'Oasis sacrée d'oum Lâalag, SF on the way from November 26, 2010, 9:00 p.m. (Swiss and German)

Web links

Commons : L'Oasis sacrée d'oum Lâalag - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Sylvie Jourjon: L'OASIS SACRÉE D'OUM LÂALAG. December 5, 2012 (French).

29.881751 -6.119728Coordinates: 29 ° 52 '54.3 " N , 6 ° 7' 11" W.

[Jourjon-1] Sylvie Jourjon: L'OASIS SACRÉE D'OUM LÂALAG. December 5, 2012 (French).