The UNESCO Geopark of M'Goun is the first geopark in Morocco, Africa and the Arab world, is located in the middle of the chain of the central high atlas between Beni Mellal in the north and the ridge line of the lghil M ' Goun to the south. The M'Goun Geopark is a protected territory which includes not only a certain number of geosites with exceptional interest, but also many places of ecological, archaeological, historical and cultural values.
Indeed, The Geoparc M'Goun encompasses 15 towns (Azilal, Demnate, Tilougite, Zaouit Ahensal, Tabant, Ait M'Hamed, Ait Taguella, Agoudi N'Lkheir, Ait Abbas, Ait Boulli, Ait Blal, Sidi Boulkhelf, Tifni, Anergui Boutferda. ), and more than 22 geosites (Ouzoud Waterfall, Natural Bridge of Imi N’Ifrri, Dinosaurs Tracks in Iwaridin, rock engraving  of Tizi n Tirghist, Happy Valley of Ait Bouguemaz, Berber passage : the third difficult passage in the world, Collective attics of Amzray, The cathedral of Imsefrane…). Moreover, the territory of the Geoparc contains 6 Sites of Biological and Ecological Interest (SBEI).
The Geoparc M'Goun covers an estimated area of over 5,700 km²with 218,000 inhabitants. it is geographically located at 100 km from Marrakech, 330 km from Casablanca, 371 km from Fes, 298 km from rabat.
The Geopark represent an important actor for the socio-economic development of the region. it stimulates the development of tourism, in particular geotourism and ecological tourism, which generates the creation of local businesses, thus producing new sources of income for the population. The UNESCO Geopark of M'Goun has also an educational vocation. it aims to offer a scientific and environmental educational program.
The association of Geopark M'Goun was created in 2005, and in 2014 the Geoparc has accepted to join the Global Geoparks Network (GGN) supported by UNESCO (6th International Conference). The creation of Geopark M'Goun, in collaboration with all the partners concerned, aims to make this territory a model of development and thus initiate a change in behavior towards responsible tourism that contributes, to the development of the region by respecting the natural, cultural and landscape heritage.

Website address:  http://www.geoparc-mgoun.ma/