Atlas Mountains

The Atlas Mountains are a mountain system in northwestern Africa extending across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. They separate the Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal regions from the Sahara.

North Africa: The northern region of the African continent, including the Maghreb and the Nile Valley. The Atlas Mountains form a major landform across North Africa’s western portion.
African Plate: A tectonic plate that carries most of Africa and parts of adjacent ocean floor. Its northward motion contributes to compression beneath the Atlas region.
Atlas cedar: A cedar species native to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco and Algeria. Its forests characterize high-elevation habitats in parts of the range.
Amazigh people: Indigenous peoples of North Africa, also widely known as Berbers. Amazigh communities have long inhabited and cultivated Atlas valleys and uplands.
Rif: A mountain range in northern Morocco along the Mediterranean coast. The Rif lies north of the Atlas system and has a separate geographic identity.
Maghreb: The northwestern African region encompassing Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and often neighboring countries. The range runs through the Maghreb’s three central countries.
Eurasian Plate: A tectonic plate comprising most of Europe and much of Asia. Its boundary with the African Plate helps drive Atlas uplift.
Barbary macaque: A tailless macaque native to the Atlas Mountains and nearby regions of North Africa. The mountain forests provide important habitat for this endangered primate.
Chleuh: An Amazigh people and language community concentrated in southwestern Morocco. Chleuh communities inhabit western and southern parts of the Atlas region.
Saharan Atlas: A mountain chain in Algeria forming the southern part of the Atlas system. Its arid southern setting contrasts with the wetter northern ranges.

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