The Tazekka National Park of Morocco was created in 1950 with an initial area of 6.8 km². It was to created to protect the natural resources at the top from Jbel Tazekka, particularly the grove of cedars (Cedrus atlantica), which are isolated on this peak in the Middle Atlas range . The park includes the 1980 m in altitude mountain, Jbel Tazekka, which dominates the surrounding area.