Plain of Tamlelt

The Tamlelt plain lies among the low chains of the eastern High Atlas, below the high plateaux to the north. Streams descend from those uplands into the basin, where much of their water sinks into the ground or evaporates. The Oued Bouarfa crosses the plain, and springs emerge along its margins. This is an open landscape of sparse vegetation, set between the mountain ridges and the drier country towards the Sahara.