Agricultural plantations boomed in occupied Western Sahara as the EU negotiated trade deal with Morocco. Check yourself.
Agricultural plantations boomed in occupied Western Sahara as the EU negotiated trade deal with Morocco. Check yourself.
The images below are made based on maps previously presented in a WSRW research note 'The expansion of plantation infrastructure in occupied Western Sahara, 2003-2016’ published in July 2016.
The note identifies the development of each of the 12 plantations in Western Sahara.
Scroll the arrows on each photo to observe the development.
STÉ NGJIR
STÉ TAWARTA
PÉRIMÉTRE TAWARTA
PÉRIMÉTRE DHAR LHOULI
PÉRIMÉTRE TINGUIR
STÉ MARAICHAGE DU SAHARA 3
STÉ MARAICHAGE DU SAHARA 2
STÉ MARAICHAGE DU SAHARA 1
STÉ MIJK 1
STÉ ADRAR
STÉ AGRIDAK
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STÉ NGJIR
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STÉ TAWARTA
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PÉRIMÉTRE TAWARTA
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PÉRIMÉTRE DHAR LHOULI
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PÉRIMÉTRE TINGUIR
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STÉ MARAICHAGE DU SAHARA 3
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STÉ MARAICHAGE DU SAHARA 2
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STÉ MARAICHAGE DU SAHARA 1
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STÉ MIJK 1
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STÉ ADRAR
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STÉ AGRIDAK
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