Siroua Wool Project

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The SIROUA WOOL PROJECT is a group working to safeguard and promote the endemic and hardy Siroua breed of sheep, Morocco's best wool breed, which is now threatened with extinction.

In a nutshell

Siroua sheep wool is ideal for weaving rugs, tapestries and woollen sheets: long, lustrous fibres, entirely white or black, with no jars.
Since 2018, we have been working to improve wool harvesting practices, an essential step in obtaining quality yarn.
To safeguard and improve the breed by creating a selection herd.
To strengthen the resilience of livestock against climate change in a semi-arid to arid region with deteriorating rangelands. We do this by improving livestock practices and integrating biodiversity conservation.

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may 2025

Ecotourism in the Siroua Massif

The Siroua Massif is a geologist's dream, a paradise for hikers, and a place to truly connect with local culture. This unique landscape, which links the High Atlas and Anti-Atlas mountains, was formed by a long and turbulent geological history of volcanic eruptions, magmatic activity, and millions of years of erosion. The result is a stunning terrain of rocky plateaus, basalt columns, deep canyons, and a chaotic, colorful rockscape.