Which types of forests grow in the wetter Atlas Mountains?

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Map showing the Atlas Mountains across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia in North Africa, with color shading to indicate elevation changes. Major mountain ranges, cities, rivers, and physical features such as the High Atlas, Anti-Atlas, Saharan Atlas, and surrounding deserts are labeled. An inset locator map highlights the region's position in northern Africa. — Atlas Mountains The Atlas Mountains.

In the wetter regions of the Atlas Mountains, the landscape features moist forests primarily composed of cork oaks.12

These forests are characterized by a distinct undergrowth consisting of:
* Arbutus (cane apple) and heather shrubs12
* Carpets of rockroses and lavender12

These moist forest environments are typically found in areas such as the Er-Rif, Kabylie, and Kroumirie ranges, which receive higher levels of annual rainfall compared to the drier parts of the mountain system.2