Cape Three Forks
Cape Three Forks or Cape Tres Forcas is a headland on the Mediterranean coast of northeastern Morocco.Geography
The cape is a large mountainous promontory of North Africa into the Mediterranean Sea. For centuries, this cape has provided both a nautical landmark and a maritime hazard for ships in the Alboran Sea. The Spanish exclave of Melilla surrounds a smaller cape on the eastern side of the peninsula.Names
In antiquity, the cape was known to the Phoenicians and Carthaginians as Rusadir (?History
On 26 August 1923 the ran aground and eventually wrecked on the cape.Lighthouse
A lighthouse is located in the north end of the cape. It is a gray tower on white two-story dwelling.Ecology
Cape Three Forks is a Ramsar designated site with no. 1473. It hosts different species, some of them threatened, such as the monk seal, two species of limpets, the Loggerhead turtle, the Fin whale and two species of dolphin. The main activities taking place in the area are fishing and tourism.Citations
