The area surrounding the lake was once well-forested with Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica), but more recently, this forest has become degraded and the area around the lake has become dry, thorny scrubland dominated by Spanish juniper (Juniperus thurifera).
The region surrounding the lake used to be a lush forest with Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica), but it has since deteriorated into dry, thorny scrubland dominated by Spanish juniper (Juniperus thurifera) due to environmental changes.