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Jun 09, 2008

Drought, tourism endanger Marrakech palm grove (AP)

**FILE PHOTO** A luxury villa belonging to wealthy expatriates, is seen on April 28, 2008, in the palm grove of Marrakech, Morocco. Largely because of drought and over-pumping, the palm grove, listed as a world heritage site by the UNESCO, is at risk of disappearing.( AP Photo/Alfred de Montesquiou)AP - Abdellilah Meddich's childhood memories of the famous palm grove of Marrakech are of a "magical" place, a lush desert oasis of flowers, animals and farmers who tended tree-shaded plots.