Morocco has experienced numerous ethnic shifts throughout its long history, and a succession of human populations, cultures, and legal codes have strongly molded the different traditions of the country. This paper focuses on High Atlas Amazigh Peoples, who are deeply intertwined with their local environment through the agdal system, a customary institution of territorial and natural resource governance. The agdal-like systems are centered in the control and resilient management of a myriad of natural resources but most importantly pastures, forests, and water, and in the face of constant uncertainty and scarcity, support the Amazighs to adapt and preserve their rights and biocultural diversity in an increasingly globalized context.