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DOI	10.1007/s12371-024-00954-w
	Geo-Heritage and Geo-Tourism Potential of the Saoura Valley: A Field Geology Museum in the Ougarta Range (SW Algeria)
	Bouchemla, Imad; Benyoucef, Madani
通讯作者	Bouchemla, I
来源期刊	GEOHERITAGE
ISSN	1867-2477
EISSN	1867-2485
出版年	2024
卷号	16 期号:2
英文摘要	The geo-heritage of the Saoura Valley in Southwest Algeria is particularly rich and of undeniable scientific value for studying the Palaeozoic, Neogene and Quaternary strata inherited from the Ougarta chain. Although Algeria has always been highly ranked among the most fascinating geodiversity countries, its geological heritage has been seldom described and presented to the African and international community. Subsequently its geodiversity and geo-resources are under-recognized. The Saoura Valley is renowned for its gorgeous geological, oasian and geomorphological landscapes, as well as for its archaeological wealth. In the present paper, we intend to briefly describe the main lithostratigraphic units of the Devonian series exposed in the Saoura Valley and to give an overview of the Quaternary outcrops. Several geo-sites were observed and inventoried, showing a highly significative scientific value and also some remarkable educational and tourism potential as evidenced by their huge historical, archaeological, geological, and cultural heritage. Additionally, the Saoura Valley displays pedagogical geo-sites of cardinal interest for different geological disciplines, among which are stratigraphy, palaeontology, ichnology, geomorphology, geodynamics, structural geology, and ecology, all reflecting the diversified geological record of the area. Besides its aesthetic value, the rich geodiversity of the Saoura Valley displays an obvious scientific and touristic interest. According to the obtained numerical scores using recent quantitative assessment methodology, the Saoura Valley is very promising and can be considered a first-order destination since geo-sites therein score quite a high attraction potential and recreational value for tourism development. These scores ought to be treated with great care by the authorities to effectively promote tourism and to accordingly enhance the local socio-economic development in this remote area. Furthermore, the Saoura Valley area deserves more attention and requires geo-conservation programs and protection strategies right away to make sure that these geo-resources will be preserved for future generations.
英文关键词	Geological Heritage Geosite Geodiversity Saoura Valley Sahara Algeria
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:001223673400001
WOS关键词	EL AHMAR FORMATION ; SECTION SAOURA ; TRACE FOSSILS ; SIWA OASIS ; GEOHERITAGE ; GEOTOURISM ; SAHARA ; SOUTH ; GEOCONSERVATION ; GEODIVERSITY
WOS类目	Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
WOS研究方向	Geology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/403935
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Bouchemla, Imad,Benyoucef, Madani. Geo-Heritage and Geo-Tourism Potential of the Saoura Valley: A Field Geology Museum in the Ougarta Range (SW Algeria)[J],2024,16(2).
APA	Bouchemla, Imad,&Benyoucef, Madani.(2024).Geo-Heritage and Geo-Tourism Potential of the Saoura Valley: A Field Geology Museum in the Ougarta Range (SW Algeria).GEOHERITAGE,16(2).
MLA	Bouchemla, Imad,et al."Geo-Heritage and Geo-Tourism Potential of the Saoura Valley: A Field Geology Museum in the Ougarta Range (SW Algeria)".GEOHERITAGE 16.2(2024).