First inventory and assessment of the Geoheritage of Zagora province from the project Bani Geopark (South-Eastern Morocco)

摘要: Abstract Zagora Province in south eastern Morocco is characterised by its desert environment as well culture, people, biodiversity and geology inherited from the Anti-Atlas chain. But value of this geodiversity not widely recognised. Ordovician Quaternary deposits are most dominant outcrops province. Within former, Fezouata Shales constitute an information source for palaeontologists about marine life explosion at beginning Period. Taking into account important scientific value, fossiliferous Formation presents a global geoheritage with geo-educational potential. In addition, provide rich scientific, educational tourism interests. order to protect promote geoheritage, inventory geosites sites being established, which should serve database helping regional authorities properly manage within framework future aspiring Bani Geopark. present paper assessment geosites’ was established using quantitative methodology obtain numerical scores. Adding degradation degree has resulted selected vulnerable areas need geoconservation programmes protection strategies.