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Fig. 19
Decay of limestone rock
as a result of the interaction
between water and limestone beds
Fig. 20
Many of the tracks
covered or abraded by soil during
rainfall or wind
However, these sites, of geoheritage importance, are
located in open areas in and/or around villages (Fig.
8
).
Some of them are still in a good state of preservation, while
others are degrading under many natural hazards threats
(weathering, erosion, climate changes, etc.), as well as mis-
use by local populations, all of which will probably lead to
their loss. Therefore, it is imperative to set up management
plans to protect and valorize these sites. At this stage, the
only action that has taken place is that the YGS fenced the
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Discussion and Conclusions
The Arhab tracksites are the
rst and only discovered
dinosaur tracksites in the Arabian Peninsula. They consist of
footprints of bipedal
“
Ornithopods
”
and quadrupedal
“
. These sites, of global importance, provide a
great opportunity for future generations interested in palae-
ontology and archaeology in Yemen to continue
Sauropods
”
eldwork
and excavations for further discoveries.
rst discovered sites in Madar village.
