مجلة هيرودوت للعلوم الإنسانية والاجتماعية
Volume 10, Numéro 2, Pages 6-19
2026-07-18
‘immersive Dinosaur Museum And Geopark’ Prospects For The Preservation Of Algeria’s Paleontological Heritage
Authors : Sadaoui Dassile .
Abstract
This article examines the state of paleontology in Algeria, including its dissemination, protection, and conservation. It features significant sites that have been the subject of discoveries and research, yielding dinosaur footprints, bones, and fossils – sites that bear witness to a geological wealth that remains underappreciated and inadequately protected, despite its scientific importance. Several dinosaur traces have been discovered at various sites in the Saharan Atlas Mountains, notably at El Bayadh, constituting a heritage of exceptional value both for paleontological research and for the geological history of the region. Since their discovery, numerous studies have been conducted, resulting in a substantial body of publications and even the creation of a dinosaur museum in the Aïn Sefra region, specifically in Sfissifa, which holds several fossil traces of these species. Unfortunately, this project remains unfinished and appears to have been abandoned. The aim of this study is to help rediscover this heritage and to explore preservation strategies centered on the creation of immersive museums, and to extend this approach to geoparks that incorporate new digital technologies, as is being done elsewhere around the world. This approach would not only help protect this heritage and these sites through a comprehensive program of guided tours, museums, and discovery workshops – developed in collaboration with various organizations and drawing on multidisciplinary expertise – but would also contribute to the preservation of the local environment and the development of sustainable tourism.
Keywords
Dinosaurs ; Paleontology ; Museums ; Immersive Experience ; interactivity
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