Ibaqualliwn Dinosaur Footprints
Upper Jurassic — Ait Bouguemez Valley
Overview
The Ibaqualliwn site is the third major dinosaur footprint site of the M'Goun Geopark, located in the Ait Bouguemez valley. Sauropod and theropod tracks in the red layers of the Upper Jurassic complete the unique paleontological circuit of the geopark, with Iouaridène (geosite 7) and Ait Blal (geosite 8).
The presence of three major dinosaur footprint sites in the M'Goun Geopark territory is exceptional on a global scale. These sites testify to the richness of the dinosaurian fauna that populated the alluvial plains of the High Atlas approximately 150 million years ago, during the Upper Jurassic. International scientific research is regularly conducted at these sites.
Official Interpretive Panel
Official interpretive panel(s) of M'Goun Geopark — UNESCO
Points of Interest
3rd site of the geopark's paleontological circuit
Preserved sauropod and theropod footprints
Upper Jurassic red layers (~150 Ma)
Located in the Happy Valley of Ait Bouguemez
Active international scientific research
Unique paleontological circuit in Morocco
Access & Location
How to get there
Ait Bouguemez valley — 85 km from Azilal. Track from the Ait Bouguemez valley.
GPS Coordinates
31.7833° N, 6.4833° W
Altitude: 1 900 – 2 200 m
