The Rich Palaeontological Heritage of SW Sardinia (Italy), a Possible Resource for a Geotourism Development

Zoboli, Daniel

doi:10.1007/s12371-023-00803-2

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“…And this represents a further possibility for scientific research, also, in this macro-area. In Italy, several examples of geotouristic itineraries (e.g., [99][100][101][102][103][104]), with particular attention to geopark realities (e.g., [105][106][107][108][109][110][111]) are presented with papers highlighting the high potential of sites of geological interest. Also in this context, geo aspects (primarily represented by particular scenarios and forms) represent an attraction and component of several kinds of tourism (Cultural, Educational, Bio-and Geo-Tourism).…”

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Geoheritage and Geoconservation, from Theory to Practice: The Ghost Town of Craco (Matera District, Basilicata Region, Southern Italy)

Bentivenga,

Pescatore,

Piccarreta

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Several theoretical and applied studies are concerned with the topics of geological heritage management and geoconservation. The diversity of natural and anthropic scenarios into which geological heritage is inserted, as well as its troublesome management, make these topics challenging for scientific discussion. However, on the other hand, these topics highlight the complexity of a theoretical schematization of approaches and procedures, as well as of the practical application of theoretical assumptions. This paper concerns a practical application of a case study in geoconservation actions, which begins with the identification and the basic description of a site of multicultural interest (characterized by the coexistence of geo and non-geo aspects); subsequently, the needs and aims of the potential end users and stakeholders are analyzed. Finally, several geoconservation actions, differentiated according to end user and stakeholder goals, are proposed. The chosen area includes the Craco ghost town in southern Italy. It is a characteristic, evocative place, where it is possible to observe natural and anthropic contexts. The Craco ghost town is also nationally and internationally renowned, since some movie productions have been set there (such as some scenes in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of Christ movie). In this area, the abBandono vErsus riGenerazIoNe (BEGIN) Project (ROP ERDF Basilicata 2014–2020 interregional and transnational cooperation projects) aims to develop an operative, unequivocal, and multi-layered procedure focused on sustainable management, disseminating knowledge and enhancing and using the cultural context of abandoned sites as an attractive force for tourist purposes.

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Section: Tourist Macro-areamentioning

confidence: 99%

Geoheritage and Geoconservation, from Theory to Practice: The Ghost Town of Craco (Matera District, Basilicata Region, Southern Italy)

Bentivenga,

Pescatore,

Piccarreta

et al. 2024

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Fossils in Archaeological Sites: A Mesozoic Mollusk in the Nuragic Sanctuary of Sa Sedda ’e Sos Carros (Sardinia, Italy)

Zedda,

Floris,

Zoboli

2024

Geoheritage

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The Sardinian Mammoth’s Evolutionary History: Lights and Shadows

Palombo,

Zedda,

Zoboli

2024

Quaternary

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The dwarf Sardinian mammoth, Mammuthus lamarmorai, is a well-known species frequently cited in the literature; however, the fossil record of the Pleistocene Sardinian mammoths mainly consists of isolated remains (an incomplete skeleton from Guardia Pisano Hill, isolated teeth and a largely incomplete tibia from different localities, and some footprints from Funtana Morimenta), which have been found in sites presumably ranging in age from the late Middle to the Late Pleistocene. All of the remains have been ascribed to a single species of an endemic mammoth, Mammuthus lamarmorai, which is moderately reduced in size. The paucity of remains increases uncertainties about the chronological range of Sardinian mammoth remains, some of which are currently missing, while others lack sound information about their exact provenance or were removed and collected without contextual information. As a result, the different sizes of molariform teeth from different localities, the lack of chewing tooth remains at Guardia Pisano Hill, and the doubtful chronology of some remains hamper any attempt to infer whether one or more species that originated from an anagenetic or radiative evolutionary process or through multiple arrivals from the mainland inhabited the island. Therefore, the continental ancestor or ancestors of Sardinian mammoth populations and the time and number of dispersals of the ancestral taxon or taxa have long been debated, and the persistence through time of mammoth endemic populations still remains an unsolved matter. This research summarizes and critically reviews our knowledge about the Sardinian endemic mammoth, provides new evidence about the Sardinian mammoth’s ancestor and the possible time of its dispersal from the mainland to the island, gives new information about the Sardinian mammoth’s histology and physical characteristics, and highlights some focal, unsolved questions (e.g., morphological and dimensional differences in dentition, number of Sardinian mammoth species, population dynamics, decline, and disappearance). Further research and increasing data, which will enable taphonomic, spectrometric, and dating studies, will provide better results to solve the remaining questions.

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The Rich Palaeontological Heritage of SW Sardinia (Italy), a Possible Resource for a Geotourism Development

Cited by 3 publications

References 47 publications

Geoheritage and Geoconservation, from Theory to Practice: The Ghost Town of Craco (Matera District, Basilicata Region, Southern Italy)

Geoheritage and Geoconservation, from Theory to Practice: The Ghost Town of Craco (Matera District, Basilicata Region, Southern Italy)

Fossils in Archaeological Sites: A Mesozoic Mollusk in the Nuragic Sanctuary of Sa Sedda ’e Sos Carros (Sardinia, Italy)

The Sardinian Mammoth’s Evolutionary History: Lights and Shadows

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