Although Jordan is famous for its impressive archeological sites, paleontology has not enjoyed the same popularity.
“The problem is a lack of local scientists specialized in paleontology,” says Sallam, who was the first in Egypt to specialize in vertebrate paleontology. “It’s important to have a local scientist community working in the region.”
“When we found a dinosaur in Mansoura in 2013, it was much easier to attract funding,” says Sallam, who is now training the next generation of paleontologists at the Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center, an institution he founded in Egypt in 2010. “I’m very passionate about fossils, so when I read about the footprints, I wanted to see them,” says Fasheh. “With my friend Mohammad Asfour, we visited the site and tried to reach out to officials and institutions to see what could be done to protect it.”
But for that to happen, the site must be protected from damage and theft. Mining projects in nearby Dana, Jordan’s largest nature reserve, for example, threaten the region’s natural and historical wealth.
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