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🇸🇦 In Saudi Arabia’s North Riyadh UNESCO Global Geopark, the land is alive with history.
Flat-topped escarpments, ancient coral reefs and desert valleys reveal 166 million years of geological stories that help us prepare and respond to threats such as climate disruption and desertification.
This #GeodiversityDay, we’re spotlighting the role of all the non-living elements of nature—minerals, fossils, soils, and landscapes—but also local communities, like those in North Riyadh, who study and protect them to shape a more sustainable future.
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Photos: © North Riyadh UNESCO Global Geopark
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