Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)' has mentioned 'Fossil' in the following places:
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| The first fossil skeletons of whales were discovered in the winter of 1902xe2x80x9303. | WIKI |
| Continuing interest coincided with the site being visited by fossil collectors, and many bones were removed, prompting calls for the site to be conserved. | WIKI |
| The strata in Wadi Al-Hitan belongs to Middle Eocene era and it contains extensive mass of vertebrate fossil within 200xc2xa0km2 (77xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi). | WIKI |
| Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) is unusual in having such a large concentration of fossil whales (1500 marine vertebrate fossil skeletons) in a relatively small area. | WIKI |
| Fossil reptiles are represented by fossils of crocodiles and sea turtles, and bones of sea snakes have also been recorded. | WIKI |
| Fossil shells are not common in the main whale-bearing rocks, but are very common in other rocks; many fallen rocks can be seen to be full of a wide variety of fossil shells. | WIKI |
| Some fossil seagrasses are also known. | WIKI |
| In addition, a wider part of the Wadi El-Rayan Protected Area is included in the property, including the immediate landscape surrounding the fossil sites, areas of scenic interest, and areas which provide visitor access and facilities. | UNESCO |
| Amongst the key management issues are the protection, conservation and encouragement of well-managed research in relation to the fossil remains and the associated geological values, to international standards of best practice. | UNESCO |