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Most remarkable geosites of the area according to their location, lithology and typology_
| No. | Geosites | Commune | Lithology | Typology | Belonging to the M’goun Geopark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geomorphological geosites ‘Geomorphosites’ | |||||
| 1 | Waterfall of Asfdar | Aït Tamlil | Limestone | Line | No |
| 2 | Springs and waterfall of Tlat-n-Tazart (Guigmi) | Aït Tamlil | Limestone | Site | No |
| 3 | Springs and waterfall of Imi-n-Ifri | Demnate | Limestone | Site | Yes |
| 4 | Springs and waterfall of M’goun | Imi Nouloune | Limestone | Site | No |
| 5 | Canyons of Almsa | Tifni | Limestone | Line | No |
| 6 | Canyons of Ichbaken | Imi Nouloune | Limestone | Line | No |
| 7 | Canyons of Megdaz | Aït Tamlil | Limestone | Line | No |
| 8 | Canyons of High-Tessaout | Imi Nouloune | Limestone | Line | Yes |
| 9 | Canyons of Asfdar | Imi Nouloune | Limestone | Line | No |
| 10 | Scree cone of Tlat-n-Tazart | Aït Tamlil | Limestone | Area | No |
| 11 | Alluvial fan of Ichebaken | Imi Nouloune | Limestone | Area | No |
| 12 | Alluvial fan of Amezri | Imi Nouloune | Limestone | Area | No |
| 13 | Scree slopes of Amezri | Imi Nouloune | Limestone | Area | No |
| 14 | Natural bridge of Imi-n-Ifri | Demnate | Limestone | Site | Yes |
| 15 | Landslide of Amezri | Imi Nouloune | Red Clay | Area | No |
| 16 | Fairy chimneys of Talat-n-Tazart | Aït Tamlil | Red Clay + Limestone | Site | No |
| Igneous and volcanic geosites | |||||
| 17 | Basaltic lava flow of Aït Aadel formation | Aït Tamlil | Basalts | Area | No |
| Paleontological geosites | |||||
| 18 | Footprints of unknown mammalian of Megdaz | Aït Tamlil | Limestone | Area | Yes |
| 19 | Footprints of herbivorous dinosaurs of Iouariden | Sidi Boulkhalf | Siltstones + Red Clay | Site | Yes |
| 20 | Footprints and moving tracks of carnivorous dinosaurs of Iouaridene | Sidi Boulkhalf | Siltstones + Red Clay | Site | Yes |
| Sedimentological geosites | |||||
| 21 | Ripple marks in Iouariden | Sidi Boulkhalf | Sandstone | Area | No |
| 22 | Inverted cross-bedded sandstone | Aït Tamlil | Sandstone | Site | No |
| 23 | Sedimentary structure in teepee | Aït Tamlil | Limestone | Site | No |
| 24 | Desiccation cracks (Mudcrack) | Sidi Boulkhalf | Limestone | Area | No |
| Stratigraphic and structural geosites | |||||
| 25 | Angular unconformity between the Precambrian (PIII) and the Paleozoic (Cambro-rdovician) | Megdaz | Rhyolite, quartzite+ Sandstone | Site | No |
| 26 | Angular unconformity between the Palaeozoic (Cambrian-Ordovician metamorphic rocks) and the secondary (Triassic sedimentary rocks) of Almsa | Aït Tamlil | Shale, sandstone + Limestone | Point | No |
| 27 | Normal and reverse faults | Aït Tamlil | Limestone | Point | No |