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Formerly an active quarry, the site was protected in order to preserve the large exposures of a Middle Jurassic (early? Bajocian) carbonate tidal flat with an outstanding fossil record. This multidisciplinary paleontological work involving experts from several national and international research and geoconservation institutions was carried out under the umbrella of the Institute for Nature Conservation (ICNF), since this geosite is located within the Serras de Aire e Candeeiros nature park. Cabe\u00e7o da Ladeira has provided exquisitely preserved body fossils, especially echinoderms, together with the exceptional preservation of their, and other, animal\u2019s behaviors. It is also a hotspot to understand the diversity of bivalves in the Middle Jurassic. Due to the large area of the geosite, the international relevance of the findings, and the risk of weathering and destruction of the fossils, a geoconservation plan has been developed by ICNF with the support of local authorities. After several years of being open to visitors without proper control, the Cabe\u00e7o da Ladeira paleontological site is now conditioned to organized groups of researchers, schools, and tourists. Some body fossils were collected for studies and included in the national collections of the Geological Museum (Lisbon). Moreover, casts have been made to protect holotypes of trace fossils, also providing ways to replicate this fossil record in temporary exhibitions. A long-term experimental study to conserve the limestone bedding plane exposures and their fossil contents was started in order to develop the best geoconservation strategy with an aim to reduce the damage produced by the increasing tourist demand on natural sites. Cabe\u00e7o da Ladeira and other geosites in protected areas are key to communicating an evolutionary approach to environmental education, and their geoconservation must be a priority to improve their long-term use as (geo)tourism attractions.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/geosciences11090366","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,8,30]],"date-time":"2021-08-30T22:49:51Z","timestamp":1630363791000},"page":"366","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["Geoconservation in the Cabe\u00e7o da Ladeira Paleontological Site (Serras de Aire e Candeeiros Nature Park, Portugal): Exquisite Preservation of Animals and Their Behavioral Activities in a Middle Jurassic Carbonate Tidal Flat"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5304-3715","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Susana","family":"Machado","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Laborat\u00f3rio Nacional de Energia e Geologia (LNEG), P-2610 999 Amadora, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Lia","family":"Mergulh\u00e3o","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Instituto da Conserva\u00e7\u00e3o da Natureza e das Florestas (ICNF), P-1050 191 Lisbon, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8497-7999","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Bruno Claro","family":"Pereira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Museu da Lourinh\u00e3, P-2530 158 Lourinh\u00e3, Portugal"},{"name":"Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Geoparque Oeste, P-2530 103 Lourinh\u00e3, Portugal"},{"name":"GeoBioTec, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, P-2829 516 Caparica, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0686-0824","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Pedro","family":"Pereira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sciences and Technology, Universidade Aberta, P-1269 001 Lisbon, Portugal"},{"name":"Center for Functional Ecology, Universidade de Coimbra, P-3000 456 Coimbra, Portugal"},{"name":"Instituto Dom Luiz, University of Lisbon, P-1749 016 Lisbon, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7055-5907","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jorge","family":"Carvalho","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laborat\u00f3rio Nacional de Energia e Geologia (LNEG), P-2610 999 Amadora, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Jos\u00e9 Ant\u00f3nio","family":"Anacleto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Laborat\u00f3rio Nacional de Energia e Geologia (LNEG), P-2610 999 Amadora, Portugal"},{"name":"Museu Geol\u00f3gico do LNEG, P-1249 280 Lisbon, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3365-6626","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Carlos","family":"Neto de Carvalho","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Instituto Dom Luiz, University of Lisbon, P-1749 016 Lisbon, Portugal"},{"name":"Naturtejo UNESCO Global Geopark. 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