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The [[Geological Survey of India]] (GSI) currently maintains two [[List of protected areas in India|protected areas]] bearing rich fossil deposits. | The [[Geological Survey of India]] (GSI) currently maintains two [[List of protected areas in India|protected areas]] bearing rich fossil deposits. | ||
* [[Shivalik Fossil Park]], near Saketi, [[Himachal Pradesh]] is notable for its life-size models of the [[vertebrate]]s that might have roamed the [[Sivalik Hills]] 1.5—2.5 million years ago. | * [[Shivalik Fossil Park]], near Saketi, [[Himachal Pradesh]] is notable for its life-size models of the [[vertebrate]]s that might have roamed the [[Sivalik Hills]] 1.5—2.5 million years ago. | ||
* [[Mandla Plant Fossils National Park]], near [[Dindori, Madhya Pradesh]] is a park that attempts to preserve the fossil remains of a primordial forest that covered the region 40—150 million years ago.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mandla Plant Fossils National Park {{!}} Bandhavgarh National Park|url=https://www.remotelands.com/destination/bandhavgarh-national-park | * [[Mandla Plant Fossils National Park]], near [[Dindori, Madhya Pradesh]] is a park that attempts to preserve the fossil remains of a primordial forest that covered the region 40—150 million years ago.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mandla Plant Fossils National Park {{!}} Bandhavgarh National Park|url=https://www.remotelands.com/destination/bandhavgarh-national-park|website=Remote Lands}}</ref> | ||
Both parks, numerous fossil displays and models in [[List of zoos in India|Indian zoological parks]], are part of the Geological Survey's charter program to educate the general public on the Earth's evolutionary history. One of the more comprehensive displays is that of the Natural History Museum of the [[Nehru Zoological Park]], [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]]. | Both parks, numerous fossil displays and models in [[List of zoos in India|Indian zoological parks]], are part of the Geological Survey's charter program to educate the general public on the Earth's evolutionary history. One of the more comprehensive displays is that of the Natural History Museum of the [[Nehru Zoological Park]], [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]]. | ||
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Other fossil parks in India include: | Other fossil parks in India include: | ||
* [[Dinosaur Fossils National Park]], Dhar, Madhya Pradesh | |||
* [[Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park]], Gujarat | * [[Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park]], Gujarat | ||
* [[Ghughua Fossil Park]], Madhya Pradesh | * [[Ghughua Fossil Park]], Madhya Pradesh | ||
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* [[Akal Wood Fossil Park]], Rajasthan | * [[Akal Wood Fossil Park]], Rajasthan | ||
* [[Amkhoi Fossil Park]], West Bengal | * [[Amkhoi Fossil Park]], West Bengal | ||
* | *[[Rajmahal Hills Fossil Park]], Bihar | ||
* [[Wadadam Fossil Park|Wadadham Fossils Park]], Wadadam, Sironcha, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra | |||
* [[Wadadham Fossils Park]], Wadadam, Sironcha, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category:Fossil parks in India| ]] | [[Category:Fossil parks in India| ]] | ||
[[Category:Paleontological sites of Asia]] | [[Category:Paleontological sites of Asia]] | ||
[[Category:Lists of protected areas of India]] | [[Category:Lists of protected areas of India]] | ||
[[Category:Paleontology in India]] | [[Category:Paleontology in India]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:17, 22 February 2026
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) currently maintains two protected areas bearing rich fossil deposits.
- Shivalik Fossil Park, near Saketi, Himachal Pradesh is notable for its life-size models of the vertebrates that might have roamed the Sivalik Hills 1.5—2.5 million years ago.
- Mandla Plant Fossils National Park, near Dindori, Madhya Pradesh is a park that attempts to preserve the fossil remains of a primordial forest that covered the region 40—150 million years ago.[1]
Both parks, numerous fossil displays and models in Indian zoological parks, are part of the Geological Survey's charter program to educate the general public on the Earth's evolutionary history. One of the more comprehensive displays is that of the Natural History Museum of the Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad.
The GSI also manages the following fossil parks:
- National Fossil Wood Park, Tiruvakkarai in Tamil Nadu.
- National Fossil Wood Park, Sathanur, in Tamil Nadu
Other fossil parks in India include:
- Dinosaur Fossils National Park, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh
- Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park, Gujarat
- Ghughua Fossil Park, Madhya Pradesh
- Salkhan Fossils Park, Uttar Pradesh
- Akal Wood Fossil Park, Rajasthan
- Amkhoi Fossil Park, West Bengal
- Rajmahal Hills Fossil Park, Bihar
- Wadadham Fossils Park, Wadadam, Sironcha, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
See also[edit | edit source]
- List of fossil sites (with link directory)
- Archaeological sites in India
- Tourism in India
References[edit | edit source]
Template:Archaeological sites in India
