Fossil National Park UPSC

  • Fossil National Park is situated near Shahpura village in the Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • It is also known as Dindori Plant Fossils National Park or Ghughua Fossil Park.
  • It contains plant fossils.
  • It is the largest Fossil Park in Asia and second largest in world.
  • In the 1970s, the Fossil National Park site was founded by Dr. Dharmendra Prasad.
  • In 1983, recognizing the importance of the fossil site, it was officially declared as a National Park.
  • Area: It is spread over an area of 75 acres of land (0.30 km2). It is spread over 7 villages of Dindori district namely-
    • Ghuguwa
    • Umaria
    • Deorakhurd
    • Barbaspur
    • Chanti Hills
    • Chargaon
    • Deori Kohani
  • Fossils: So for, plant fossils belonging to 31 genera of 18 families have been identified in this park.
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