The Geological Survey of India (GSI) currently maintains two protected areas bearing rich fossil deposits.
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Sl. No. |
Fossil park |
Location |
Findings |
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1 |
Siwālik Fossil Park |
Saketi, Himachal Pradesh. |
Life-size models of the vertebrates that might have roamed the Siwālik Hills 1.5—2.5 million years ago. |
|
2 |
Mandla Plant Fossils National Park |
Dindori, Madhya Pradesh. |
Fossil remains of a primordial forest that covered the region 40—150 million years ago. |
The GSI also manages the National Fossil Wood Park in Tamil Nadu.