Fossil Parks of India

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A protected area having rich deposits of fossils is called a fossil park. In India Geological Survey of India (GSI) currently maintains two fossil parks to preserve the rich deposits of fossils on location and impart education to its millions. Life size Dinosour dummies are often displayed at fossil parks to engadge the public.

1 Fossil Parks of India
2 List of Fossil Parks in India by state
3 See also
4 References

[edit] Fossil Parks of India

There are two geological parks maintained by GSI.

Saketi Fossil Park, Saketi, H.P.
Nehru Park, Hyderabad, A.P. The park displays life size figures of dinosaurs like T-Rex.

Saketi Fossil park is 5 km from Kala Amb, (its 85 km from Chandigarh, 65 km from Ambala, 22 km from Nahan, 110 km from Dehradun)

There is a small fossil museum showcasing fossilized remnants (skulls, teeth, jaws etc) of various animal groups like mammals, reptiles, fishes and esp mammals that lived around Siwalik Hills area about 2.5 to 1 million years ago. The park also displays (in open) nicely made life size fiber glass models of six pre-historic animals which roamed around Siwalik Hills area, including 18 feet tusked elephant, 3 meter giant land turtle etc.

But recently they have found that most of the fossils there are fakes and the real ones were stolen! Never go there because it is all so fake