List of Fossil Parks

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Following is a list of Fossil Parks world wide by country:

Contents 1 Africa 1.1 Egypt 1.2 South Africa 1.3 Tanzania 2 Asia 2.1 Afghanistan 2.2 Bangladesh 2.3 China 2.4 India 2.5 Indonesia 2.6 Iran 2.7 Israel 2.8 Japan 2.9 Malaysia 2.10 Pakistan 2.11 Philippines 2.12 Singapore 2.13 Taiwan 2.14 Thailand 3 Australia and New Zealand 3.1 Australia 3.1.1 New South Wales 3.1.2 Victoria 3.1.3 Queensland 3.1.4 South Australia 3.1.5 Western Australia 3.2 New Zealand 4 Europe 4.1 Austria 4.2 Belgium 4.3 Bulgaria 4.4 Croatia 4.5 Denmark 4.6 Czech Republic 4.7 Estonia 4.8 Finland 4.9 France 4.10 Germany 4.11 Greece 4.12 Hungary 4.13 Ireland 4.14 Lithuania 4.15 Macedonia 4.16 Netherlands 4.17 Norway 4.18 Poland 4.19 Portugal 4.20 Romania 4.21 Russia 4.22 Serbia 4.23 Slovakia 4.24 Slovenia 4.25 Spain 4.26 Sweden 4.27 Switzerland 4.28 United Kingdom 4.29 Ukraine 5 North America 5.1 Canada 5.1.1 Alberta 5.1.2 British Columbia 5.1.3 Manitoba 5.1.4 Ontario 5.1.5 Quebec 5.2 United States 5.2.1 Alabama 5.2.2 Alaska 5.2.3 Arizona 5.2.4 Arkansas 5.2.5 California 5.2.6 Colorado 5.2.7 Connecticut 5.2.8 Delaware 5.2.9 Florida 5.2.10 Georgia 5.2.11 Hawaii 5.2.12 Idaho 5.2.13 Illinois 5.2.14 Iowa 5.2.15 Indiana 5.2.16 Kansas 5.2.17 Kentucky 5.2.18 Louisiana 5.2.19 Maine 5.2.20 Maryland 5.2.21 Massachusetts 5.2.22 Michigan 5.2.23 Minnesota 5.2.24 Mississippi 5.2.25 Missouri 5.2.26 Montana 5.2.27 Nebraska 5.2.28 Nevada 5.2.29 New Hampshire 5.2.30 New Jersey 5.2.31 New Mexico 5.2.32 New York 5.2.33 North Carolina 5.2.34 North Dakota 5.2.35 Ohio 5.2.36 Oklahoma 5.2.37 Oregon 5.2.38 Pennsylvania 5.2.39 Rhode Island 5.2.40 South Carolina 5.2.41 South Dakota 5.2.42 Tennessee 5.2.43 Texas 5.2.44 Utah 5.2.45 Vermont 5.2.46 Virginia 5.2.47 Washington (State) 5.2.48 Washington D.C. 5.2.49 West Virginia 5.2.50 Wisconsin 5.2.51 Wyoming 5.3 Mexico 6 South America and Central America 6.1 Argentina 6.2 Belize 6.3 Brazil 6.4 Chile 6.5 Colombia 6.6 Guyana 7 Fictional Fossil Parks 8 Fossils, Fossil Hunters and Dinosaurs in famous Movies 9 Well-known Fossil collectors 10 See also

[edit] Africa

[edit] Egypt

[edit] South Africa

West Coast Fossil Park, Langebaan, Western Cape - http://www.iziko.org.za/iziko/partners/wcfp.html

[edit] Tanzania

[edit] Asia

[edit] Afghanistan

[edit] Bangladesh

[edit] China

[edit] 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.

[edit] Indonesia

[edit] Iran

[edit] Israel

[edit] Japan

[edit] Malaysia

[edit] Pakistan

[edit] Philippines

[edit] Singapore

[edit] Taiwan

[edit] Thailand

[edit] Australia and New Zealand

[edit] Australia

[edit] New South Wales

[edit] Victoria

• Dinosaur Dreaming
• Dinosaur Cove

[edit] Queensland

• Riversleigh

[edit] South Australia

• Naracoorte Caves National Park

[edit] Western Australia

[edit] New Zealand

[edit] Europe

[edit] Austria

[edit] Belgium

[edit] Bulgaria

[edit] Croatia

[edit] Denmark

[edit] Czech Republic

[edit] Estonia

[edit] Finland

[edit] France

[edit] Germany

[edit] Greece

[edit] Hungary

[edit] Ireland

[edit] Lithuania

[edit] Macedonia

[edit] Netherlands

[edit] Norway

[edit] Poland

[edit] Portugal

[edit] Romania

[edit] Russia

[edit] Serbia

[edit] Slovakia

[edit] Slovenia

[edit] Spain

[edit] Sweden

[edit] Switzerland

[edit] United Kingdom

[edit] Ukraine

[edit] North America

[edit] Canada

Main article: List of CAZA member zoos and aquariums

[edit] Alberta

[edit] British Columbia

[edit] Manitoba

[edit] Ontario

[edit] Quebec

[edit] United States

Main article: List of AZA member zoos and aquariums

[edit] Alabama

[edit] Alaska

[edit] Arizona

Petrified Forest National Park
http://www.nps.gov/pefo/index.htm

[edit] Arkansas

[edit] California

Petrified Forest, Calistoga CA http://www.petrifiedforest.org/

[edit] Colorado

Dinosaur National Park is in Northwest Colorado.
http://www.nps.gov/dino/index.htm
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
http://www.nps.gov/flfo/

[edit] Connecticut

Rocky Hill Dinosaur State Park Located in Central CT 15 minutes south of Hartford on I-91 West St exit

[edit] Delaware

[edit] Florida

[edit] Georgia

[edit] Hawaii

[edit] Idaho

[edit] Illinois

[edit] Iowa

Rockford Iowa
Fossil and Prairie Park
http://www.fossilcenter.com/

[edit] Indiana

[edit] Kansas

[edit] Kentucky

[edit] Louisiana

[edit] Maine

[edit] Maryland

[edit] Massachusetts

[edit] Michigan

Rockport Quarry
An abandoned limestone quarry near Alpena open to collecting

[edit] Minnesota

[edit] Mississippi

Mississippi Petrified Forest
http://www.mspetrifiedforest.com/

[edit] Missouri

[edit] Montana

[edit] Nebraska

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
http://www.nps.gov/agfo

Ashfall State Historical Park
http://ashfall.unl.edu/

[edit] Nevada

[edit] New Hampshire

[edit] New Jersey

[edit] New Mexico

[edit] New York

[edit] North Carolina

[edit] North Dakota

[edit] Ohio

Trammel Fossil Park
http://www.sharonville.org/fossilpark.aspx
Sylvania, Ohio
http://www.olanderpk.com/

[edit] Oklahoma

[edit] Oregon

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
http://www.nps.gov/joda/

[edit] Pennsylvania

[edit] Rhode Island

[edit] South Carolina

[edit] South Dakota

FOSSIL CYCAD NATIONAL MONUMENT
http://www2.nature.nps.gov/geology/paleontology/pub/grd3_3/focy1.htm

[edit] Tennessee

[edit] Texas

[edit] Utah

Escalante State Park
http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/escalante/
Dinosaur National Monument
http://www.nps.gov/dino/

[edit] Vermont

[edit] Virginia

[edit] Washington (State)

[edit] Washington D.C.

[edit] West Virginia

[edit] Wisconsin

[edit] Wyoming

Fossil Butte National Monument
http://www.nps.gov/fobu
Yellowstone National Park
http://www2.nature.nps.gov/geology/paleontology/surveys/yell_survey/fossi.htm

[edit] Mexico

[edit] South America and Central America

[edit] Argentina

[edit] Belize

[edit] Brazil

paleorrota is located in Rio Grande do Sul.

[edit] Chile

[edit] Colombia

[edit] Guyana

[edit] Fictional Fossil Parks

• Jurassic Park, (with genetically reconstructed dinosaurs)

[edit] Fossils, Fossil Hunters and Dinosaurs in famous Movies

[edit] Well-known Fossil collectors

[edit] See also

• Paleontology the study of fossils
• Fossils
• Prehistoric life
• Timeline of geography, paleontology, biology
• Important publications in paleontology
• Synchrotron X-ray tomographic microscopy
• Fossil Parks
• Fossil Parks of India
• Geology
• Dinosaurs
• List of zoos
• List of aquaria
• List of botanical gardens
• List of fossil sites (with link directory)

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