Shivalik Fossil Park

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Shivalik Fossil Park is a fossil park in Saketi, India.

It is situated at Saketi, 14 km from Nahan, the district headquarters of Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh.

This fossil Park includes the preservation of Shivalik fossil site; the reconstruction of the Shivalik environment and fossils; the erection of life size models made of fibre glass and resins, of selected Shivalik Mammals and a museum containing Shivalik fossils. They are used for generating scientific interest in the public and for facilitating special studies by visiting research scholars from all over the world.

The idea of establishing Shivalik Fossil Park was mentioned as early as 1969 with a view to preserve the fossil sites.