Ghughua Fossil Park

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Ghughua Fossil Park
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TypeNational park
Location Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates 23°6′38″N80°36′51″E / 23.11056°N 80.61417°E / 23.11056; 80.61417
Area75 acres (0.30 km2) [1]
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Rock formations at Ghughua Fossil Park

Ghughua Fossil Park is a National Park, located near Shahpura in Madhya Pradesh, India, in which plant fossils belonging to 31 genera of 18 families have been identified. [2]

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The site was founded during the 1970s by Dr. Dharmendra Prasad, a statistical officer of the Mandla district and honorary secretary of the district archaeology unit. It was declared a National Park in 1983. [3] Numerous plant, leaf, fruit, seed, and shell fossils can be found in this park, some of which date as far back as 65 million years, [3] the most prominent of which are the palm fossils. [2]

Notable fossils

A eucalyptus fossil found at Ghughua is the oldest fossil of its type ever discovered and this find supports its origins from Gondwana. [4] Additional notable discoveries include a dinosaur egg fossil. [5]

Transportation

Ghughua Fossil Park is located near National Highway 11. It is situated 14 km from Shahpura and 76 km from Jabalpur. [2]

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