National Park · India
Mandla Plant Fossils National Park
Mandla Plant Fossils National Park is a national park in India.
National Park · India
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | India |
| Coordinates | 23.1103° N, 80.6136° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Mandla Plant Fossils National 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. 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. 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, the most prominent of which are the palm fossils.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Jabalpur Airport (JLR) · Jabalpur, India · 36.0 miles away
- Rewa Airport, Chorhata, REWA (REW) · Rewa, India · 103.6 miles away
- Gondia Airport (GDB) · Gondia, India · 111.3 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Mandla Plant Fossils National Park?
Mandla Plant Fossils National Park is in India (23.1103° N, 80.6136° E).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3364416 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandla_Plant_Fossils_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).