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Salkhan Fossil Park Added to UNESCO Tentative List

Salkhan Fossil Park Added to UNESCO Tentative List Recently, Salkhan Fossil Park, also known as Sonbhadra Fossils Park, was added to UNESCO’s Tentative List of World Heritage Sites. It is located in the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh. The park is important for its ancient stromatolite fossils, which preserve evidence of early microbial life and make the site globally significant from a geological and evolutionary perspective. Aspect Details Location It lies in Salkhan village in Sonbhadra district and spreads over 25 hectares within the scenic Kaimur Range. Recognition Though scientific interest dates back to the 1930s, it was officially declared…

16 April, 2026 Geomorphology

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