JURASSIC Age Fossils unearthed in Maoist hit Gadchiroli of Maharashtra.

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JURASSIC Age Fossils unearthed in Maoist hit Gadchiroli of Maharashtra.

A group of amateur archaeologists has unearthed fossils in the Maoist-hit Sironcha in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra’s Vidarbha,

which they claim are millions of years old fossils of dinosaurs.

Sironcha is among the five places in the country where we can find dinosaur fossils in large numbers.

in 1959; A group of archeologists found a full-fledged dinosaur skeleton near the Godavari basin in Kothapalli-Pochampally village bordering Telangana state.

This fossil is in the Kolkata museum.

Taking note of the pre-historic fossils, the forest administration in Sironcha has now decided to build a Fossil Park,

where the dinosaur fossils will be on display.

Besides, the remnants of other animals and plants dating to that era will also be kept.

JURASSIC Age Fossils unearthed— A lot of fossils are found in Sironcha.

We can find A lot of fossils in Sironcha.

These fossils are still intact and in good condition.

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) often carries out study tours in this belt.

However, there is a lack of awareness among people about these ancient fossils,” said Prabhunath Shukla,

a senior forest official who conceptualized the Fossil Park.

He said when people enter the soon-to-be-built Fossil Park,

they should get a feel of the era when dinosaurs and trees of that age existed.

The ASI has demarcated 25 hectares of area.

We feel that there is a great possibility of finding more historic fossils in this area.

We will also put up big caricatures of trees and animals found during that period,” Shukla said.

fossils of herbivorous dinosaurs are available in some parts of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh- said An amateur fossil researcher.

JURASSIC Age Fossils unearthed— fossils of dinosaurs are found only in Vidarbha

there is a large no of dinosaurs fossils around the sironcha belt of Vidarbha, Maharashtra.

These fossils are from the Lower Jurassic era.

The Lower Jurassic is the first geological epoch in the Jurassic, which began around 201.3 million years ago.

and ended at 174.1 million years ago.

In 1959, the GSI had conducted a survey and found a large number of dinosaur skeletons,”

said Prof. Suresh Chopra.

JURASSIC Age Fossils unearthed— “The fossils are of the Jurassic period”.

In a recent excavation carried out by amateur fossil researchers, bones of dinosaurs were found which are believed to be its legs and back.

M. Dhananjay, a scientist at Nagpur University, said: “The fossils are of the Jurassic period”.

We are studying the origins of dinosaurs. Besides,

how their evolution takes place, and what was their habitat?

Authorities conducted a study to find the type of dinosaurs existence during that era.

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JURASSIC Age Fossils unearthed,  Maoist hit Gadchiroli, Maharashtra,

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