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.
| Ghughua Fossil Park | |
|---|---|
| Type | National park |
| Location | Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates | 23°6′38″N 80°36′51″E |
| Area | 75 acres (0.30 km2) |
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.
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