List of fossil parks

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Following is a list of protected areas where fossils are preserved, known as fossil parks or fossil reserves, worldwide by country.

Africa[edit]

Egypt[edit]

Wadi Al-Hitan - Valley of The Whales, Fayyoum, Western Desert

South Africa[edit]

West Coast Fossil Park, Langebaanweg, Western Cape

Tanzania[edit]

Asia[edit]

India[edit]

There are two geological parks maintained by the Geological Survey of India:

Japan[edit]

Thailand[edit]

Australia[edit]

Australia[edit]

Victoria[edit]

Queensland[edit]

South Australia[edit]

North America[edit]

Canada[edit]

United States[edit]

Arizona[edit]

Petrified Forest National Park

California[edit]

Colorado[edit]

Connecticut[edit]

Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum

Florida[edit]

Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park

Idaho[edit]

Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument

Indiana[edit]

Falls of the Ohio State Park

Iowa[edit]

Fossilized leaves are one of many found here.

Maryland[edit]

Dinosaur Park

Massachusetts[edit]

Dinosaur Footprints

Michigan[edit]

Rockport Quarry, an abandoned limestone quarry near Alpena open to collecting

Mississippi[edit]

Mississippi Petrified Forest

Nebraska[edit]

Nevada[edit]

New Jersey[edit]

Poricy Park

New Mexico[edit]

New York

Penn Dixie Fossil Park & Nature Reserve

Ohio[edit]

Oregon[edit]

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

South Dakota[edit]

Texas[edit]

Utah[edit]

Wyoming[edit]

South America and Central America[edit]

Argentina[edit]

Ischigualasto is located in San Juan province

Bolivia[edit]

Cal Orcko in Sucre

Brazil[edit]

Paleorrota Geopark is located in Rio Grande do Sul.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Maslin Bay - Aldinga Bay Geological Site, Esplanade, Port Willunga, SA, Au". Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Willalinchina Sandstone Fossil Flora site, Woomera, SA, Australia". Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Home". fossilcenter.com.
  4. ^ "Trammel Fossil Park".
  5. ^ "Ladonia Fossil Park". Archived from the original on 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
  6. ^ "Home". mineralwellsfossilpark.com.