India’s first geological park (Geo Park) will come at Lamheta village on the banks of the Narmada river in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh. The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has approved the setting up of this park.
- GSI has sanctioned Rs. 1.30 crore to prepare a detailed project report of the geological rock formations in five acres in the Lamheta village.
Why Lamheta is famous for?
- Several dinosaur fossils had been found in the Narmada valley, particularly in the Bhedaghat-Lameta Ghat area of Jabalpur.
- In 1828, the first dinosaur fossil was collected from the Lameta Bed by Indian Civil Service (ICS) officer William Sleeman.
What is a Geopark?
- A Geopark is an area with clear boundaries that has scientifically or scenically significant geological sites.
What is UNESCO Geopark?
- UNESCO Global Geoparks are single, unified geographical areas where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development.
- At present, there are 169 UNESCO Global Geoparks in 44 countries. Unfortunately, there is not a single UNESCO Global Geopark in India.
- According to local Member of Parliament (MP), Lamheta is already there in the UNESCO geo-heritage tentative list for the conservation of the natural heritage.
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