Ghughwa Fossil Park of Mandla

• Ghughua or Mandla Fossil Park is about 105 km. from Jabalpur city. It is known for plant fossils that were collected from near-by areas and displayed here for general visitors.
• Most of the fossils are about 6.5 million years old. These fossils are of trees like mango, palm, amla, banana etc. Here some fossils are of those trees which are commonly found in sea shores or in aquatic environment which means they are evident of some major volcanic activity happened in very past.
• Fossils are of time when Pangaea supercontinent was existing. In a small museum one can see fossils of some fruits like banana, mango, harad, Amla (emblica officinalis), some body parts of animals (under study).
• For refreshment and relaxation, forest department has made small cottage, canteen & vehicle parking facility for tourists.