National Fossil Wood Park, Tiruvakkarai

National Fossil Wood Park, Tiruvakkarai
TypeFossil park
LocationTamil Nadu, India
Coordinates12°01′09″N 79°39′12″E / 12.01917°N 79.65333°E / 12.01917; 79.65333
Area247 acres (100 ha)
Created1940 (1940)
Operated byGeological Survey of India
StatusProtected area

The National Fossil Wood Park, Tiruvakkarai is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument located in the Villupuram District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and is maintained by the Geological Survey of India. The park was established in 1940 and is located 1 km east of Thiruvakkarai village on the road between Tindivanam and Pondicherry.

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