About Ghughwa Fossil National Park
Ghughwa Fossil National Park is a 27-hectare fossil park located in Ghughwa village, Shahpura tehsil, Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh. Established in 1983, it preserves 65-million-year-old plant fossils from the Eocene period, including petrified palm, dicot and other tree fossils. Managed by the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department, it features open-air fossil displays and an interpretation centre, offering insight into central India's prehistoric vegetation and geological history.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect an open-air site with in-situ fossilized tree trunks, palm fossils and plant remains displayed in their natural positions across a forested area, along with an interpretation centre and small museum displaying collected specimens, photographs and explanatory panels. The park has marked trails and fenced fossil beds, surrounded by dry deciduous forest. Guided tours are available to explain the fossils and geology.
Key highlights
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65-million-year-old Eocene plant fossils preserved in situ
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Fossilized palm, dicot, eucalyptus and other petrified tree trunks
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Open-air fossil beds with fenced and marked displays
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Interpretation centre and fossil museum with explanatory exhibits
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Managed by Madhya Pradesh Forest Department within a 27-hectare protected area