About Mandro Fossil Park
Mandro Fossil Park is a protected fossil site located in Mandro Block of Sahibganj District, Jharkhand, within the Rajmahal Hills. It preserves petrified tree trunks and plant fossils dating to the Jurassic period, around 100-150 million years ago, associated with the Rajmahal Traps. Maintained as an open-air park and educational site, it displays in-situ fossilized wood and interpretive information, notable as one of India's few plant fossil parks and a key geo-heritage site in eastern India.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect an open-air park set in the Rajmahal Hills with in-situ displays of large petrified tree trunks and plant fossils laid out along pathways. The site includes fenced fossil exhibits, information boards explaining the geology and age of the fossils, and landscaped surroundings with natural vegetation. It is a quiet, educational environment suitable for walking, observing fossils at close range, and photography.
Key highlights
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In-situ petrified tree trunks and plant fossils from the Jurassic period
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Located within the geologically significant Rajmahal Hills and Rajmahal Traps
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One of the few dedicated plant fossil parks in India
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Open-air displays with interpretive boards explaining fossil formation
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Educational geo-heritage site for geology and natural history
History of Mandro Fossil Park
The fossils at Mandro are associated with the Rajmahal Formation and Rajmahal Traps, dating to the Jurassic period, approximately 100 to 150 million years ago. The site preserves evidence of ancient plant life from the Gondwana period, including fossilized wood formed by volcanic activity and sedimentation. It is recognized as an important geo-heritage and paleobotanical site documenting the region's ancient flora.
Route
| By air | Nearest major airports are Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, followed by road and rail journey to Sahibganj. |
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