Current Affairs - National - Discussion

Salkhan Fossils Park, located in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh near Salkhan village, about 15 km from Robertsganj, has earned a place on UNESCO’s tentative list of World Heritage Sites. It is recognized as one of the oldest fossil sites globally. This inclusion is a significant step toward global recognition of the site’s paleontological importance. The development was made possible through a memorandum of understanding signed between the Uttar Pradesh Eco-Tourism Development Board and the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences in Lucknow, aiming to preserve and promote the park's heritage and ecological value.