Guryul Ravine Fossil Site:
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has warned of severe threats to the Guryul Ravine fossil site in Kashmir due to ongoing quarrying and land diversion.Guryul Ravine is a 260-million-year-old geological fossil site, capturing Earth’s greatest mass extinction—the Permian–Triassic boundary (PTB). It offers unmatched insight into ancient climate change and evolutionary events. Situated in Khonmoh, on the outskirts of Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir.
Geologically part of the Vihi District. It is Formed during the Permian–Triassic transition, when volcanic activity, oxygen decline, and climate disruption triggered global die-offs. Over time, marine and terrestrial sediments preserved fossil-rich strata.
