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| Item | Detail | Year / Reference |
|---|---|---|
| UNESCO Geopark programme established | November 2015, UNESCO General Conference Resolution 38C/Res.29 | 2015 |
| Total UNESCO Global Geoparks | 213 geoparks in 48 countries | As of 2024 |
| Country with most geoparks | China — 47 geoparks | 2024 |
| India's UNESCO Geopark count | 0 (zero) designated | 2024 |
| India's first UNESCO Geopark nomination | Lamheta Ghat, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh | Submitted 2022 |
| Akal Wood Fossil Park location | Near Akal village, ~17 km from Jaisalmer | — |
| Akal fossil age | ~180 million years (Jurassic Period) | GSI documentation |
| Number of fossilized tree trunks at Akal | 25 (largest ~13 m long, ~1.5 m diameter) | GSI |
| Akal fossil species | Araucarioxylon sp. (conifer family) | Palaeobotanical studies |
| Akal GSI Monument declared | 1974 | GSI |
| Barr (Pali) GSI Monument declared | 1976 | GSI |
| Jaisalmer marine fossils (geological period) | Middle–Late Jurassic (~175–145 Ma) | GSI Memoir 60 |
| Key Jaisalmer fossil taxa | Ammonites (Macrocephalites), belemnites, echinoids | GSI/Würzburg studies |
| Barmer Basin fossil type | Late Cretaceous dinosaur bones + wood fossils (~100–65 Ma) | GSI surveys |
| Mandore (Jodhpur) fossil type | Jurassic dinosaur bones (theropod + sauropod) | GSI surveys |
| Bundi stromatolite age | ~1,600–1,800 Ma (Mesoproterozoic) | GSI |
| Bundi stromatolite formation | Bhagwanpura Limestone, Raialo Formation, Aravalli Supergroup | GSI Memoir |
| Aravalli Banded Gneissic Complex age | ~3,500 Ma (Archaean) | GSI |
| Total GSI National Geological Monuments (India) | 34 | GSI 2021 |
| GSI geo-heritage programme started | 1976 | GSI |
| National Mineral Policy recognition of geo-heritage | Para 1.4, National Mineral Policy 2019 | MoM 2019 |
| Rajasthan dedicated geo-heritage law | None as of 2024 | — |
| Primary geotourist destination in Thar | Sam Sand Dunes, Jaisalmer (~4 lakh tourists/year) | RTDC data |
| Chambal ravines degraded land extent | ~3,780 sq. km in Rajasthan | CAZRI/state data |
| Rajasthan Tourism Policy mentioning geo-tourism | Rajasthan Tourism Policy 2020 | State Govt 2020 |
| RPSC PYQ on this topic | 2021 Mains, 10 marks | RPSC 2021 |