National Geological Monuments are geographical areas of national importance and heritage, as notified by the Government of India's Geological Survey of India (GSI), for their maintenance, protection, promotion and enhancement of geotourism.[1][2][3]
List of National Geological Monuments
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There are 34 notified National Geological Heritage Monument Sites of India. GSI or the respective State governments are responsible for taking necessary measures to protect these sites.[2][3]
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Geo-tourism sites in Northeast India
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There are 12 geo-tourism sites in Northeast India notified by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) for promotion of geo-tourism.[5][6][7]
| No. | Image | Geo-Heritage site | Location | District | State | Geotourism Category and reference |
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Mawmluh Cave | Cherrapunji | East Khasi Hills district | Meghalaya | Geo-tourism: Cave belongs to Meghalayan Age, which is a major abrupt climatic event with critical drought and cooling 4,200 years ago which was determined from a stalagmite from Mawmluh cave.[8] In the geologic time scale, the Meghalayan is the latest age or uppermost stage of the Quaternary.[9] |
| 2 | Mawblei God’s Rock | East Khasi Hills district | Meghalaya | Geo-tourism: A megalith, Mahadek sandstone of Khasi group of cretaceous period, inclined at 45 degrees on a slope of a hill of Wahrashi River valley is a sacred site for Khasi people.[8] | ||
| 3 | Therriaghat | East Khasi Hills district | Meghalaya | Geo-tourism: Best-preserved and most complete Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary in India. Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event at the end of the Cretaceous period caused sudden extinction of the large vertebrates, plankton and many tropical invertebrates.[8] | ||
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Majuli | Majuli island | Majuli district | Assam | Geo-tourism: World's largest river island in Brahmaputra river has sacred Hindu Vaishnavite sampradaya's satra (kshetra or monasteries) set up by in 15th-16th century Srimanta Sankaradeva. The eco-region is conserved by the Srimanta Sankaradeva Sangha.[8] |
| 5 | Umananda Island | Brahmaputra river | Guwahati | Assam | Geo-tourism: islet is an inselberg made of rocks of Assam-Meghalaya gneissic complex.[8] | |
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Chabimura | Gomati district | Tripura | Geo-tourism: 15th-16th century sacred Hindu site with rock carvings on a cliff of Gomti River with massive rock cut images of Shiva, Vishnu, Karthikeya, Durga and other Hindu deities highest of which is 20 ft.[8] | |
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Unakoti | Unakoti district | Tripura | Geo-tourism: 7th-9th centuries rock-cut sculptures and Shaiva temples. Unakotiswara Kal Bhairava shiva statue is 30 feet tall.[8] | |
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Sangestar Tso | Tawang district | Arunachal Pradesh | Geo-tourism: Also called as Madhuri Lake, created by damming of river due to earthquake in 1950, is nestled in a lush valley midst of snowy mountain peaks and freezes in winter.[8] | |
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Loktak Lake | Bishnupur district | Manipur | Geo-tourism: It is a phumdi (floating biomass) with phumsangs (tribal huts of fishermen) which is also the Keibul Lamjao National Park - world's only floating wildlife habitat on the southwestern part of lake.[8] | |
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Reiek Tlang | Aizawl | Mizoram | Geo-tourism: It is a cuesta (a hill with a gentle slope on one side and a steep slope on the other) created by erosion of the tertiary sand shale alterations.[8] | |
| 11 | Nagahill Ophiolite Site | Pungro | Kiphire district | Nagaland | Geo-tourism:[8] | |
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Mamley Stromatolite Park | Namchi | South Sikkim district | Sikkim | Geo-tourism: Also called "Buxa Formation of Mamley", is Algal mat#StromatolitesStromatolite Algal mat with circular structures in the limestone of Proterozoic Buxa Formation microbiota microfossils of Ranjit Window is rare examples of early life on Earth in the Sikkim Himalayas.[8] |
See also
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edit- ^ "National Geological Monument, from Geological Survey of India website". Archived from the original on 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah "Geo-Heritage Sites". pib.nic.in. Press Information Bureau. 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
- ^ a b national geo-heritage of India, INTACH
- ^ a b "Ramgarh, Zawar accepted as geo-heritage sites in Rajasthan". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
- ^ Karmakar, Rahul (2021-08-20). "GSI lists geo-tourism sites in NE to visit after 'unlock'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ^ "GSI lists geo-tourism spots in the Northeast to explore post-pandemic". Deccan Herald. 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ^ "GSI lists geo-tourism sites in North east - JournalsOfIndia". 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l GSI lists geo-tourism sites in North east, Journals of India, August 24, 2021.
- ^ Cohen, K. M.; Finney, S. C.; Gibbard, P. L.; Fan, J-X. (January 2020). "International Chronostratigraphic Chart" (PDF). International Commission on Stratigraphy. Retrieved 8 January 2021.