Rajkot: As many as 75 sites that could potentially be designated as a geopark - nationally protected areas housing heritage sites of geological importance - have been identified in the 200-million-year Kutch rift basin (KRB).
The details of these geosites, discovered by the geologists of Kutch University over the 20 years, have been recently published in the reputed journal of ‘The European Association for Conservation of Geological Heritage.’
“This basin is a natural museum of geology. Some geosites even date back to the Jurassic Age. If declared a geopark, it will also help in the socio-economic development of the locals as they will become tourist spots,” said MG Thakkar, head of department, earth and environment science, Kutch university.