Rajkot: The historical Kanthkot hill and Trambu riverbed in Kutch are rich repositories of geological, historical and cultural history, demanding stringent preservation of the embedded heritage for posterity.
A paper in an international general published by the Kutch university’s department of earth and environment science and central university of south Bihar’s department of geology under the school of earth, biological and environment science proposed to recognize these two sites as the first ‘Jurassic Geopark’ of Kutch basin.
The paper argued that the recognition will help in developing geo tourism as well as protecting the rich past.
The paper elaborates on the proposed geosites’ significance in scientific, educational, and…