Guryul Ravine Fossil Site Latest news
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has issued a stark warning to the Jammu and Kashmir administration over a “serious threat” to the important Guryul Ravine fossil site in Khonmoh, on the outskirts of Srinagar.
About Guryul Ravine Fossil Site
- Location: The Guryul Ravines is located in Kashmir, geologically known as the Vihi district.
- It consists of a repository of fossils that hold evidence of the Permian–Triassic extinction event, dating as far as back 260 million years.
- These preserve clear evidence of the catastrophic Permian–Triassic mass extinction, which wiped nearly all life on Earth.
- It also hosts what geologists believe is the world’s first-ever recorded tsunami event, its imprint still visible in the exposed rock layers.
- The site lies near Dachigam National Park and falls within the sensitive Khonmoh Conservation Reserve area.
What is the Permian–Triassic Extinction Event?
- It is also known as the End-Permian Extinction or, colloquially, the ‘Great Dying’.
- The Permian-Triassic extinction event marked the boundaries between the Permian and Triassic geological periods, as well as between the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras approximately 251.9 million years ago.
- It was one of the major extinction events that the planet ever saw, when biodiversity decreased rapidly and across wide stretches.
Source: DH
Last updated on January, 2026
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