[pib] Ancient Assam Fossils Link to Western Ghats BiodiversityÂ
Why in the News? In Assam’s Makum Coalfield, BSIP scientists found 24–23 million-year-old fossil leaves resembling today’s Nothopegia, now limited to the Western Ghats. About the Nothopegia Fossil Discovery Overview: Palaeo-scientists from Lucknow discovered fossil leaves in the Makum Coalfield of Assam. It dates back 24–23 million years to the late Oligocene epoch. Oldest Known… Continue reading [pib] Ancient Assam Fossils Link to Western Ghats BiodiversityÂ

