Nilpena Ediacara National Park has some of the best preserved fossils of a crucial evolutionary link. Now, it’s offering travelers an up-close look at the scientifically rich area where they were found
is preserving the revelatory fossils, offering travelers an up-close look at the scientifically rich area where they were found. Here’s what to know.Nilpena Ediacara National Park was created through a collaborative effort between the South Australian government and the. The latter was established in 2018 to protect the fossils and support research and education, partly through tourism.
A short 4x4 drive up a dust-blown ridge leads to a pathway that skirts the excavated fossil beds, most of them active research sites. To ensure the beds’ long-term preservation, they’ve been stabilized with rock walls and gravel. Travelers can reach out and trace the ghostly white ridges of the fossils that bloom on the sandstone.
While there are other Ediacaran biota fossil sites around the globe, Nilpena Ediacara National Park’s fossil beds are remarkable for several reasons. The region’s shallow sea was marked by gentle waves, so the communities of organisms survived for long periods between disruptive storm events.
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