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Monte San Giorgio
Monte San Giorgio, a pyramid-shaped wooded mountain beside Lake Lugano, is considered the best fossil record of marine life from the Triassic period (245 to 230 million years ago). The sequence records life in a tropical lagoon environment, sheltered by offshore coral reefs and partially separated from the open sea. A wide variety of marine life thrived in this lagoon, including reptiles, fish, bivalves, ammonites, echinoderms and crustaceans. Due to the lagoon's proximity to land, the remains also include terrestrial reptiles, insects and plant fossils, making the fossil source extremely rich.
Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks
Located in the desert region of central Argentina on the western border of the Pampilla Mountains, these two connected parks cover 275,300 hectares and contain the most complete known continental fossil record from the Triassic (245 to 208 million years ago). Six geological formations within the park contain fossils of various mammals, dinosaurs, and plant ancestors, shedding light on the evolution of Triassic vertebrates and the nature of the paleoenvironment.
Garajonay National Park
Laurel forests cover about 70% of the park, which is located in the central part of La Gomera, in the Canary Islands. The presence of springs and numerous streams ensures a dense vegetation, similar to that of the Tertiary period, which has largely disappeared in southern Europe due to climate change.