Tracksite of Pterosaurs, Birds, and Dinosaurs in Hotan-dong, Jinju

The Tracksite of Pterosaurs, Birds, and Dinosaurs in Hotan-dong, Jinju has the largest number and density of pterosaur footprints in Korea, and finding so many pterosaur footprint fossils in such a confined area is extremely rare worldwide, giving the site very high academic value and importance. It is also an important area for research and education on the palaeoecology and geology of the Cretaceous period of the Mesozoic era, since dinosaur and bird footprint fossils have been found there together. (Note: the site's name was changed from 'Tracksite of Pterosaurs, Birds, and Dinosaurs in Hotan-dong, Jinju' to 'Tracksite of Pterosaurs, Birds, and Dinosaurs in Chungmugong-dong, Jinju' by notification of 26 July 2021.)

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Where it is

Region

Jinju, Gyeongnam

Designation

Natural Monument · 천연기념물