Proposal to mine fossil-rich site in New Zealand sparks campaign to protect it
- Written by: Nic Rawlence, Lecturer in Ancient DNA, University of Otago
Foulden Maar formed 23 million years ago and contains tens of thousands of fossils of extinct plants and animals.Supplied, CC BY-ND
An Australian company’s application to mine a fossil-rich site in the south of New Zealand has been met with fierce criticism and a campaign to protect it in perpetuity.
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