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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