WHAT'S NEW
The Bükk National Park Directorate and the Forest Plays Music Foundation organised a special event at Ipolytarnoc on the 30th of June, last year.
New beardog footprints have been discovered along the geological path. The exposed area has become uncovered again after the winter protection and it is exhibited along the left side of the study trail.
In the meantime excavation started under the walkway of the Conservation Hall, where uncovering of the paleosoil surface ended in early 1980.
In the meantime excavation started under the walkway of the Conservation Hall, where uncovering of the paleosoil surface ended in early 1980.
On October 29, 2013 students of European Geoparks came to visit the Miocene Park of Ipolytarnoc.
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Fossils
The Lower Miocene strata of the Ipolytarnoc Fossil Site contains both marine and terrestrial fossils, including shark teeth, petrified trees, leaf impressions and tracks. Footprints of 11 vertebrate species have been described on the footprint-bearing sandstone, which was conserved by volcanic tuff covering.
It was due to the sudden volcanic catastrophe, which buried and conserved the paleohabitat, that fossil remains in so many plentitude survived. The site is considered the prime fossil locality of Hungary.
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