Hoçaş Petrified Forest
Petrified forest in Turkey
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Hoçaş Petrified Forest (Turkish: Hoçaş Fosil Ormanı), also known as Seben Fossil Research Forest (Turkish: Seben Fosil Araştırma Ormanı), is a petrified forest located in the Seben district of Bolu Province in Turkey. It was registered as a 1st Degree Natural Protected Area in 2005 by the Ankara Cultural and Natural Heritage Preservation Board.[1] A total of 54 fossilized trees were identified in the forest, 51 in planted condition and 13 moved to other places.[2]
| Hoçaş Petrified Forest | |
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| Hoçaş Fosil Ormanı, Seben Fossil Research Forest | |
Signboard at the entrance to the Hoçaş Fossil Forest | |
 Interactive map of Hoçaş Petrified Forest | |
| Location | Seben, Bolu Province, Turkey |
