TY - EJOUR
AU - Coster, Pauline
AU - Legal, Stephane
PY - 2024
DA - February
TI - An Early Oligocene Fossil Lagerstätten from the Lacustrine Deposits of the Luberon UNESCO Global Geopark
T2 - Geoconservation Research (Geoconserv. Res.)
VL - 4
L1 - https://oiccpress.com/geoconservation-research/article/an-early-oligocene-fossil-lagerstatten-from-the-lacustrine-deposits-of-the-luberon-unesco-global-geopark/
DO - 10.30486/gcr.2021.1915524.1068
N2 - The Luberon early Oligocene fossil Lagerstätte yields exquisitely well-preserved fossils as testified by the remains of articulated skeletons, skin outlines, feathers and original pigmentation patterns. The fossils include plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals from ancient lacustrine-terrestrial ecosystems of the early Oligocene. The fossil birds are especially important, including one of the most complete specimens of trogons, an exceptionally preserved almost complete modern-type hummingbird, and one of the earliest fossil passerine birds. This was a time of warm conditions across Europe and other continents following the Eocene-Oligocene extinction event, known as the Grande Coupure. Most other Oligocene Lagerstätten worldwide are late Oligocene in age. The designation of the Luberon Regional Nature Park as a UNESCO Global Geopark has been an important step toward the protection and management of this world-class paleontological heritage along with scientific research and public education.  
IS - 2
PB - OICC Press
KW - Oligocene, Luberon, Lagerstätten, Geoconservation 
EN -