Messel Pit Fossil Site

93290 SITE ID

0.42 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Germany

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Bayerischer Wald

Berchtesgaden

Oberharz

citation

UNEP-WCMC (2026). Protected Area Profile for Messel Pit Fossil Site from the World Database on Protected Areas, April 2026. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net