Yana Caves Declared Geo-Heritage Site

  • Recently, the Geological Survey of India declared the Yana Caves in Karnataka as a Geo-Heritage Site of National Importance.
  • The recognition was announced on the occasion of the 176th Foundation Day of GSI.
  • The rock formations at Yana are estimated to be around 2,700 million years old and are composed of Precambrian dolomitic limestone.
  • The caves are located near Gokarna in the Uttara Kannada district within the Western Ghats.
  • The landscape is dominated by two prominent monolithic peaks - Bhairaveshwara Shikhara and Mohini Shikhara.
  • The Geological Survey of India, established in 1851 and headquartered in Kolkata, is the nodal agency ....
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