What was the effort that protected valuable fossils in the former dinosaur fossil poaching heaven and Mongolia

A country located in the middle of the Asian continent · Mongolia is known as a "treasure house of dinosaur fossils" brought by dry ground. Although many fossils are excavated in a very good condition and attracted the attention of researchers, at the same time, they also face the crisis of losing valuable assets due to continued damage by robbery. Efforts at the national level are being carried out against such robbery and overseas taking away.

Mongolia dinosaur fossils: Oyungerel Tsevedvamba fights poaching of stolen paleontological specimens.
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In May 2012, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Mongolia heard that fossils of dinosaurs about 2.5 meters in height and about 7.3 meters in total length were exhibited in the auction held in New York. The fossil was excavated in MongoliaTyrannosaurus · Battal(Tyrannosaurus bataar), almost all the body is very well preserved state. It is one of the carnivorous dinosaurs belonging to the largest among the dinosaurs whose body weight is actually 4 to 5 tons, as the name impliesTyrannosaurusIt is classified as a kind of dinosaurs close to.

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It was a dinosaur fossil thought to have been inhabited about 70 million years ago, but the minister who knew this was theElbegdorjI called the president and reported the fact of auction exhibition and asked for measures. The initial reaction of the president who heard it was "What exactly are you talking about dinosaurs?", But as a result of the persuasion of the minister, legal action will be taken against auction exhibitors became.

In Mongolia, fossil robbers have been stealing and taking overseas many times. Dry land like Mongolia is suitable for preserving individuals who have died and the Gobi desert in the country is the leading producer of dinosaur fossils in the world. Fossils of the dinosaurs themselves as well as fossils of the dinosaur babies who were in the nest have also been found.

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Also, fossils in the Gobi desert have attracted attention around the world, and special exhibitions have been held at the National Science Museum in Japan as well.

Special exhibition "Great dinosaur exhibition" Wonders of the Gobi desert - National Museum of Nature and Science(Note: completed)
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However, the former Minister of Mongolia said that consciousness of conservation against such fossils was low, as a result of which the robbery of scientific and historically valuable fossil specimens rampant, the outflow to the rest of the country has been steady I say that.

The minister says that the measures taken to solve the problem are "enriching education" as well. Whether the countermeasure worked or not, Mongolian interest in paleontology has increased in recent years, "As protection consciousness rises at various levels such as private and police institutions, the effect appears to be valuable property leakage We are starting, "the minister said.


The fossil which had been exhibited in the auction was bidding for the price of 1,050,000 dollars (about 83 million yen at the time of the time), but in response to an appeal from the Mongolian authorities, about one month after the auction the American authorities I have been seized forever. It was returned to Mongolia in May 2013 and is exhibited at the Lenin museum in the country.


In addition, Eric Prokopi, who collaborated with British and brought fossils to New York auction, charged several dinosaur fossils including "Tyrannosaurus · Batar" in Mongolia and smuggled to the United States via the U.S. In June 2014, a conviction for three months was imprisoned.

A man who smuggled a dinosaur fossil imprisoned 3 March Photo 1 International news: AFPBB News
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