OT: Greece and Turkey Working Together on a Preservation Project

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Hi folks,

A bit of trivia from this side of the pond. The close relations that

have been slowly developed between Greece and Turkey continues - this

time to secure funds from the European Union's Environment and Culture

Fund to build the world's second largest nature park and open-air

museum, the largest being in Colorado, USA.

Fossil beds found in the Turkish village of Ozluce in 1993 will be

protected by a park called Turolian Nature Park 2000 - which will be

operated under the auspices of the Culture Ministry and the local

Governership.

The fossils are of animals that lived 5-10 million years ago - mostly

the forerunners of modern-day cattle, giraffes, rhinoceri, large-snouted

animals, pigs, horses and other animals. The intent is to protect the

fossil beds from exploitation but leave them open to study by world

scientists, as well as promote the region's natural and cultural wealth

to the world.

When countries work together we can do some good things. Same goes for

people - huh?

Y'all keep smiling, Butch http://www.AV-AT.com