Natural world · Evidence-led place record

Holy Cross Mountains UNESCO Global Geopark

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Kadzielnia geosite is a former quarry and geological reserve situated in the centre of Kielce, and is one of the most important geosites in Europe documenting the biodiversity loss seen in the geological record of the Devonian (419 – 358 million years ago).The region is home to an extensive network of caves, such as the Jaskinia Raj geosite, one of the most important paleontological sites documenting Late Pleistocene (2.58 – 0.011 million years ago) vertebrates.The Raj cave is abounding with sta