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Dinosaur footprint fossils in Uiseong Jeo-ri

Dinosaur footprint fossils in Uiseong Jeo-ri
Designation No	natural treasure no. 373
Date of designation	June 01, 1993
Location	111, Jeo-ri, Geumseong-myeon, Uiseong-gun, Gyeongbuk
Era	the Mesozoic

The term dinosaur refers to the 5m to 25m long reptiles that roamed the earth from the Jurassic period through the Cretaceous period.
The dinosaur footprint fossils in Uiseong Jeo-ri were found when a mountainside was being excavated to expand the local roads in Uiseong District. The fossil is assumed to be from the Cretaceous period of the Mesozoic and was made approximately 115 million years ago.
From the dinosaur footprint fossils found here, 316 footprints of 4 types were verified and 3 types of footprints of herbivorous dinosaurs such as Ultrasauripus ungulatus, Koseongosauripus onychion and Elephantosauripus metacarpus and the footprint of a carnivorous dinosaur, Megalosauripus Koreanensis. The footprints of large, medium and small herbivorous and carnivorous dinosaurs were found here at the same time, so it can be assumed that the area was a habitat for dinosaurs.
The dinosaur footprint fossils in Uiseong Jeo-ri were designated and are now preserved as natural treasures for their high academic value because the size, step and walking direction can be learned by observing the fossil, so it is like a document for studying the features and lifestyle of the dinosaurs in that period.

Tree-lined forest in Uiseong Sachon-ri

Tree-lined forest in Uiseong Sachon-ri
Designation No	natural treasure no. 405
Date of designation	April 06, 1999
Location	356, Sachon-ri, Jeomgok-myeon, Uiseong-gun, Gyeongbuk

This tree-lined forest was created by vicar forane Kim Ja-cheom, the eldest grandson of Kim Bang-gyong, the middle progenitor of Andong Kims at the end of Goryeo era (1392) when he left home and moved here.
After the migration, various kinds of trees were planted as a windbreak forest in consideration of the theory of divination based on topography, ie. ‘if the west lacks vitality, no great men will be born’ and with the insight of ancient sages who were trying to protect their homesteads by blocking the east wind.
The area has 10 species of trees including oak trees, zelkova trees and nettle trees and the trees range from 400~600 years old. The 20-30m high trees form an 800m long dense forest.