Geoconservation Research (Geoconserv. Res.) Jurassic Marine Crocodiles in the Monts d’Ardèche UNESCO Global Geopark Volume 4 (2021) Issue 2, December 2021 - Paleontological Heritage and Geoconservation in the UNESCO European Geoparks (Part II) edited by Dan Grigorescu, Michael Benton, Vachik Hairapetian 2023 11 17 Jurassic Marine Crocodiles in the Monts d’Ardèche UNESCO Global Geopark 10.30486/gcr.2021.1917145.1072 EN Bernard Riou Muséum de l’Ardèche 07210 Balazuc, France Mehdi Bennourine Muséum de l’Ardèche 07210 Balazuc, France Nicolas Klee Géoparc mondial UNESCO des Monts d’Ardèche, Maison du Parc naturel régional des Monts d’Ardèche 07380 Jaujac, France Marc Lutz Géoparc mondial UNESCO des Monts d’Ardèche, Maison du Parc naturel régional des Monts d’Ardèche 07380 Jaujac, France Journal Article 2023 11 17 Located in France on the eastern edge of the Massif Central, the Parc naturel regional des Monts d’Ardèche, inscribed as a UNESCO Global Geopark in 2014, presents great geological diversity. This includes a sedimentary boundary between the Jurassic and Cretaceous, represented by limestone and marl. Fossils of crocodilians have been discovered in these layers, highlighting the diversity of past marine environments. Sites of interest and their fossils are today protected and valorized by different public and private actors working in synergy, notably through the UNESCO Global Geopark label.