Hoçaş Petrified Forest

Hoçaş Petrified Forest (Hoçaş Fosil Ormanı), also known as Seben Fossil Research Forest (Seben Fosil Araştırma Ormanı), is a petrified forest located in the Seben district of Bolu Province in Turkey. It was registered as a 1st Degree Natural Protected Area in 2005 by the Ankara Cultural and Natural Heritage Preservation Board. A total of 54 fossilized trees were identified in the forest, 51 in planted condition and 13 moved to other places.