Улаанбаатар
International Symposium on Asian Dinosaurs concludes
Society
Ulaanbaatar
/MONTSAME/ The fourth International Symposium on Asian Dinosaurs wrapped up on
July 25. At the symposium, around 80 researchers from 12 countries presented their recent
findings about not only dinosaur paleontology, but also about plants and
reptiles dating back to millions of years ago.
During the event, researcher of the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum Yoshikazu Noda said “We
are exchanging views on origins and evolutions of ancient flora and fauna. The
field of paleontology dates back to the mid 1800s. At present, Mongolia,
America, and China lead the world in dinosaur paleontology.” 
“The symposium
in Ulaanbaatar is involving researchers from Denmark and the United States besides
Asian countries. Japan, as well, encourages the field’s development”
“We do
discover fossils in Japan. However, they cannot be compared to the ones found
in Mongolia in terms of variety and completeness. It is hard to carry out
comprehensive research as they are unearthed in small quantity or with heavy
damages. Also, over 70 percent of the fossils are those of marine and reptile
species” he added. “Many exhibits of dinosaur paleontology, today’s key topic,
are being showcased at the international dinosaur expo in Tokyo, Japan”
The study of
dinosaur bone structure, that has developed recently, was one of highlights of
the event. It gives an opportunity to determine the species’ age, growth, and
evolution as well as environmental changes of the time. New research methods
and practices in the field including this were presented at the symposium.
