An international geological and paleontological expedition has begun in Madygen geopark in Batken region. Participants include paleontologists studying vertebrates, invertebrates, microfauna and ancient plants, as well as structural geologists, sedimentologists and hydrogeologists. Scientists will also create a geological map of the central part of the geopark at a scale of 1:25,000 and document new geological sections. Madygen is known for its almost continuous geological record covering around 500 million years of Earth’s history. During the second half of the expedition, scientists will explore areas located up to 30 kilometers away.