In the Early Permian at the end of the Paleozoic glaciation, ecosystem stability and the resulting taxonomic statis that existed for plants forest in the Late Carboniferous were disturbed.

Early Permian fossils collection from Merangin Jambi Geopark in Mengkarang Formation consist in Parasequences.

The geological diversity in the Merangin Jambi Geopark area is also increasingly complemented by the presence of karst stretches in the Sungai Manau which have a variety of landscapes, both exokarst and endokarst.

Merangin Jambi Geopark completed with Masurai Complex with tectonic volcanic phenomena that have caused the formation of several landscapes such as lakes, waterfalls, and hotspring manifestations that are still active process today.

The main theme raised in the MJGp area is “Merangin Jambi Represent Finest and Complete The Last Early Permian Flora Fossils”, namely tree and sea fossils that are 300 million years old (Perem, Paleozoic) are found in the Merangin River as thick as 500 m, and are the only ones left in the world.

In addition, there is also a stretch of karst with a variety of landscapes, both exokarst and endokarst and has traces of ancient relics, therefore also the Mount Masurai complex with volcanic tectonic phenomena that caused the formation of several landscapes such as lakes, lakes, waterfalls, columnar joints, and geothermal manifestations which are still ongoing today.