geopark
Also known as geological park, national geopark, national geological park
A geopark is a protected area with internationally significant geology within which sustainable development is sought and which includes tourism, conservation, education and research concerning not just geology but other relevant sciences. It also supports the communities that live in its boundaries.
Key facts
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- The maars, or volcanic lakes, of Natur- und Geopark Vulkaneifel in Germany, the first geopark under the name
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- World map of geoparks included in the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network (GGN) as of 2020
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- Produced compound of and
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- The nation(s) in which the park is defined
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- The nation's government
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- Defined by park
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- Etymology and usage of geopark
- Unsystematic conservation
- Systematic national conservation
- Systematic international conservation
- Types of geopark
- National geoparks
- Transnational geoparks
- Regional geoparks
- Acting regional geopark
- UNESCO Global Geoparks
- See also
- Notes
- Citations
- Reference bibliography
- External links
A geopark is a protected area with internationally significant geology within which sustainable development is sought and which includes tourism, conservation, education and research concerning not just geology but other relevant sciences. It also supports the communities that live in its boundaries.
In 2005, a European Geopark was defined as being: "a territory with a particular geological heritage and with a sustainable territorial development....the ultimate aim of a European Geopark is to bring enhanced employment opportunities for the people who live there."