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UNESCO Global Geoparks include sites and landscapes of international geological significance which are managed in a way that promotes sustainable tourism which respects both local people and the traveller, geological, natural, cultural and intangible heritage and the environment.
UNESCO Global Geoparks
showcase the beauty and
diversity of planet Earth in 127
extraordinary places spread out
across the world. Explore the
magnificent cliffs of the Basque
Coast, Spain; admire dinosaur
fossils of millions of years old in
Zigong, China; or hike around one
of the largest volcanic calderas in
Indonesia. Go beyond the usual
tourist experience!
All UNESCO Global Geoparks
combine geology with the
empowerment of local
communities and create
opportunities for sustainable
tourism. By declaring 2017
International Year of Sustainable
Tourism for Development,
implemented under the
guidance of the World Tourism
Organization, the United Nations
recognized the importance
of tourism and sustainable
development for the wellbeing
of people.
By creating greater awareness
of the rich natural, cultural and
intangible heritage of people
around the world, UNESCO Global
Geoparks contribute to a better
understanding of the inherent
values of different cultures.
�ey work together under the
umbrella of UNESCO, and as
such contribute to global peace-
building.
2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
UNESCO Global Geoparks are single, unified geographical areas where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development. A UNESCO Global Geopark uses its geological heritage, in connection with all other aspects of the area’s natural and cultural heritage, to enhance awareness and understanding of key issues facing society, such as using Earth’s resources sustainably, mitigating the effects of
climate change and reducing the impact of natural disasters. By raising awareness of the importance of the area’s geological heritage in history and society today, UNESCO Global Geoparks give local people a sense of pride in their region and strengthen their identification with the area. �e creation of innovative local enterprises, new jobs and high quality training courses is stimulated as new sources of revenue are generated through geotourism, while the geological resources of the area are protected.
© Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark
UNESCOGlobalGeoparks
United NationsEducational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization
Celebrating Earth Heritage, Sustaining Local CommunitiesUNESCO Global Geoparks
AUSTRIA
1 Styrian Eisenwurzen UNESCO Global Geopark
2 Carnic Alps UNESCO Global Geopark
3 Ore of the Alps UNESCO Global Geopark
BRAZIL
4 Araripe UNESCO Global Geopark
CANADA
5 Stonehammer UNESCO Global Geopark
6 Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark
CHINA
7 Danxiashan UNESCO Global Geopark
8 Huangshan UNESCO Global Geopark
9 Lushan UNESCO Global Geopark
10 Shilin UNESCO Global Geopark
11 Songshan UNESCO Global Geopark
12 Wudalianchi UNESCO Global Geopark
13 Yuntaishan UNESCO Global Geopark
14 Zhangjiajie UNESCO Global Geopark
15 Hexigten UNESCO Global Geopark
16 Taining UNESCO Global Geopark
17 Xingwen UNESCO Global Geopark
18 Yandangshan UNESCO Global Geopark
19 Fangshan UNESCO Global Geopark
20 Funiushan UNESCO Global Geopark
21 Jingpohu UNESCO Global Geopark
22 Leiqiong UNESCO Global Geopark
23 Taishan UNESCO Global Geopark
24 Wangwushan-Daimeishan UNESCO Global Geopark
25 Longhushan UNESCO Global Geopark
26 Zigong UNESCO Global Geopark
27 Axla Desert UNESCO Global Geopark
28 Qinling Zhongnanshan UNESCO Global Geopark
29 Ningde UNESCO Global Geopark
30 Leye Fengshan UNESCO Global Geopark
31 Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark
32 Tianzhushan UNESCO Global Geopark
33 Sanqingshan UNESCO Global Geopark
34 Shennongjia UNESCO Global Geopark
35 Yanqing UNESCO Global Geopark
36 Mount Kunlun UNESCO Global Geopark
37 Dali-Cangshan UNESCO Global Geopark
38 Dunhuang UNESCO Global Geopark
39 Zhijindong Cave UNESCO Global Geopark
40 Arxan UNESCO Global Geopark
41 Keketouhai UNESCO Global Geopark
CROATIA
42 Papuk UNESCO Global Geopark
CYPRUS
43 Troodos UNESCO Global Geopark
CZECHIA
44 Bohemian Paradise UNESCO Global Geopark
DENMARK
45 Odsherred UNESCO Global Geopark
FINLAND
46 Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
FRANCE
47 Haute-Provence UNESCO Global Geopark
48 Luberon UNESCO Global Geopark
49 Massif des Bauges UNESCO Global Geopark
50 Chablais UNESCO Global Geopark
51 Monts d'Ardèche UNESCO Global Geopark
52 Causses du Quercy UNESCO Global Geopark
GERMANY
53 Vulkaneifel UNESCO Global Geopark
54 TERRA. vita UNESCO Global Geopark
55 Bergstraße-Odenwald UNESCO Global Geopark
56 Swabian Alb UNESCO Global Geopark
57 Harz, Braunschweiger Land UNESCO Global Geopark
GREECE
58 Lesvos Island UNESCO Global Geopark
59 Psiloritis UNESCO Global Geopark
60 Chelmos Vouraikos UNESCO Global Geopark
61 Vikos - Aoos UNESCO Global Geopark
62 Sitia UNESCO Global Geopark
HUNGARY
63 Bakony-Balaton UNESCO Global Geopark
ICELAND
64 Katla UNESCO Global Geopark
65 Reykjanes UNESCO Global Geopark
INDONESIA
66 Batur UNESCO Global Geopark
67 Gunung Sewu UNESCO Global Geopark
IRAN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
68 Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark
IRELAND
69 Copper Coast UNESCO Global Geopark
70 Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark
ITALY
71 Madonie UNESCO Global Geopark
72 Beigua UNESCO Global Geopark
73 Parco Geominerario della Sardegna UNESCO Global Geopark
74 Rocca di Cerere UNESCO Global Geopark
75 Adamello-Brenta UNESCO Global Geopark
76 Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni UNESCO Global Geopark
77 Tuscan Mining Park UNESCO Global Geopark
78 Alpi Apuane UNESCO Global Geopark
79 Sesia Val Grande UNESCO Global Geopark
80 Pollino UNESCO Global Geopark
JAPAN
81 Itoigawa UNESCO Global Geopark
82 Unzen Volcanic Area UNESCO Global Geopark
83 Toya - Usu UNESCO Global Geopark
84 San'in Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark
85 Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark
86 Oki Islands UNESCO Global Geopark
87 Aso UNESCO Global Geopark
88 Mt. Apoi UNESCO Global Geopark
MALAYSIA
89 Langkawi UNESCO Global Geopark
MEXICO
90 Comarca Minera, Hidalgo UNESCO Global Geopark
91 Mixteca Alta, Oaxaca UNESCO Global Geopark
MOROCCO
92 M'Goun UNESCO Global Geopark
NETHERLANDS
93 De Hondsrug UNESCO Global Geopark
NORWAY
94 Gea Norvegica UNESCO Global Geopark
95 Magma UNESCO Global Geopark
PORTUGAL
96 Naturtejo da Meseta Meridional UNESCO Global Geopark
97 Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark
98 Açores UNESCO Global Geopark
99 Terras de Cavaleiros UNESCO Global Geopark
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
100 Jeju UNESCO Global Geopark
101 Cheongsong UNESCO Global Geopark
ROMANIA
102 Haţeg UNESCO Global Geopark
SLOVENIA
103 Idrija UNESCO Global Geopark
SPAIN
104 Cabo de Gata-Níjar UNESCO Global Geopark
105 Sierras Subbéticas UNESCO Global Geopark
106 Sobrarbe-Pirineos UNESCO Global Geoparkss
107 Basque Coast UNESCO Global Geopark
108 Sierra Norte de Sevilla UNESCO Global Geopark
109 Villuercas Ibores Jara UNESCO Global Geopark
110 Central Catalonia UNESCO Global Geopark
111 Molina & Alto Tajo UNESCO Global Geopark
112 El Hierro UNESCO Global Geopark
113 Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geopark
114 Las Loras UNESCO Global Geopark
TURKEY
115 Kula Volcanic UNESCO Global Geopark
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
116 North Pennines AONB UNESCO Global Geopark
117 North-West Highlands UNESCO Global Geopark
118 Fforest Fawr UNESCO Global Geopark
119 English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark
120 GeoMôn UNESCO Global Geopark
121 Shetland UNESCO Global Geopark
URUGUAY
122 Grutas del Palacio UNESCO Global Geopark
VIET NAM
123 Dong Van Karst Plateau UNESCO Global Geopark
AUSTRIA & SLOVENIA
124 Karawanken/Karavanke UNESCO Global Geopark
GERMANY & POLAND
125Muskauer Faltenbogen / Łuk Mużakowa UNESCO Global Geopark
HUNGARY & SLOVAKIA
126 Novohrad-Nógrád UNESCO Global Geopark
IRELAND & UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
127 Marble Arch Caves UNESCO Global Geopark
UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARKS
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
UNESCO Global Geoparks Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences
UNESCO 7, place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP France
unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/earth-sciences/ [email protected] [email protected]
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UNESCO Global Geoparks include sites and landscapes of international geological significance which are managed in a way that promotes sustainable tourism which respects both local people and the traveller, geological, natural, cultural and intangible heritage and the environment.
UNESCO Global Geoparks
showcase the beauty and
diversity of planet Earth in 127
extraordinary places spread out
across the world. Explore the
magnificent cliffs of the Basque
Coast, Spain; admire dinosaur
fossils of millions of years old in
Zigong, China; or hike around one
of the largest volcanic calderas in
Indonesia. Go beyond the usual
tourist experience!
All UNESCO Global Geoparks
combine geology with the
empowerment of local
communities and create
opportunities for sustainable
tourism. By declaring 2017
International Year of Sustainable
Tourism for Development,
implemented under the
guidance of the World Tourism
Organization, the United Nations
recognized the importance
of tourism and sustainable
development for the wellbeing
of people.
By creating greater awareness
of the rich natural, cultural and
intangible heritage of people
around the world, UNESCO Global
Geoparks contribute to a better
understanding of the inherent
values of different cultures.
�ey work together under the
umbrella of UNESCO, and as
such contribute to global peace-
building.
2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development
UNESCO Global Geoparks are single, unified geographical areas where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development. A UNESCO Global Geopark uses its geological heritage, in connection with all other aspects of the area’s natural and cultural heritage, to enhance awareness and understanding of key issues facing society, such as using Earth’s resources sustainably, mitigating the effects of
climate change and reducing the impact of natural disasters. By raising awareness of the importance of the area’s geological heritage in history and society today, UNESCO Global Geoparks give local people a sense of pride in their region and strengthen their identification with the area. �e creation of innovative local enterprises, new jobs and high quality training courses is stimulated as new sources of revenue are generated through geotourism, while the geological resources of the area are protected.
© Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark
UNESCOGlobalGeoparks
United NationsEducational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization
Celebrating Earth Heritage, Sustaining Local CommunitiesUNESCO Global Geoparks
AUSTRIA
1Styrian Eisenwurzen UNESCO Global Geopark
2Carnic Alps UNESCO Global Geopark
3Ore of the Alps UNESCO Global Geopark
BRAZIL
4Araripe UNESCO Global Geopark
CANADA
5Stonehammer UNESCO Global Geopark
6Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark
CHINA
7Danxiashan UNESCO Global Geopark
8Huangshan UNESCO Global Geopark
9Lushan UNESCO Global Geopark
10Shilin UNESCO Global Geopark
11Songshan UNESCO Global Geopark
12Wudalianchi UNESCO Global Geopark
13Yuntaishan UNESCO Global Geopark
14Zhangjiajie UNESCO Global Geopark
15Hexigten UNESCO Global Geopark
16Taining UNESCO Global Geopark
17Xingwen UNESCO Global Geopark
18Yandangshan UNESCO Global Geopark
19Fangshan UNESCO Global Geopark
20Funiushan UNESCO Global Geopark
21Jingpohu UNESCO Global Geopark
22Leiqiong UNESCO Global Geopark
23Taishan UNESCO Global Geopark
24Wangwushan-Daimeishan UNESCO Global Geopark
25Longhushan UNESCO Global Geopark
26Zigong UNESCO Global Geopark
27Axla Desert UNESCO Global Geopark
28Qinling Zhongnanshan UNESCO Global Geopark
29Ningde UNESCO Global Geopark
30Leye Fengshan UNESCO Global Geopark
31Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark
32Tianzhushan UNESCO Global Geopark
33Sanqingshan UNESCO Global Geopark
34Shennongjia UNESCO Global Geopark
35Yanqing UNESCO Global Geopark
36Mount Kunlun UNESCO Global Geopark
37Dali-Cangshan UNESCO Global Geopark
38Dunhuang UNESCO Global Geopark
39Zhijindong Cave UNESCO Global Geopark
40Arxan UNESCO Global Geopark
41Keketouhai UNESCO Global Geopark
CROATIA
42Papuk UNESCO Global Geopark
CYPRUS
43Troodos UNESCO Global Geopark
CZECHIA
44Bohemian Paradise UNESCO Global Geopark
DENMARK
45Odsherred UNESCO Global Geopark
FINLAND
46Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark
FRANCE
47Haute-Provence UNESCO Global Geopark
48Luberon UNESCO Global Geopark
49Massif des Bauges UNESCO Global Geopark
50Chablais UNESCO Global Geopark
51Monts d'Ardèche UNESCO Global Geopark
52Causses du Quercy UNESCO Global Geopark
GERMANY
53Vulkaneifel UNESCO Global Geopark
54TERRA. vita UNESCO Global Geopark
55Bergstraße-Odenwald UNESCO Global Geopark
56Swabian Alb UNESCO Global Geopark
57Harz, Braunschweiger Land UNESCO Global Geopark
GREECE
58Lesvos Island UNESCO Global Geopark
59Psiloritis UNESCO Global Geopark
60Chelmos Vouraikos UNESCO Global Geopark
61Vikos - Aoos UNESCO Global Geopark
62Sitia UNESCO Global Geopark
HUNGARY
63Bakony-Balaton UNESCO Global Geopark
ICELAND
64Katla UNESCO Global Geopark
65Reykjanes UNESCO Global Geopark
INDONESIA
66Batur UNESCO Global Geopark
67Gunung Sewu UNESCO Global Geopark
IRAN ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF
68Qeshm Island UNESCO Global Geopark
IRELAND
69Copper Coast UNESCO Global Geopark
70Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark
ITALY
71Madonie UNESCO Global Geopark
72Beigua UNESCO Global Geopark
73Parco Geominerario della Sardegna UNESCO Global Geopark
74Rocca di Cerere UNESCO Global Geopark
75Adamello-Brenta UNESCO Global Geopark
76Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni UNESCO Global Geopark
77Tuscan Mining Park UNESCO Global Geopark
78Alpi Apuane UNESCO Global Geopark
79Sesia Val Grande UNESCO Global Geopark
80Pollino UNESCO Global Geopark
JAPAN
81Itoigawa UNESCO Global Geopark
82Unzen Volcanic Area UNESCO Global Geopark
83Toya - Usu UNESCO Global Geopark
84San'in Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark
85Muroto UNESCO Global Geopark
86Oki Islands UNESCO Global Geopark
87Aso UNESCO Global Geopark
88Mt. Apoi UNESCO Global Geopark
MALAYSIA
89Langkawi UNESCO Global Geopark
MEXICO
90Comarca Minera, Hidalgo UNESCO Global Geopark
91Mixteca Alta, Oaxaca UNESCO Global Geopark
MOROCCO
92M'Goun UNESCO Global Geopark
NETHERLANDS
93De Hondsrug UNESCO Global Geopark
NORWAY
94Gea Norvegica UNESCO Global Geopark
95Magma UNESCO Global Geopark
PORTUGAL
96Naturtejo da Meseta Meridional UNESCO Global Geopark
97Arouca UNESCO Global Geopark
98Açores UNESCO Global Geopark
99Terras de Cavaleiros UNESCO Global Geopark
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
100Jeju UNESCO Global Geopark
101Cheongsong UNESCO Global Geopark
ROMANIA
102Haţeg UNESCO Global Geopark
SLOVENIA
103Idrija UNESCO Global Geopark
SPAIN
104Cabo de Gata-Níjar UNESCO Global Geopark
105Sierras Subbéticas UNESCO Global Geopark
106Sobrarbe-Pirineos UNESCO Global Geoparkss
107Basque Coast UNESCO Global Geopark
108Sierra Norte de Sevilla UNESCO Global Geopark
109Villuercas Ibores Jara UNESCO Global Geopark
110Central Catalonia UNESCO Global Geopark
111Molina & Alto Tajo UNESCO Global Geopark
112El Hierro UNESCO Global Geopark
113Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geopark
114Las Loras UNESCO Global Geopark
TURKEY
115Kula Volcanic UNESCO Global Geopark
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
116North Pennines AONB UNESCO Global Geopark
117North-West Highlands UNESCO Global Geopark
118Fforest Fawr UNESCO Global Geopark
119English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark
120GeoMôn UNESCO Global Geopark
121Shetland UNESCO Global Geopark
URUGUAY
122Grutas del Palacio UNESCO Global Geopark
VIET NAM
123Dong Van Karst Plateau UNESCO Global Geopark
AUSTRIA & SLOVENIA
124Karawanken/Karavanke UNESCO Global Geopark
GERMANY & POLAND
125Muskauer Faltenbogen / Łuk Mużakowa UNESCO Global Geopark
HUNGARY & SLOVAKIA
126Novohrad-Nógrád UNESCO Global Geopark
IRELAND & UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
127Marble Arch Caves UNESCO Global Geopark
UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARKS
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
UNESCO Global Geoparks Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences
UNESCO 7, place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP France
unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/earth-sciences/ [email protected] [email protected]
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Micronesia (Federated States of)Central African Republic
D e m o c r a t i c R e p u b l i c o f t h e C o n g o
U n i t e d S t a t e s o f A m e r i c a
Iran (Islamic Republic of)Syrian Arab Republic
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Trinidad and Tobago
R u s s i a n F e d e r a t i o n
Brunei Darussalam
Republic of Korea
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Turkmenistan
Guinea-Bissau
South Sudan
S o u t h A f r i c a
Burkina Faso
Sierra Leone
Montenegro
Switzerland
Cook Islands
Côte d'Ivoire
New Zealand
A f g h a n i s t a n
Madagascar
S a u d i A r a b i a
El Salvador
Puerto RicoDominican Republic
Bangladesh
Kyrgyzstan
Timor-Leste
Mozambique
K a z a k h s t a n
Seychelles
Cabo Verde
Sao Tome and Principe
Uzbekistan
Greenland
Azerbaijan
M a u r i t a n i a
GuatemalaSaint Lucia
Barbados
Philippines
Costa Rica
Singapore
A r g e n t i n a
Nicaragua
B o t s w a n a
Swaziland
Honduras
Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea
United Arab Emirates
Democratic People’s Republic
of KoreaTajikistan
Paraguay
A u s t r a l i a
Mauritius
I n d o n e s i a
Suriname
Z i m b a b w e
Lithuania
M o n g o l i a
Cambodia
Morocco
Comoros
Myanmar
Germany
Sri Lanka
Uruguay
C o l o m b i a
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Ecuador
Grenada
Lao P.D.R.
Thailand
Tanzania
Denmark
Maldives
Bulgaria
Pa k i s t a n
Bahamas
M a l a y s i a
Vanuatu
DominicaAntigua and Barbuda
Lebanon
Lesotho
Slovakia
Viet Nam
Belarus
Senegal
Burundi
Romania
E t h i o p i a
Georgia
Djibouti
Rwanda
Sweden FinlandNorway
Bahrain
Ukraine
Cyprus
PalestineIsrael
Armenia
Eritrea
Estonia
BelgiumNetherlands
CroatiaSlovenia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Luxembourg
Uganda
Somalia
Guyana
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Bhutan
Iceland
United Kingdomof Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Ireland
Portugal
Andorra Monaco
San Marino
CzechiaAustria
Hungary
A l g e r i a
Panama
Jamaica
Albania
Jordan
C a n a d a
Greece
F.Y.R.O.M.
Republic of Moldova
Turkey
A n g o l a
France
Poland
Kiribati
N a m i b i a
N i g e r i a
Tunisia
Malawi
Kuwait
Gambia
Guinea
Liberia
M e x i c o
Serbia
Z a m b i a
Congo
Gabon
Ghana
S u d a n Yemen
Tonga
Samoa
QatarE g y p t
Latvia
B r a z i l
Belize
Kenya
Malta
Palau
Japan
Nepal
N i g e r
C h i n a
Benin
Spain
Oman
Togo
Chile
Pe r u
C h a d
Cuba
Italy
L i b y a
I n d i aHaiti
I r a q
Niue
M a l i
Holy See
Liechtenstein
Marshall Islands
Nauru
Anguilla
Aruba Curaçao
British VirginIslands
Cayman Islands
Sint Maarten
Faroes
Tokelau
Montserrat
�e best way to visit the BURREN AND CLIFFS OF MOHER UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK in Ireland is by bicycle. To promote the Geopark as a bicycle friendly destination, several businesses offer a free cup of tea to anyone who arrives to their business by bicycle. Stimulating visitors to explore the Geopark on a bicycle, this initiative encourages sustainable development of tourism in harmony with nature and local people.
© �e Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark / Arthur Ellis
Situated in the northern Italian Alps, the ADAMELLOBRENTA UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK encourages low impact tourism activities and tries to enhance climate change awareness. �e total area of the 41 glaciers on the Geopark’s territory has decreased by at least a third in the last 40 years. Guided glacier-tours allows you to witness the impact of climate change on the glaciers.
© Giuliana Pincelli
People living in the Shimabara Peninsula in Japan have coped repeatedly with the volcanic eruptions of Mount Unzen. �e UNZEN VOLCANIC AREA UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK features this active volcano along with the natural blessings of a volcanic active region which include a natural environment rich in spring water, fertile soil and hot springs which all help to encourage local people to live in coexistence with nature.
© Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark Promotion Office
ITOIGAWA UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK is surrounded by the Sea of Japan and the towering Japanese Alps. �e elevation ranges from 0 to nearly 3000 meters, creating a beautiful landscape treasured by hikers, campers and other eco-tourists.
© Itoigawa Geopark Council / �eodore Brown
One of the essentials of all UNESCO Global Geoparks is to educate the community, students and visitors about the Earth in a fun and engaging manner. You can explore, discover and enjoy Earth’s history in the STONEHAMMER UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK of Canada. Here, two children are being taught about different lifeforms that lived during the Earth’s past.
© Stonehammer UNESCO Global Geopark
Striking red sandstones and conglomerates make up the landforms which characterise the landscape of the DANXIASHAN UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK in China. �e Geopark is named for the resemblance of its rocks to rosy red clouds. You can admire the shapes of the mountains which seem to have been created by master sculptors, but in fact this has been crafted by sublime geological processes.
© Liu Jiaqing
For thousands of years, the South Wutai, located in the QINLING ZHONGNANSHAN UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK in China, has been known for the monastery of Avalokiteshvara. �ese magical granite mountains have been considered sacred since ancient times. Mountain formation and landslides created this outdoor “geological museum” where you can discover this old temple, which reflects the profound essence of Buddhist culture.
© Qinling Zhongnanshan Geopark / Yinsheng Wei
�e local Jomon-Ainu tribe in the TOYAUSU UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK in Japan has always lived with the philosophy of “living together with an ever-changing Mother Earth”. �eir records and memories of past disasters actively teach us about ways to reduce disaster risks for future generations.
© Toya-Usu UNESCO Global Geopark
You can discover breath-taking landscapes from a different perspective on horseback and enjoy a morning reconnection to nature in the MASSIF DES BAUGES UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK in France. You can enjoy an open-air lunch made up from the local breads, cheeses, hams and honey for which the area is renowned.
© Patrick Mc Keever
Prehistoric artists painted geometric shapes on the rocks of the GRUTAS DEL PALACIO UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK in Uruguay thousands of years ago. Now you can taste history! �e cave paintings inspired local cheese producers and instead of painting rocks, they now draw these pictographs on the locally produced cheese.
© Grutas del Palacio UNESCO Global Geopark / César Goso
UNESCO Global Geoparks are living laboratories and open classrooms. Visitors and local school children can learn about the natural, cultural and intangible heritage of LANGKAWI UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK in Malaysia through the Geopark School and the Geopark Community Programme. Also you can become one of Earth’s best ambassadors by discovering the stories behind all wonders of the Geopark.
© Patrick Mc Keever
�e art of Golabaton, needlework and portraying of mostly flower patterns, is a long tradition passed on from mother to daughter in the QESHM ISLAND UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK in the Islamic Republic of Iran. You can take a small piece of this tradition home as these traditional handicrafts are sold by the local women’s cooperative of the Star Valley visitor centre. �is cooperative also runs the local café and provides catering to one of the many Geopark guesthouses. �is way the local women can actively contribute to the life of the community and obtain an additional income in their own area and on their own terms.
© Asghar Besharati
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See country index on back side of map for site listings. Number indicates site order by year of inscription within each country.
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�e reduced scale of the map and the cartographic projection have resulted in approximate locations of some sites
Land cover data: Tom Patterson, US National Park Services Map editing and lay-out: Katrien Heirman Text: �omas Doesselaere & Katrien Heirman Composed and printed in the workshops of UNESCO © UNESCO Printed July 2017
Map projection: Robinson Scale: 1 : 70 000 000
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