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Pattern change and ecological risk analysis of Shilin World Geopark landscape

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
This study considered Shilin World Geopark as the research object and constructed a landscape ecological risk assessment model based on the landscape pattern index by using remote sensing image data during five periods between 2000 and 2020. In addition,
Yiqi Shi, Hongxia Gao, Shucheng Tan, Hongfu Qin, Zhuang Tian, Jingxian Meng, Xin Zheng   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Genetic Diversity in the Wrinkled Frog, Glandirana rugosa, Evaluated Using Microsatellite Markers Identified by Nanopore Sequencing

Ecological Research, Volume 40, Issue 6, November 2025.
This study developed 14 microsatellite markers for Glandirana rugosa to investigate its genetic diversity and population structure. An analysis of four populations—Honjo (HON), Aika (AIK), and the Oki Islands (OKI) in Shimane Prefecture, and Gunma (GUN) Prefecture—revealed high genetic variation and geographic structure with isolation by distance ...
Yuzuna Fukatsu, Takeshi Igawa, Kaito Sasaki, Satoshi Yamagishi, Teruhiko Takahara   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Geoeducation Program for Indigenous Students in Kenyir Geopark, Terengganu, Malaysia

Geoconservation Research
Kenyir Geopark in Terengganu, Malaysia, was recognized as the country's ninth national geopark on May 30, 2023. Many stakeholders are now prepared to support conservation and development efforts in the geopark area.
Dony Adryansyah Nazaruddin, Norhayati Ab Manaf   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

BGS: education through open doors and OpenGeoscience [PDF]

, 2015
The British Geological Survey (BGS) has supported geoscience education since it opened the Museum of Economic Geology in Whitehall, London, in 1841. However, the BGS has taken some large leaps since the wooden display cabinets of yesteryear, and now the ...
Denton, Paul, Lemon, Kirstin, Stevenson, John   +2 more
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The first pterosaur from the Bauru Group: an azhdarchid from the Upper Cretaceous of Brazil

Papers in Palaeontology, Volume 11, Issue 5, September/October 2025.
Abstract The vertebrate fossil record of the Bauru Group (Upper Cretaceous, southeastern Brazil) is remarkably rich, with a predominance of titanosaurs and crocodyliforms, alongside theropods, turtles, squamates, fishes and even small mammals. In contrast, pterosaur remains from the Bauru Group have remained elusive until now.
Ariovaldo A. Giaretta, Bruno A. Navarro, Thiago S. Marinho, R. Vargas Pêgas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inventário do património geológico do concelho de Vila Velha de Ródão : contributo para a caracterização do Geopark Naturtejo da Meseta Meridional [PDF]

, 2009
Com a recente classificação do Monumento Natural das Portas de Ródão e a eminente revisão do Plano Director Municipal de Vila Velha de Ródão, o inventário do património geológico do Geopark Naturtejo da Meseta Meridional, em fase de enquadramento no ...
Carvalho, Carlos Neto, Metodiev, Daniel, Rodrigues, Joana   +2 more
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Inventory and assessment of palaeontological sites in the Sousa basin (Paraíba, Brazil): Preliminary study to evaluate the potential of the area to become a geopark [PDF]

, 2016
Published online: 20 November 2015The Rio do Peixe rift basin developed during the Lower Cretaceous (Neocomian) and comprises the Sousa, Uiraúna-Brejo das Freiras, Pombal and Vertentes basins.
Brilha, J. B., Carvalho, Ismar, Leonardi, Giuseppe, Santos, Wellington Francisco Sá   +3 more
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The Geospatial Canvas of Wind Energy Production: Assessing the Carrying Capacity in the Spanish Northwest

Environmental Quality Management, Volume 35, Issue 1, Fall 2025.
ABSTRACT Large wind energy plants can significantly impact the environment if not managed properly. This study employs Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and spatial multi‐criteria analysis (SMCA) to evaluate the carrying capacity of territories to host wind energy production.
Rodrigo Arévalo‐González, Victoria Ferrero, Estrella Alfaro‐Saiz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scotland’s Geodiversity Charter: a step forward for Scottish Geoparks [PDF]

, 2013
Scotland’s Geodiversity Charter was launched in June 2012 to demonstrate and promote the wider values of Scotland’s geological heritage. The four main aims of the charter are to raise awareness of the importance of geodiversity, integrate geodiversity ...
Barron, H.F., Gordon, J.E., Lemon, K.
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Branding Activities for Raja Ampat Geopark Development in the Pentahelix Model Perspective

Journal La Sociale
The creation of parks as a significant endeavor to enhance the worth of tourism sites has emerged as a prominent phenomenon that garners global attention.
Hadija Mawaddah, Bambang Dwi Prasetyo, A. Hussein   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source