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International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks, 2021 UNESCO Global Geoparks were established in 2015. With respect to sustainable development, there are numerous sites globally that have potential for immediate substantial economic development because of the diverse range of geological phenomena they offer including, among many others, structures, minerals and fossils.
YuJin Lee, Ramasamy Jayakumar
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Research and Geoconservation of the Albian “Giant” Ammonites Collection in the Basque Coast UNESCO Global Geopark [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2021 The Basque Coast UNESCO Global Geopark is known worldwide for its great thickness of Upper Cretaceous and Paleocene “flysch” formations. The K/Pg and P/E boundaries are among the most popular sites, together with the IUGS-ICS designated Selandian and ...
Asier Hilario +2 more
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Journal of Indonesian Tourism and Development Studies, 2020 This article aims to identify and design a spatial model of geotourism destinations based on concentration and dispersal strategies in Cisolok Geoarea, Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu UNESCO Global Geopark, Indonesia.
Shandra Rama Panji Wulung +3 more
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Erratum: Azores UNESCO Global Geopark: Where Volcanoes Tell Us Their Stories
Geoconservation Research, 2023 The Azores UNESCO Global Geopark, located in the North Atlantic Ocean is a volcanic archipelago with several non-inhabited islets and nine inhabited islands.
Eva Almeida Lima, Salomé Meneses
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The Ammonite Tirolites idrianus – A Paleontological Icon of the Idrija UNESCO Global Geopark (Slovenia) [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2021 Idrija UNECO Global Geopark embraces the area of Idrija Municipality in the western part of Slovenia, with an area of 294 km2. Its main town Idrija, with a famous mercury ore deposit beneath, has always been a home to several European naturalists, who ...
Mojca Gorjup Kavčič, Matija Križnar
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Shifting Continents and a Devonian Lake Full of Fish: The Extraordinary Geological History of the Shetland Geopark [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2021 Shetland UNESCO Global Geopark encompasses a wide variety of well-exposed and accessible geological features. The combination of ocean floor remnants on top of ancient continental crust, a cross-section through a volcano, and evidence of earth movements ...
Susan Beardmore
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A Tale of Old and Young Volcanoes in Monts d'Ardèche UNESCO Global Geopark (South-Eastern France) [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2023 The Regional Natural Park of the Monts d'Ardèche, located in south-eastern France, became the Monts d’Ardèche UNESCO Global Geopark in September 2014. This territory possesses significant volcanic features dating from the Miocene to the late Pleistocene.
Jean-Paul Raynal +4 more
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Volcanic features within Katla UNESCO Global Geopark [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2023 Katla UNESCO Global Geopark is one of the most active volcanic areas in Iceland where the Eastern Volcanic Zone and the Iceland Mantle Plume control the activity.
Johannes Johannesson +2 more
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Lower Cretaceous Fossil Site near Leše: First Heteromorphic Ammonoid Site in Slovenia and Karawanken/Karavanke UNESCO Global Geopark [PDF]
Geoconservation Research, 2021 The cross-border Geopark Karawanken/ Karavanke was established in 2011 to reflect the diverse geological composition and varied and rich natural and cultural heritage of the area.
Matija Križnar +5 more
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Heritage, 2023 UNESCO Global Geoparks are recognised in the scientific community for their exceptional geological significance, but their potential to embrace and preserve cultural heritage sites is underestimated.
Michele Guerini +4 more
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