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Quantitative Assessment of the Geosites of Chelmos-Vouraikos UNESCO Global Geopark (Greece)

Geosciences, 2022
The assessment of the geosites of Chelmos-Vouraikos UNESCO Global Geopark (UGGp) was carried out based on an established methodology for the evaluation of geoparks’ geosites. Such assessments should be used for sustainable development and geoconservation
Vasilis Golfinopoulos, Penelope Papadopoulou, Eleni Koumoutsou, Nickolas Zouros, Charalampos Fassoulas, Avraam Zelilidis, George Iliopoulos   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Special opportunities for conserving cultural and biological diversity: The co-occurrence of Indigenous languages and UNESCO Natural World Heritage Sites [PDF]

, 2020
Recent research indicates that speakers of Indigenous languages often live in or near United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Natural World Heritage Sites (WHSs).
Gorenflo, L. J., Romaine, Suzanne
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An Adaptive Management Model for Brown Bears in Hokkaido: Based on Total Population and the Number of Nuisance Bears

Population Ecology, Volume 68, Issue 1, January 2026.
Bear management changes management actions according to the horizontal axis of the population size and the vertical axis of the number of nuisance bears. Aiming for the target population size of Ntar, Actions I and II protect the bears, and Action IV reduces the population.
Hiroyuki Matsuda, Akira Maki, Tsutomu Mano, Hifumi Tsuruga, Hino Takafumi, Shinichi Horino   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unesco Global Geopark. Educational Priorities

Inżynieria Mineralna
Geopark is an area characterized by a special geological heritage, whose economic development is sustainable. This area must have a relatively uniform character, clearly defined boundaries and sufficient space to act as a stimulator of local economic development.
Michał POROS, Wiktoria SOBCZYK
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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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Modelling Environmental Driving Factors of Macroinvertebrate Distributions in Mountainous Rivers Using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling: A Case Study from Lai Chi Wo, Hong Kong

Ecohydrology, Volume 19, Issue 1, January‐February 2026.
ABSTRACT The interaction between macroinvertebrates and environmental factors has long been a question of great interest across a wide range of fields. However, our understanding of the impacts of environmental factors on macroinvertebrates remains vague.
Zhaofeng Han, Yi Lu, Ji Chen, Qian Xu, Mervyn R. Peart, Frederick Y. S. Lee, Billy C. H. Hau, Winnie W. Y. Law   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the Determinants of Geologically Responsible Behaviour among Geotourists: A Multi-Destination Analysis

Tourism and Hospitality
This study explores the drivers of geologically responsible behaviour among geotourists in three geoparks in the Greater China region: Danxiashan UNESCO Global Geopark in southern China, Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark, and Yehliu Geopark in northern ...
Gloria Rui Gou, Wei Fang, Lewis T. O. Cheung, Lincoln Fok, Alice S. Y. Chow, Ke Zhang   +5 more
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Managing MIDAs: Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas-Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks

Mountain Research and Development, 2017
Reviewed: Managing MIDAs: Harmonising the Management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas—Ramsar Sites, World Heritage Sites, Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks. By Thomas Schaaf and Diana Clamote Rodrigues. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN, 2016.
Martin F. Price
doaj   +1 more source

UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp) Map

, 2020
Map to used in papers, data in vector. Year 2020. 147 geoparks.
openaire   +1 more source

Securing the past for the future – why climate proxy archives should be protected

Boreas, Volume 55, Issue 1, Page 272-277, January 2026.
Glaciers, corals, speleothems, peatlands, trees and other natural proxy archives are essential for global climate change research, but their scarcity and fragility are not equally recognised. Here, we introduce a rapidly disappearing source of palaeoclimatic, environmental and archaeological evidence from some 5000 years ago in the Fenland of eastern ...
Tatiana Bebchuk, Ulf Büntgen
wiley   +1 more source