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Danh sách công viên Địa chất thế giới
Danh sách công viên Địa chất Toàn cầu (UGGp)
Vào tháng 4 năm 2019, Ban điều hành UNESCO đã phê chuẩn việc chỉ định tám công viên Địa chất mới thể hiện sự đa dạng của địa chất hành tinh. Ban điều hành cũng đã phê duyệt việc gia hạn ba Công viên địa chất hiện có. Với sự bổ sung trong năm nay, số lượng các thành viên trong Mạng lưới Công viên địa chất toàn cầu của UNESCO đạt đến con số 147 phân bố tại 41 quốc gia.
| No. | Quốc gia | Tên | Năm chỉ định là công viên Địa chất | Năm chỉ địa là công viên Địa chất UNESCO | Các đặc điểm chính |
| 1 | Austria | Ore of the Alps UGGp | 2014 | 2015 | Localisation: N47°22'12'', E013°11'60'' Area: 211 km2 Major landscapes: plateau glacier, rounded hills Website: http://geopark-erzderalpen.at/ Link: http://en.geopark-erzderalpen.at/links/ |
| 2 | Styrian Eisenwurzen UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N47°04'12'', E015°29'27'' Area: 586 km2 Major landscapes: High mountains up to 1000 m in elevation, broad valleys and Intense karstification landscapes Website: http://www.eisenwurzen.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naturparksteirische.eisenwurzen/ |
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Belgium | Famenne-Ardenne UGGp | 2018 | Localisation: N50°9'35''N; E005°13'20'' Area: 915 km2 Major landscapes: the northern Famenne, a large depression with schistose substratum, the southern Ardennes, a vast plateau mainly composed of sandstone rocks and, the central ‘Calestienne’, a calcareous bedrock topography rich in karst phenomena. Website: http://www.geoparkfamenneardenne.be/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geoparkfamenneardenne/ |
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| 4 | Brazil | Araripe UGGp | 2006 | 2015 | Localisation: S07°13'46'', W039°24'32'' Area: 3,441 km2 Major landscapes: important geological records from the Lower Cretaceous period between 90 and 150 million years ago, especially in its paleontological content Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Geopark-Araripe-401341403357076/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geoparkararipe/ |
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Canada
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Percé UGGp | 2018 |
Localisation: N48°31'18''; W064°13'01'' Area: 555 km2 Major landscapes: cliffs, islands, beaches and bays Other links: https://en.ccunesco.ca/
Website: http://https://www.geoparcdeperce.com/http://canadiangeoparks.com/aspiring-geoparks.html http://canadiangeoparks.com/our-geoparks.html Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeoparcdePerce/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeoparcDePerce Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geoparcdeperce/ |
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| 6 | Stonehammer UGGp | 2010 | 2015 | Localisation: N45°34’46”, W065°32’40” Area: 2,500 km2 Major landscapes: rugged coastline Links: https://stonehammergeopark.com/learn/helpful-links/ Website: https://stonehammergeopark.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StonehammerGeopark Twitter: https://twitter.com/StonehammerGeo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stonehammergeo/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/stonehammergeo/ |
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| 7 | Tumbler Ridge UGGp | 2014 | 2015 | Localisation: N54°59'24'', W121°22'48'' Area: 7,822 km2 Major landscapes: the rugged mountains and foothills of the northern Canadian Rocky Mountains Website: http://https://www.tumblerridgegeopark.ca/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TumblerRidgeGeo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tumblerridgegeo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tumblerridgegeo/ |
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| 8 | Chile | Kütralkura UGGp (new 2019) | 2019 | Localisation: Area: 8,053 km² Major landscapes: volcanic landscapes with diverse ecosystems of forests, wetlands, high Andean prairies, scoria fields and areas of high, barren peaks Links: http://geachile.sernageomin.cl/en/links.html Website: http://geachile.sernageomin.cl/ |
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| 9 | China | Alxa Desert UGGp | 2009 | 2015 | Localisation: N38°51'25'', E105°43'47'' Area: 630.37 km2 Major landscapes: desserts Website: http://www.alxageopark.org/index_e.asp |
| 10 | Arxan UGGp | 2017 | Localisation: N47°10'27", E119°56'20" Area: 3,653.21 km2 Major landscapes: Abundant geomorphological landforms (volcanoes, granite peaks and rivers) and water landscapes (natural springs, volcanogenic lakes, scenic river reaches) Websites: http://www.aesdzgy.com/ Sina Weibo: https://m.weibo.cn/p/1005055606833008 |
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| 11 | Dali-Cangshan UGGp | 2014 | 2015 | Localisation: N25°46'48'', E100°42'00'' Area: 933 km2 Major landscapes: Metamorphic rocks, glacial landforms Websites: http://www.dlcsdzgy.gov.cn/ |
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| 12 | Danxiashan UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N25°02'25'', E113°44'16'' Area: 292 km2 Major landscapes: Characterised by multi-layered red sedimentary rocks of sandstone and conglomerate; landform development with deposition, uplifting, weathering and erosion landscapes Websites: http://danxia.com.cn/index.php/Index/index/ Weibo: http://t.qq.com/danxiachina |
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| 13 | Dunhuang UGGp | 2015 | 2015 | Localisation: N40°13'59'', E092°52'60'' Area: 2,067 km2 Major landscapes: the Yardang-Desert-Gobi landforms Websites: http://www.dhdzgy.com/index.html |
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| 14 | Fangshan UGGp | 2006 | 2015 | Localisation: N39°43'59'', E115°55'02'' Area: 954 km2 Major landscapes:The well-developed surface karst landforms and many caves are typical representatives of North China’s landscape and are of great interest. Tower-shaped mountains and curtain like mountain ranges. Websites: http://dzhgy.bjfsh.gov.cn/en/index.htm |
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| 15 | Funiushan UGGp (new 2019) | 2006 Extended in 2019 |
2015 | Localisation: N33°26'06'', E112°10'53'' Area: 1,522 km2 Major landscapes: toothed granite mountain of the primary tectonic period, the laccolithic mountain of the extension period; the "Wuxingshan" landscapes of subduction granites; the unloading and break-up of the collisional granites; and the stone pillars and peak clusters of the crust-mantle mixed granites. The karst landscape formed on a base of carbonate tectonic rock with fracture belts of mylonitized marble. Websites: http://www.nyfuniushan.com/en/ |
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| 16 | Guangwushan-Nuoshuihe UGGp | 2018 | Localisation: N32°18′42″; E106°38′11″ Area: 1818 km2 Major landscapes: karst landforms, waterfalls and ponds Websites: http://www.gws-nsh.gov.cn/html/en/ |
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| 17 | Hexigten UGGp | 2005 | 2015 | Localisation: N43°14'49'', E117°30'12'' Area: 1,750 km2 Major landscapes: ranite forest area, granite mortar area, volcanic landform area, glacial vestige area, thermal spring area, river valeys and sand land areas. Websites: http://www.hexigtenglobalgeopark.com/ |
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| 18 | Hong Kong UGGp | 2011 | 2015 | Localisation: N22°21'50'', E114°22'30'' Area: 150 km2 Major landscapes: Acidic columns, diverse coastal landforms and a wide range of sedimentary rocks Websites: https://www.geopark.gov.hk/en_index.htm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geoparkschools Twitter: https://twitter.com/hkgeopark |
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| 19 | Huanggang Dabieshan UGGp | 2018 | Localisation: N30°43'46''; E115°03'13'' Area: 2625.54 km2 Major landscapes: Weathering and erosion Links: http://www.hggtzy.gov.cn/ Websites: http://en.dbsdzgy.com/ |
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| 20 | Huangshan UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N29°41'26'', E118°19'34'' Area: 160.6 km2 Major landscapes: granite landscape Websites: http://hsgwh.huangshan.gov.cn/Special/template/10759.html |
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| 21 | Jingpohu UGGp | 2006 | 2015 | Localisation: N43°58'23'', E129°02'04'' Area: 1,400 km2 Major landscapes: volcanic landscapes Websites: http://www.jph.gov.cn/ |
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| 22 | Jiuhuashan UGGp (new 2019) | 2019 | Area: 139.7 km2 Major landscapes: Granitic fault-block landforms Links: https://en.unesco.org/galleries/jiuhuashan-unesco-global-geopark-china |
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| 23 | Keketuohai UGGp | 2017 | Localisation: N47°19'05", E090°01'35" Area: 2337.90 km2 Major landscapes: granitic geomorphologic landscape Websites: http://www.keketuohaigeopark.com/en/ |
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| 24 | Leiqiong UGGp | 2006 | 2015 | Localisation: N19°56'37'', E110°12'39'' Area: 3,050 km2 Major landscapes: volcanic landscapes and lava structures Websites: http://www.geopark-leiqiong.com/eng/index.php |
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| 25 | Leye Fengshan UGGp | 2010 | 2015 |
Localisation: N24°34'11'', E106°44'26'' Area: 930 km2 Major landscapes: karst landforms Other links: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/m/guangxi/hechi/2018-08/03/content_36722264.htm http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-04/19/c_138990533.htm
Websites: http://www.lfgeopark.com/
http://www.absolutechinatours.com/Nanning-attractions/leye-fengshan-world-geopark-1034.html |
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Longhushan UGGp |
2008 | 2015 | Localisation: N28°06'04'', E116°57'57'' Area: 996.63 km2 Major landscapes: volcanic landforms and tectonic landforms Link: http://dzgy.longhushan.com.cn/lhsdzgy_ch/ Websites: http://www.longhushan.com.cn/ |
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| 27 | Lushan UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N29°33'30'', E115°59'09'' Area: 500 km2 Major landscapes: quaternary glaciations, horst fault-blocking, metamorphic core complex structures and water erosion landforms Links: http://www.lushangeopark.com/English_Web/English_linkguangfanglist.aspx?linktype=gf Websites: http://www.lushangeopark.com/English_Web/English_Default.aspx |
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| 28 | Mount Kunlun UGGp | 2014 | 2015 | Localisation: N35°49'12'', E94°52'48'' Area: 7,033 km2 Major landscapes: complicated crustal evolution, ocean development, as well as ocean-land transformation, developing a tectonic mix of Mesoproterozoic-Neoproterozoic-Jurassic strata Websites: http://en.mountkunlungeopark.com/ |
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| 29 | Ningde UGGp | 2010 | 2015 | Localisation: N26°39'41'', E119°31'35'' Area: 2660.34 km2 Major landscapes: miarolite landform, volcanic landform, erosion riverbed landform, and erosion coastal landform Websites: http://geoparken.ndwww.cn/ |
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| 30 | Qinling Zhongnanshan UGGp | 2009 | 2015 | Localisation: N33°51'05'', E108°47'01'' Area: 1074.85 km2 Major landscapes: the orogenic geological heritage and the Quaternary geoheritage which includes landslides and Quaternary glacial relics Websites: http://www.qlzns.com/yindex.html |
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| 31 | Sanqingshan UGGp (new 2019) | 2012 Extended in 2019 |
2015 | Localisation: N28°48'22'', E117°58'20'' Area: 229.5 km2 Major landscapes: granite landforms Link: http://www.sqsdzgy.com/eng/list_xz.asp Websites: http://www.sqsdzgy.com/eng/gygk.asp |
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| 32 | Shennongjia UGGp | 2013 | 2015 | Localisation: N31°44'43'', E110°40'52'' Area: 1022.72 km2 Major landscapes: mountainous landforms, structural landform, fluvial landform, karst landform and glacial landform Websites: http://www.snjdzgy.com/eindex.aspx |
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| 33 | Shilin UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N24°45'20'', E103°16'47'' Area: 350 km2 Major landscapes: karst landforms Email: http://ynshilin@126.com Websites: http://www.shilin.com.cn/public/protal/zh-CHS/index.html |
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| 34 | Songshan UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N34°29'22'', E112°55'15'' Area: 464 km2 Major landscapes: the clear contact interfaces of angular unconformity and typical tectonic deformation Websites: http://songshangeopark.com/index.php?v=en |
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| 35 | Taining UGGp | 2005 | 2015 | Localisation: N26°53'55'', E117°10'36'' Area: 492.5 km2 Major landscapes: mountain, hill and basin landforms Email: tnjhgwh(at)126.com or fjcnz(at)163.com Websites: http://www.taininggeopark.com/ |
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| 36 | Taishan UGGp (new in 2019) | 2006 extended in 2019 |
2015 | Localisation: N36°16'01'', E117°04'16'' Area: 158.63 km2 Major landscapes: Komatiite and Precambrian multiphase intrusive rocks and a typical Cambrian section, neotectonic movement and distinct landforms Links: http://www.taishangeopark.com/layout_class_geology_pic_en.aspx?id=485 Websites: http://www.taishangeopark.com/geologyeng.shtml |
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Tianzhushan UGG |
2011 | 2015 | Localisation: N30°31'28'', E117°03'31'' Area: 413.14 km2 Major landscapes: majestic peak clusters of granite, collapsed and stacked landform and stone-egg landform Websites: http://english.tzsgy.com/ |
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| 38 | Wangwushan-Daimeishan UGGp | 2006 | 2015 | Localisation: N35°15'57'', E112°34'17'' Area: 986 km2 Major landscapes: Wangwu Mountain, Daimei Mountain and the Yellow River Valley Websites: http://www.geopark-wws.com/en/ |
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| 39 | Wudalianchi UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N48°28'55'', E126°12'10'' Area: 720 km2 Major landscapes: Volcanic landscapes Websites: http://www.wdlcggp.org.cn/wap_index.asp?lang=en |
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| 40 | Xingwen UGGp | 2005 | 2015 | Localisation: N28°18'35'', E105°03'19'' Area: 156 km2 Major landscapes: karst landforms Link: http://www.chengdutour.org/attraction/Xingwen-Stone-Forest-National-Geopark.ht.html Websites: http://www.xwgeopark.com/ |
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| 41 | Yandangshan UGGp | 2005 | 2015 | Localisation: N28°21'07'', E121°05'40'' Area: 298.8 km2 Major landscapes: volcanic landforms Websites: http://geopark.wzyds.com/ |
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| 42 | Yanqing UGGp | 2013 | 2015 | Localisation: N40°42'53'', E116°24'00'' Area: 620.38 km2 Major landscapes: karst landforms Website: http://www.yqdzgy.cn/ |
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| 43 | Yimengshan UGGp (new 2019) | 2019 | Area: 1804.76 km2 Major landscapes: the landscape is dotted with clustered, castle-shaped land formations protruding from the horizon Websites: http://www.ymsdzgy.com/ |
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| 44 | Yuntaishan UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N35°17'41'', E113°14'58'' Area: 556 km2 Major landscapes: rifting tectonics, and spectacular landscapes formed by hydrodynamic processes, in combination with its natural ecologic and cultural relic scenery. Websites: http://www.yuntaishan.net/en/view/index.html |
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| 45 | Zhangjiajie UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N29°18'50'', E110°26'24'' Area: 398 km2 Major landscapes: sandstone peak forest landforms Websites: http://www.zhangjiajieglobalgeopark.cn/ |
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| 46 | Zhijindong Cave UGGp | 2015 | 2015 | Localisation: N26°45'00'', E105°55'59'' Area: 170 km2 Major landscapes: karst landforms Link: http://www.gzzjd.com/en/ParkProfile/ZhiJincave/ Websites: http://www.gzzjd.com/en/ |
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| 47 | Zigong UGGp | 2008 | 2015 | Localisation: N29°19'29'', E104°45'56'' Area: 1,630.46 km2 Major landscapes: Jurassic terrestrial strata, salt production Link: https://en.ziggeopark.com/ Websites: https://www.ziggeopark.com/Default.htm?aspxerrorpath=/Page_18.html |
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Croatia
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Papuk UGGp | 2007 | 2015 | Localisation: N45°31’11’’, E017°46’04” Area: 524 km2 Major landscapes: volcanism and sedimentation landforms Websites: http://www.papukgeopark.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PapukNaturePark/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Papuk_Geopark Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papukgeopark/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/+PapukNatureParkUNESCOglobalGeoparkVelika/posts |
| 49 | Vis Archipelago UGGp (new 2019) | 2019 | Area: 6661 km2 Major landscapes: island landforms Links: http://croatia2go.com/geopark-vis-archipelago-a-new-proud-member-of-unesco-global-geoparks-network/ https://www.total-croatia-news.com/lifestyle/36145-geopark https://www.timeout.com/croatia/news/vis-archipelago-becomes-unesco-global-geopark-041919 https://www.croatiaweek.com/croatias-vis-archipelago-wins-unesco-geopark-label/ |
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| 50 | Cyprus | Troodos UGGp | 2015 | 2015 | Localisation: N34°58'49'', E32°50'46'' Area: 1,147 km2 Major landscapes: The mountains are covered by natural forests and agricultural fields, vineyards and orchards Links: http://www.anetroodos.org/ Websites: http://www.troodos-geo.org/cgibin/hweb?-V=index&_FAA=1&-dindex.html&_VLANGUAGE=gr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/troodosgeo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/troodos_geopark Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/troodosgeopark/ |
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Czechia
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Bohemian Paradise UGGp | 2005 | 2015 | Localisation: N50°35'50'', E15°07'02'' Area: 742 km2 Major landscapes: volcanic features such as columnar jointing, volcanic tubes, lakes and veins Links: http://www.geoparkceskyraj.cz/cs/geopark/ke-stazeni.html Websites: http://www.geopark-ceskyraj.cz/en/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bohemianparadisegeopark |
| 52 | Denmark |
Odsherred UGGp |
2014 | 2015 | Localisation: N55°49'48'', E011°34'48'' Area: 355 km2 Major landscapes: glacial landform Websites:http://www.geoparkodsherred.dk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geoparkodsherred Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geoparkodsherred/ |
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Ecuador
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Imbabura UGGp (new 2019) | 2019 | Area: 4794.34 km² Major landscapes: volcanic complexes, lakes, waterfalls, geological faults, mines, archeological remains, and cultural heritage Websites: https://geoparque.imbabura.gob.ec/ |
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| 54 | Finland | Rokua UGGp | 2010 | 2015 | Localisation: N64°34'43'', E026°30'06'' Area: 1,326 km2 Major landscapes: The landscape consists of a changing, varied mosaic of thousands of geological formations, including drumlins, hummocky moraines, terminal moraines, esker ridges, kettle holes, ancient shorelines, dunes, ravines and bogs Websites: http://www.rokuageopark.fi/en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rokua-Geopark-119868174704715/?fref=ts Twitter: https://twitter.com/rokuageopark Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rokuageopark/ |
| 55 | France |
Beaujolais UGGp |
2018 | Localisation: N45°58′59′′; E004°43′00′′ Area: 1550 km2 Major landscapes: moors, pastures and woods on acid or calcareous soils, bogs, altitude wetlands and peri-fluvial grassland Websites: http://www.geopark-beaujolais.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeoparkBeaujolais/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geoparkbeaujolais/ |
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| 56 | Causses du Quercy UGGp | 2017 | Localisation: N44°34’19”, E001°41’11” Area: 1,855 km2 Major landscapes: The limestone plateau with karst landforms Websites: http://uk.parc-causses-du-quercy.fr/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parcdescaussesduquercy Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaussesDuQuercy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caussesduquercy_pnr/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PNRCQ |
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| 57 | Chablais UGGp | 2012 | 2015 | Localisation: N46°22’25’’, E006°28’39’’ Area: 872 km2 Major landscapes: a large number of lakes and a wealth of renowned mineral waters Websites: http://www.geopark-chablais.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeoparcChablais |
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| 58 | Haute-Provence UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N44°06'31'', E006°17'13'' Area: 2,300 km2 Major landscapes: a great quantity of geological unique hotspots (ammonite slab, bird footprints. landscapes.) Websites: https://www.geoparchauteprovence.com/ Facebook: https://fr-fr.facebook.com/Unesco-G%C3%A9oparc-de-Haute-Provence-1777466535810853/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geoparcdehauteprovence/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC391P-dY71VXDz6JQ21FfNg/videos |
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| 58 | Luberon UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N43°52'31'', E005°26'08'' Area: 1,953 km2 Major landscapes: Oligocene fossiliferous deposits Websites: http://www.parcduluberon.fr/ Facebook: https://fr-fr.facebook.com/pnrluberon/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY02G7WuirjLVejIPc8lvIw |
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| 60 | Massif des Bauges UGGp | 2011 | 2015 | Localisation: N45°41'15'', E006°06'21'' Area: 856 km2 Major landscapes: karstic networks, deep and narrow canyons and waterfalls Websites: http://www.parcdesbauges.com/fr/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parcdesbauges/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PNRdesBaugesTV |
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| 61 | Monts d'Ardèche UGGp | 2014 | 2015 | Localisation: N44°38'06'', E004°15'34'' Area: 2,280 km2 Major landscapes: volcanic hills, gorges, rushing streams and torrents Websites: http://www.geopark-monts-ardeche.fr/accueil-geopark.html Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parc.desmontsdardeche/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parc_monts_ardeche/ |
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| 62 | Germany |
Bergstraße-Odenwald UGGp |
2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N49°32'11'', E008°34'07'' Area: 3,500 km2 Major landscapes: the landscape varies from agriculture (Rhine valley) and farming (Crystalline Odenwald) to forestry (Bunter Sandstone Odenwald). Link: https://geo-naturpark.net/en/wir-ueber-uns/anfahrt.php Websites: https://geo-naturpark.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geo.naturpark/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Home%20-%20Welcome+to+the+Geo-Naturepark+Bergstrasse-Odenwald+&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geo-naturpark.net%2Fen%2Findex.php |
| 63 | Harz, Braunschweiger Land UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N52°16’05”, E010°49’57” Area: 11,500 km2 Major landscapes: unique landscape with numerous deposits (iron ore, brown coal, salt, oil) came about here as a result of the elevation of salt structures Websites: https://www.harzregion.de/zh/ Facebook: https://de-de.facebook.com/GeoparkHBLO/ |
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| 64 | Swabian Alb UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N48°30'60'', E009°24'15'' Area: 6,688 km2 Major landscapes: Karst landforms and Swabian Volcano Link: http://43egncc-swabianalb.com/ Websites: https://www.geopark-alb.de/en/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeoParkAlb |
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| 65 | TERRA.vita UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N52°15’60”, E008°03’00” Area: 1,560 km2 Major landscapes: a huge end-moraine structure in the northern part, sand hills Websites: https://www.geopark-terravita.de/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/terra.vita.os/ |
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| 66 | Vulkaneifel UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N50°12'24'', E006°50'10'' Area: 1,220 km2 Major landscapes: a hilly land-scape with deep, glacially carved valleys cut into old Devonian sediments (360-415 million years old). Volcanic landforms Websites: http://www.geopark-vulkaneifel.de/ |
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Greece
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Chelmos Vouraikos UGGp |
2009 | 2015 | Localisation: N38°08'47'', E022°10'18'' Area: 647 km2 Major landscapes: lakes, caves, deposits Websites: https://www.fdchelmos.gr/en/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ManagementBodyofChelmosVouraikos/ |
| 68 | Lesvos Island UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N39°12'42'', E025°51'18'' Area: 1,636 km2 Major landscapes: volcanic landforms, faults and landscapes created from tectonism, caves and karstic structures, erosional forms, waterfalls and coastal landforms. Websites: http://www.petrifiedforest.gr/?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lesvospetrifiedgr Twitter: https://twitter.com/lesvospetrified Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/lesvospf |
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| 69 | Psiloritis UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N35°17'32'', E024°52'53'' Area: 1,159 km2 Major landscapes: karstic landscape Link: https://www.psiloritisgeopark.gr/en/links/ Websites: http://www.psiloritis-natural-park.gr/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PsiloritisGeopark/ |
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| 70 | Sitia UGGp | 2015 | 2015 | Localisation: N35°10'01'', E026°07'00'' Area: 517 km2 Major landscapes: Zakros Mountains dominating the landscape and the lace-like coastline all along the shores Websites: http://www.sitia-geopark.gr/en.aspx Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sitiageopark/ |
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| 71 | Vikos - Aoos UGGp | 2010 | 2015 | Localisation: N40°01'02'', E020°42'43'' Area: 1,200 km2 Major landscapes: gorges, rock towers, rivers, stone bridges, traditional architecture and thermal baths Websites: http://vikosaoosgeopark.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vikosaoosgeopark/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeoparkAoosViko Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geoparkobikosaoos/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM3tAUbvwP9FS-5P6FaC0IA |
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| 72 | Hungary | Bakony–Balaton UGGp | 2012 | 2015 | Localisation: N46°58'35'', E017°55'43'' Area: 3,244 km2 Major landscapes: diverse endemic species of molluscs, gorges and karst plateaux; volcanic remnant hills Website: http://www.geopark.hu/ Facebook: https://hu-hu.facebook.com/Bakony.Balaton.Geopark Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bakony.balaton.geopark/ |
| 73 | Iceland | Katla UGGp | 2011 | 2015 | Localisation: N63°37'50'', W019°37'16'' Area: 9,542 km2 Major landscapes: majestic waterfalls and islands protruding from the sandplains of the lowland. Glaciers are prominent in the landscape covering the highest mountains, and volcanoes in the area, with subsequent glacial formations: outlets, moraines and ice-dammed lakes, glacial rivers Website: http://www.katlageopark.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katlageopark Twitter: https://twitter.com/katlageopark |
| 74 | Reykjanes UGGp | 2015 | 2015 | Localisation: N63°58'23'', W022°31'00'' Area: 825 km2 Major landscapes: fissures, lava fields and geothermal activity Website: http://www.reykjanesgeopark.is/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reykjanesgeopark/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/visitreykjanes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visitreykjanes/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy1EM7ySlHUpA4CF1o6xdNA |
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| 75 | Indonesia | Batur UGGp | 2012 | 2015 | Localisation: S08°24'34'', E115°22'30'' Area: 370.5 km2 Major landscapes: a complete volcanic landscape with caldera walls, cones and craters, geothermal phenomena (fumaroles, hot springs), a lake, lava flows, pyroclastic flows and tephra. Website: http://www.baturglobalgeopark.com/index.php/changelang/en Links: https://www.baturglobalgeopark.com/index.php/arsip-situs-terkait Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/baturgeopark |
| 76 | Ciletuh - Palabuhanratu UGGp | 2018 | Localisation: S06°46'07”; E106°31'34” Area: 1260 km2 Major landscapes: Volcanic, weathering and aberration process landscape Website: http://ciletuhpalabuhanratugeopark.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ciletuhgeopark Twitter: https://twitter.com/ciletuhgeopark Instagram: http://https://www.instagram.com/ciletuh/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ciletuhpalabuhanratu/ |
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| 77 | Gunung Sewu UGGp | 2015 | 2015 | Localisation: S08°02'38'', E110°46'34'' Area: 1,802 km2 Major landscapes: a classic tropical karst landscape Website: http://gunungsewu.id/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/323167667832259/ |
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| 78 | Rinjani-Lombok UGGp | 2018 | Localisation: S08°12'10''; E116°45'58'' Area: 2800 km2 Major landscapes: diverse landscapes from savannahs and semi deciduous forests to lower montane evergreen forests and tropical montane evergreen forests. Website: https://rinjanigeopark.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geopark.rinjani.3 Twitter: https://twitter.com/InfoRinjani/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/InfoRinjani/ |
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| 79 | Iran | Qeshm Island UGGp | 2017 | Localisation: N26°49'01", E055°54'38" Area: 2,063 km2 Major landscapes: erosion landscapes E-mail: Info(at)qeshmgeopark.ir Website: http://qeshmgeopark.ir/en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qeshmgeopark.ir/ |
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| 80 | Ireland | Burren & Cliffs of Moher UGGp | 2011 | 2015 | Localisation: N52°59'47'', W009°23'21'' Area: 530 km2 Major landscapes: glacially-smoothed karst limestone hills contrast with dramatic sea cliffs Links: https://www.burrengeopark.ie/exhibition-the-geopark-captured-on-canvas/ https://www.burrengeopark.ie/lisdoonvarna-students-exploring-geotourism-through-art/ Website: http://www.burrengeopark.ie/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BurrenGeopark Twitter: https://twitter.com/BurrenGeopark |
| 81 | Copper Coast UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N52°08’19”, W007°20’32” Area: 50 km2 Major landscapes: glacial erosion and deposition Website: http://www.coppercoastgeopark.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoastCopper/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoastCopper |
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| 82 | Italy | Adamello-Brenta UGGp | 2008 | 2015 | Localisation: N46°07’09”, E010°45’08” Area: 1,188 km2 Major landscapes: The landscape shows evidences of the glacial morphogenesis that has intensely remodeled the area and also of the karstic phenomena, in the Dolomites group, both at the surface and at depth. Website: http://www.pnab.it/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pnabgeopark Twitter: https://twitter.com/pnab_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parcoadamellobrenta/ |
| 83 | Alpi Apuani UGGp | 2011 | 2015 | Localisation: N44°02'28'', E010°22'03'' Area: 494 km2 Major landscapes: mountainous territory of great geo-environmental value Website: http://www.apuanegeopark.it/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parcoalpiapuane/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/parcoalpiapuane |
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| 84 | Beigua UGGp | 2005 | 2015 | Localisation: 44°25'40.78"N; 08°35'12.83"E Area: 392 km2 Major landscapes: the Beigua massif dominates the coast Website: http://www.parcobeigua.it/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parcoalpiapuane/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/parcoalpiapuane |
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| 85 | Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni UGGp | 2010 | 2015 | Localisation: N40°16'50'', E015°22'21'' Area: 1,841 km2 Major landscapes: Quaternary postorogenic deposits Website: http://www.cilentoediano.it/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cilentoediano Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cilentoediano |
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| 86 | Madonie UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N37°52'00'', E014°04'44'' Area: 400 km2 Major landscapes: karstic morphologies Website: https://www.parcodellemadonie.it/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ParcoMadonie |
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| 87 | Parco Geominerario della Sardegna UGGp | 2007 | 2015 | Localisation: N40°07'15'', E008°33'50'' Area: 3,800 km2 Major landscapes: mesas with sequences of sedimentary, metamorphic and magmatic rocks Website: http://www.parcogeominerario.eu/ Link: http://www.parcogeominerario.eu/index.php/web-link?lang=it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Parco-Geominerario-Storico-ed-Ambientale-della-Sardegna/107695572587071?fref=ts Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/parcogeominerariosar |
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| 88 | Pollino UGGp | 2015 | 2015 | Localisation: N39°55'52'', E016°07'34'' Area: 1,925 km2 Major landscapes: the area consists of several massif mountains Website: http://parcopollino.gov.it/it/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pollinougg/ |
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| 89 | Sesia Val Grande UGGp | 2013 | 2015 | Localisation: N45°59'28'', E008°20'36'' Area: 2,023 km2 Major landscapes: landscapes includes a diverse association of rocks from the deep, middle and upper crust Website: http://www.sesiavalgrandegeopark.it/ Facebook: https://it-it.facebook.com/PNVG.Wilderness/ |
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| 90 | Rocca di Cerere UGGp | 2004 (first designation); 2008 (second designation) | 2015 | Localisation: N37°30'53'', E014°22'41'' Area: 1,298 km2 Major landscapes: gypsum-sulphur plateau with sandstone peaks. Website: http://www.roccadicereregeopark.it/ Facebook: https://it-it.facebook.com/galroccadicereregeopark/ |
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| 91 | Tuscan Mining Park UGGp | 2010 | 2015 | Localisation: N42°57'17'', E010°50'32'' Area: 1,087 km2 Major landscapes: predominantly hilly area, covered by extensive forested areas Website: http://www.parcocollinemetallifere.it/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parcocm/ |
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| 92 | Japan |
Aso UGGp |
2014 | 2015 | Localisation: N32°00'00'', E131°00'00'' Area: 1,198 km2 Major landscapes: Volcanic landscapes Website: http://www.aso-geopark.jp/en/about/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AsoGeopark/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/asogeopark |
| 93 | Itoigawa UGGp | 2009 | 2015 | Localisation: N37°49'55'', E139°14'02'' Area: 750 km2 Major landscapes: From coastal to alpine landscapes Website: http://geo-itoigawa.com/eng/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItoigawaGeopark/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ItoigawaGeopark Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itoigawageopark/ |
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| 94 | Izu Peninsula UGGp | 2018 | Localisation: N34°32'42"; E138°42'18" Area: 2027 km2 Major landscapes: volcanic landscapes with mountains of low to moderate elevations Website: http://https://english.izugeopark.org/ Links: http://georia.izugeopark.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/izugeopark/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/izugeo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/izugeopark/ |
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| 95 | Mt. Apoi UGGp | 2015 | 2015 | Localisation: N42°06'28'', E143°01'31'' Area: 364.3 km2 Major landscapes: coastal and mountainous landscapes Website: http://www.apoi-geopark.jp/english/ Facebook (English): https://www.facebook.com/mt.apoigeopark.en/ Facebook (Japanese): https://www.facebook.com/mt.apoigeopark/ |
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| 96 | Muroto UGGp | 2011 | 2015 | Localisation: N33°14'46'', E134°10'38'' Area: 248.2 km2 Major landscapes:coastal landscape on the subduction process Website: https://www.muroto-geo.jp/en/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/murotogeopark/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/murotogeopark |
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| 97 | Oki Islands UGGp | 2013 | 2015 |
Localisation: N36°08'45'', E133°10'19''
Area: 673.5 km2
Major landscapes: Volcanic and coastal erosion landscapesWebsite: http://www.oki-geopark.jp/en/ Links: http://www.oki-geopark.jp/en/links/ http://www.env.go.jp/en/nature/nps/park/daisen/index.html Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OkiIslandsGlobalGeopark/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIcp6L_n-vLF-ufmo2nhT5w |
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| 98 | San'in Kaigan UGGp | 2010 | 2015 | Localisation: N35°38'33'', E134°40'50'' Area: 2,458 km2 Major landscapes: diverse landscapes including ria type coasts, sand dunes, sand-bars, volcanoes and valleys Website: http://sanin-geo.jp/english/index_english.html Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/perorisanin/ |
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| 99 |
Toya - Usu UGGp |
2009 | 2015 | Localisation: N42°35'29'', E140°50'14'' Area: 1,181 km2 Major landscapes: volcanic landscapes Website: http://www.toya-usu-geopark.org/?pagename=english Links: http://www.toya-usu-geopark.org/english/links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ToyaUsuGeopark/ |
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| 100 | Unzen Volcanic Area UGGp | 2009 | 2015 | Localisation: N32°46'06'', E130°20'41'' Area: 459.52 km2 Major landscapes: active volcanic landscapes Website: http://www.unzen-geopark.jp/en-top Links: http://www.unzen-geopark.jp/en-link Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geoparks2012unzen |
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Malaysia |
Langkawi UGGp | 2007 | 2015 | Localisation: N06°19'47'', E099°48'56'' Area: 478 km2 Major landscapes: a combination between highly vegetated hills of rainforest and some rather barren rocks. Website: https://langkawigeopark.com.my/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/langkawiglobalgeopark/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/langkawiunescoglobalgeopark/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTrn4t9n6t5FTZnhXzcbXUw |
| 102 | Mexico | Comarca Minera, Hidalgo UGGp | 2017 | Localisation: N20°08'37", W098°40'26" Area: 1,848 km2 Major landscapes: a rugged relief, with altitudes in the range of 1300 – 3200 meters above sea level and is crossed by the volcanic ranges of Pachuca and Las Navajas Website: http://geoparquehidalgo.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeoparqueComarcaMinera Twitter: https://twitter.com/geoparque_cmhgo iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/geoparque-mundial-de-la-unesco-comarca-minera-hidalgo |
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| 103 | Mixteca Alta, Oaxaca UGGp | 2017 | Localisation: N17°31'05", W097°20'32" Area: 415.4 km2 Major landscapes: diverse landscapes related to erosional-depositional processes and landforms associated with the millenary intensive use of land for farming purposes such as: gullies and badlands, mass wasting features, lamabordos and palaeosols. Other geosites include plutonic and tectonic structures (dikes and sills, faults) and outcrops featuring spheroidal weathering. Website: http://www.geoparquemixtecaalta.org/en/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mixteca-Alta-Unesco-Global-Geopark-420680744803779/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mixtecaaltageopark/ |
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| 104 | Morocco | M'Goun UGGp | 2014 | 2015 | Localisation: N31°30’00”, W006°27’00” Area: 5730 km2 Major landscapes: Valleys, natural curiosities, fossilised footprints, engravings and authentic Berber villages Website: http://www.geoparc-mgoun.ma/ |
| 105 | Netherlands | De Hondsrug UGGp | 2013 | 2015 | Localisation: N52°55'50'', E006°49'31'' Area: 1,000 km2 Major landscapes: ridges, ancient river valleys pingo remnants, dead ice depressions and erratics Website: http://www.geoparkdehondsrug.nl/en/p/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geopark.dehondsrug/ Instagram: https://twitter.com/GeoparkHondsrug |
| 106 | Norway |
Gea Norvegica UGGp |
2006 | 2015 | Localisation: N59°08'12'', E009°59'51'' Area: 3,000 km2 Major landscapes: The surface and landscape is sculptured through the Quaternary glaciations Website: https://www.geoparken.com/ Facebook: https://nb-no.facebook.com/Geanor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/geoparken Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gea_norvegica/ |
| 107 | Magma UGGp | 2006 | 2015 | Localisation: N58°26'50'', E006°03'08'' Area: 3,000 km2 Major landscapes: glacial ridges, huge magma chamber in a coastal landscape; anorthosite moon landscape with huge blocks and caves; coastal caves cut out of solid rock, old mining sites Website: https://magmageopark.no/en/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magmageopark Twitter: https://twitter.com/magmageopark Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magmageopark/ |
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| 108 | Trollfjell (new 2019) | 2019 | Localisation: Area: 10,082 km2 Major landscapes: erosion landscapes; horizontal plateaus, known in Norway as ‘strandflats’; Website: https://magmageopark.no/en/ Facebook: https://zh-tw.facebook.com/trollfjell/?ref=page_internal Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDPkBLvBXkc |
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| 109 | Peru | Colca y Volcanes de Andagua UGGp (new 2019) | 2019 | Localisation: 15°56'S; 72°17'W; 15°03'N; 72°23' Area: 6010.91 km2 Major landscapes: erosion and volcanic landscapes with deep and large canyons Website: http://www.geoparquecolcayvolcanesdeandagua.com/cgi-sys/suspendedpage.cgi |
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| 110 | Portugal |
Açores UGGp |
2013 | 2015 | Localisation: N37°44'28'', W025°40'32'' Area: 12,884 km2 Major landscapes: Volcanic landscapes Website: http://www.azoresgeopark.com/?lang=EN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AzoresGeopark/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AzoresGeopark Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/azoresgeopark/ |
| 111 | Arouca UGGp | 2009 | 2015 | Localisation: N40°55'56'', W008°14'42'' Area: 327 km2 Major landscapes: mountains carved by narrow valleys Website: http://www.aroucageopark.pt/en/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=arouca%20geopark Twitter: https://twitter.com/geoparkarouca Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroucageopark/ |
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| 112 | Naturtejo da Meseta Meridional UGGp | 2006 | 2015 | Localisation: N39°48'16'', W007°29'34'' Area: 4624.4 km2 Major landscapes: flat topped tectonic-faulted blocks deeply incised by rivers and streams, deep valleys, and ancient landscapes, such as the 50 million-year-old Meseta Meridional peneplain, the quartzitic crests and gigantic white ramparts that rise from the plateau and represent the ancient Ordovician ocean. Website: http://www.geoparknaturtejo.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naturtejogeopark |
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| 113 | Terras de Cavaleiros UGGp | 2014 | 2015 | Localisation: N41°32'24'', W006°58'12'' Area: 700 km2 Major landscapes: mountainous, lakes, ancient fluvial geomoand active faults Website: http://www.geoparkterrasdecavaleiros.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/terras.cavaleiros Twitter: https://twitter.com/terracavaleiros |
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| 114 | Republic of Korea |
Cheongsong UGGp |
2017 | Localisation: N36°26’10”, E129°03’25” Area: 845.71 km2 Major landscapes: volcanic landcapes Website: http://http//csgeop.kr |
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| 115 | Jeju Island UGGp | 2010 | 2015 | Localisation: N33°29'59'', E126°34'05'' Area: 1,847 km2 Major landscapes: volcanic landforms are well preserved such as lava tube caves, small volcanic edifices, volcanic shield, etc Website: http://geopark.jeju.go.kr/english/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jejugeopark |
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| 116 | Mudeungsan UGGp | 2018 | Localisation: N35°08'03"; E126°57'20" Area: 1051 km2 Major landscapes: The sites range from five large colonnades composed of Mudeungsan Tuff, formed by volcanic activity to extensive periglacially-produced block streams and cryoplantation surfaces, unusual microclimatic environments within talus accumulations, dinosaur footprints and trackways, and a variety of other geological and geomorphological features such as lengthy scenic cliff-lines and waterfalls. Website: http://geopark.gwangju.go.kr/index.php/site/eng Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mudeungsan-Area-Geopark-_-%EB%AC%B4%EB%93%B1%EC%82%B0%EA%B6%8C%EC%A7%80%EC%A7%88%EA%B3%B5%EC%9B%90-192767401300129/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geopark_mudeung_korea/ |
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| 117 | Romania | Haţeg UGGp | 2005 | 2015 | Localisation: N45°36'27'', E023°22'44'' Area: 1,024 km2 Major landscapes: The relief has an amphitheater shape with a central piedmont plain, with terraces and meadows surrounded by the picturesque mountain chains Website: http://en.hateggeoparc.ro/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geodinohateg |
| 118 | Slovenia | Idrija UGGp | 2013 | 2015 | Localisation: 294 km2 Major landscapes: the terrain has a typical thrust structure Website: http://www.geopark-idrija.si/en/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geoparkidrija/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeoparkIdrija Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geoparkidrija/ Youtube: https://www.instagram.com/geoparkidrija/ |
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Spain |
Basque Coast UGGp |
2010 | 2015 | Localisation: N43°17'45'', W002°21'16'' Area: 89 km2 Major landscapes: coastal and karst erosion landscapes Website: http://www.geoparkea.com/?lang_code=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Geoparkea Twitter: https://twitter.com/geoparkea Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geoparkea/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/GeoparkeaTV |
| 120 | Cabo de Gata-Níjar UGGp | 2006 | 2015 | Localisation: N36°47’22”, W002°14’14” Area: 500 km2 Major landscapes: domes, lava flows, columnar jointing, alluvial fans, coastal cliffs, dykes and fossilized reefs constructions. Website: http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/cabodegata-nijargeopark Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cabodegatanijargeopark/ |
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| 121 | Central Catalonia UGGp | 2012 | 2015 | Localisation: N42°28'00'', E001°49'18'' Area: 1300 km2 Major landscapes: ancient littoral fan deltas and karst landscapes Website: http://www.geoparc.cat/en/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geoparcunesco/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geoparc |
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| 122 | 2018 | Localisation: N41°10'01"; W000°53'42" Area: 2050 km2 Major landscapes: mountain belts Website: http://www.projectegeoparctrempmontsec.com/en/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeoparcOrigens/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geoparcorigens/ |
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| 123 | Courel Mountains UGGp (new 2019) | 2019 | Localisation: 42.715N, 42.32N ; 7.023W, 7.42W Area: 577,85 km2 Major landscapes: high mountain ranges; deep river valleys; canyons Website: https://www.courelmountains.es/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CourelMountainsGeopark/ Link: https://www.turismo.gal/que-facer/rutas-turisticas/ruta-do-courel?langId=en_US |
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| 124 | El Hierro UGGp | 2014 | 2015 | Localisation: N27°43'32'', W018°01'27'' Area: 595 km2 Major landscapes: Volcanic landscapes with 500 open craters and another 300 lava flows. Website: http://www.elhierrogeoparque.es/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElHierroGeoparque/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/geoparkelhierro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elhierrorbygp/ |
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| 125 | Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UGGp | 2015 | 2015 | Localisation: N29°03'00'', W013°35'60'' Area: 2,500 km2 Major landscapes: underwater and moon-like landscapes, pristine water, thirsty land, palm-tree oasis Website: http://www.geoparquelanzarote.org/en/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeoparqueLanzarote/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/geoparklanzarot |
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| 126 | Las Loras UGGp | 2017 | Localisation: N42°47'21"; W004°15'44" Area: 950.76 km2 Major landscapes: a peculiar landscape where limestone cliffs and significant high altitude moorlands alternate with gorges and deep valleys sunk by the existing river system. Website: http://www.proyectogeoparquelasloras.es/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Geoparquelasloras/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/geoloras Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geoloras/ |
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| 127 | Molina & Alto Tajo UGGp | 2014 | 2015 | Localisation: N39°16'46'', W003°05' 52'' Area: 4,520 km2 Major landscapes: plateau and mountain ranges Website: www.geoparquemolina.es/web/guest;jsessionid=EEB512D156C5E20EE463C964890BA1D1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geoparque.molinaaltotajo/ |
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| 128 | Sierra Norte de Sevilla UGGp | 2011 | 2015 | Localisation: N37°42'44'', W005°38'04'' Area: 1774.84 km2 Major landscapes: the karst and mine complex; the Valley Syncline, the crag-land landscapes; mines and quarries Website: http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/sierranortedesevillageopark Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PNSierraNorteSevilla/ |
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| 129 | Sierras Subbéticas UGGp | 2006 | 2015 | Localisation: N37°14'52'', W004°18'24'' Area: 320 km2 Major landscapes: karst landscapesw Website: http://www.juntadeandalucia.es/medioambiente/site/portalweb/menuitem.7e1cf46ddf59bb227a9ebe205510e1ca/?vgnextoid=6957e92c598b8610VgnVCM100000341de50aRCRD&vgnextchannel=3fb091921207a510VgnVCM1000001325e50aRCRD |
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| 130 | Sobrarbe-Pirineos UGGp | 2006 | 2015 | Localisation: N42°22’07”, E000°10’13” Area: 2,202 km2 Major landscapes: the landscape has been shaped through morphogenetic processes, mainly glacial, periglacial, karst and rivers, all of them active in varying degrees Website: https://www.geoparquepirineos.com/index.php?idi=3 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SobrarbePirineosGeopark/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SobrarbeGeopark Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geoparquesobrarbepirineos/ |
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| 131 | Villuercas Ibores Jara UGGp | 2011 | 2015 | Localisation: N39°27'07'', W005°19'39'' Area: 2544.4 km2 Major landscapes: ridges, hills and mountains, faults, river valleys, places with special geomorphological features such as synclines and anticlines, mines, and paleontological deposits Website: http://www.geoparquevilluercas.es/?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GeoparqueVilluercas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/VilluercasGPark/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/villuercasGPark/ |
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| 132 | Tanzania |
Ngorongoro Lengai UGGp |
2018 | Localisation: S01°40'43''; E036°36'34'' Area: 11.886 km2 Major landscapes: the mancala holes are made in the earth, especially on the hard exposures found in crater floors and on top or around small hills around the area. Website: http://www.ngorongorolengaigeopark.go.tz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ngorongoro.crater.serengeti/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ngorongorolengai_ge/ |
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| 133 | Thailand | Satun UGGp | 2018 | Localisation: N07°05´55‘‘; E099°49´33‘‘ Area: 2597 km2 Major landscapes: spectacular pinnacle karst landscape, including a stunning sea cave and hidden lagoon. Website: http://www.satun-geopark.com/en/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SatunUGG/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC849DaSC7IOML5KjZVAe4Gw |
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| 134 | Turkey | Kula Volcanic UGGp | 2013 | 2015 | Localisation: N38°36'34'', E028°28'31'' Area: 300 km2 Major landscapes: landscapes are dominated by converging plates, subduction collision related geodynamic process. Website: http://www.kulageopark.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Geoparkula/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kulageopark Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kula.geopark/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkg5SSVaYwI_msFH-fgI2xg |
| 135 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
English Riviera UGGp |
2007 | 2015 | Localisation: N50°27'22'', W003°33'15'' Area: 104 km2 Major landscapes: stunning, rolling hills, marine karstic features Website: http://www.englishrivierageopark.org.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RivieraGeopark/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rivierageopark |
| 136 | Fforest Fawr UGGp | 2005 | 2015 | Localisation: N51°55’51”, W003°24’21” Area: 763 km2 Major landscapes: wooded valleys, caves, lakes and misty mountain tops Website: https://www.fforestfawrgeopark.org.uk/ Useful links: https://www.fforestfawrgeopark.org.uk/useful-links/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fforest-Fawr-Geopark/140192226006614 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geoparcyfforestfawr/ |
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| 137 | GeoMôn UGGp | 2009 | 2015 | Localisation: N53°16’08”, W004°20’03” Area: 1,800 km2 Major landscapes: pillow lavas, coastal landscapes, folds and faults Website: http://www.geomon.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AngleseyGeoparkGeoMon/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeoMonGeopark |
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| 138 | North Pennines AONB UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N54°47’17”, W002°25’01” Area: 1,938 km2 Major landscapes: wild moors, remote hills, broad green valleys and scattered stone-built settlements Website: http://www.northpennines.org.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorthPenninesAONB Twitter: https://twitter.com/NorthPennAONB |
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| 139 | North-West Highlands UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N58°08’09”, W005°15’05” Area: 2,100 km2 Major landscapes: mountain and coastal landscapes Website: https://www.nwhgeopark.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorthPenninesAONB Twitter: https://twitter.com/NorthPennAONB |
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| 140 | Shetland UGGp | 2009 | 2015 | Localisation: N60°33'36'', W001°05'55'' Area: 1,468 km2 Major landscapes: north-south ridges of hills, valleys with sandy coastal areas Website: http://www.shetlandamenity.org/geopark-shetland Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geoparkshetland/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/geoparkshetland |
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Uruguay |
Grutas del Palacio UGGp | 2013 | 2015 | Localisation: S33°16'44'', W057°08'44'' Area: 3611 km2 Major landscapes: extent plains between small hills with low slopes and flat terrains Website: http://www.geoparque.uy/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/119821848096707 Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeoparqueGrutas |
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Viet Nam |
Dong Van Karst Plateau UGGp | 2010 | 2015 | Localisation: N23°11'32'', E105°11'49'' Area: 2,356 km2 Major landscapes: high mountains and deep canyons, karst landscapes Email: http://hagianggeopark@gmail.com Website: http://dongvangeopark.com/?lang=en Links: [1] http://dongvangeopark.com/english-tours-in-the-area-of-geologic-park/?lang=en [2] https://www.vietnamresponsibletourism.com/attraction-type/hmong-king-palace/?last=0 [3] http://dongvangeopark.com/hoi-thao-tham-van-thiet-lap-hanh-lang-sinh-canh-bao-ton-loai-vooc-mui-hech-o-ha-giang/?lang=en [4] http://www.globalgeopark.org/aboutGGN/list/Vietnam/6509.htm |
| 143 | Non nuoc Cao Bang UGGp | 2018 | Localisation: N22°42'31''; E106°19'55'' Area: 3000 km2 Major landscapes: karstic evolution cycle with classic landforms e.g. peak-cluster depressions, cones and towers, old and active caves with magnificent speleothems, closed and interconnected valleys, underground and surface rivers including a ‘turlough’ lake system, and one of the world’s largest waterfalls located on an international border. The western part features sedimentary rocks, pillow basalts, ultra-mafic and granitic intrusions rich in minerals and hydrothermal alterations Website: http://www.caobanggeopark.com/en/ Facebook 1: https://www.facebook.com/Caobang-Geopark-417201165308151/ Facebook 2: https://www.facebook.com/people/Caobanggeopark-Caobang/100017313280892 |
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| 144 | Austria & Slovenia | Karawanken / Karavanke UGGp | 2013 | 2015 | Localisation: N46°30'15'', E014°46'21'' Area: 1,067 km2 Major landscapes: Mountain chains Website: http://www.geopark-karawanken.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geoparkkarawanken Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeoparKaravanke |
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Germany & Poland |
Muskauer Faltenbogen / Łuk Mużakowa UGGp |
2011 | 2015 | Localisation: N51°34'13'', E014°43'35'' Area: 578.8 km2 Major landscapes: part of the North-Central European ice age landscape; the load of the glacier caused subsoil compaction down to a depth of about 300 m while deforming the horizontal successions of sand, gravel, clay, and lignite beds of Tertiary age. The unconsolidated rock masses in front of the glacier piled up to form a terminal moraine; deep valley with numerous meanders and terraces. Website: http://www.muskauer-faltenbogen.de/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Geopark-Muskauer-Faltenbogen-%C5%81uk-Mu%C5%BCakowa-301135693564857/ |
| 146 | Hungary & Slovakia | Novohrad-Nógrád UGGp | 2010 | 2015 | Localisation: N48°09'58'', E019°48'55'' Area: 1,587 km2 Major landscapes: a wide spectrum of volcanic sites of spectacular sights, and several landscape protection are-as and other territories Website: https://www.nogradgeopark.eu/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nngeopark |
| 147 | Ireland & United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Marble Arch Caves UGGp | 2004 | 2015 | Localisation: N54°15'31'', W007°30'53'' Area: 180 km2 Major landscapes: a classic, glaciated landscape comprising of extensive uplands that have been smoothed down by successive ice sheets Website: https://www.marblearchcavesgeopark.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/macgeopark/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/macgeopark |
Source: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/earth-sciences/unesco-global-geoparks/list-of-unesco-global-geoparks/