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UNESCO Global Geoparks United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Celebrating Earth Heritage, Sustaining Local Communities UNESCO 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 125 Muskauer Faltenbogen / Luk 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] Cover: Danxiashan UNESCO Global Geopark © Liu Jiaqingi SC-2017/WS/7 REV - CLD 1596.17

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Page 1: UNESCO Global Geoparks · 4 Araripe UNESCO Global Geopark CANADA 5 Stonehammer UNESCO Global Geopark 6 Tumbler Ridge UNESCO Global Geopark CHINA 7 Danxiashan UNESCO Global Geopark

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]

Cover: Danxiashan U

NESCO

Global G

eopark © Liu Jiaqingi

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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

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�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.

Only Member States of UNESCO are labelled on this map. United Nations country boundaries shown as of August 2016.

�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

�e designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. �e final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties. Final boundary between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan has not yet been determined.