UNESCO Global Geoparks Network
The UNESCO Global Geoparks Network is a network of parks with interesting or important geological features.
Locations
As of January 2014, there were 100 UNESCO-recognised Geoparks in 30 countries. UNESCO provides a list here. Wikipedia also has a list. As of May 2013, neither list appeared to be up-to-date.
Some with Wikivoyage articles include:
- North West Highlands Geopark in Scotland
- Bohemian Paradise in the Czech Republic
- Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark in Japan
- Itoigawa Geopark in Japan
- Langkawi in Malaysia
- Jeju in South Korea
China has many geoparks including:
- Huangshan in Anhui
- Lushan in Jiangxi
- Taining Town in Fujian
- Songshan in Henan
- Sanqingshan in Jiangxi
- Yandangshan in Zhejiang
The articles on Volcanoes, Caves, Mountain ranges and Mining tourism also include links to many sites of geological interest.
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