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As of July 2020, there are five UNESCO Global Geoparks in Canada and several aspiring geoparks projects going on, under the framework of the Canadian Geoparks Network. [1] In the United States, there are no active UNESCO Global Geoparks so far, but there are certain plans to establish geoparks, [2] applying for this label.
The Global Geoparks Network (GGN) (also known as the Global Network of National Geoparks) is UNESCO assisted network established in 1998. Managed under the body's Ecological and Earth Sciences Division, the GGN seeks the promotion and conservation of the planet's geological heritage, as well as encourages the sustainable research and development by the concerned communities.
The United States and Israel resigned from UNESCO in 2018 because they believed that UNESCO is anti-Israel, though the US re-joined in 2023. Canadian geoparks according to the rules must belong to a regional network before they can apply for global status, but there is none, and may not be any in the foreseeable future.
This list includes areas designated as "geopark" on the national level. This should not be confused with members of either the European Geoparks Network [ 1 ] or the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network .
There are 26 World Heritage Sites in the United States, with a further 17 on the tentative list. [3] The first sites in the United States added to the list were Mesa Verde National Park and Yellowstone National Park, both at the second session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Washington, D.C., in 1978. [4]
In November 2015 the name was changed to International Geoscience and Geoparks Programme as the global geoparks were made part of the programme. The aim of the IGCP is to facilitate research cooperation among geoscientists across frontiers and national boundaries, through joint research work, meetings and workshops.
Geoparks in Central America (1 P) ... List of UNESCO Global Geoparks in North America This page was last edited on 3 March 2023, at 08:06 (UTC). Text ...
List of UNESCO Global Geoparks in Europe; N. List of UNESCO Global Geoparks in North America This page was last edited on 5 February 2020, at 12:34 (UTC). ...