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  2. UNESCO Global Geoparks - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. List of UNESCO Global Geoparks in North America - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. Geopark - Wikipedia

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    A global geopark is one that has been certified to the fullest extent, and is therefore a member of UNESCO's global network of geoparks. It is per se also a member of a regional geopark network and also a member of a national geopark network, if its nation has one, or a transnational geopark.

  5. List of UNESCO Global Geoparks in Europe - Wikipedia

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    The European Geoparks Network is a founding member of the Global Geoparks Network and it functions as a regional geopark network of it. As of November 2022, there are 94 UNESCO Global Geoparks in 28 European countries and there are several territories in an aspiring or planned phase, or in a national geopark status. [2]

  6. Araripe Geopark - Wikipedia

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    Araripe Geopark is a geological park, located in Ceará, Brazil. It is the first geological park in Brazil, recognized by UNESCO ( global geopark ). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

  7. Wikipedia : WikiProject New Zealand/Waitaki task force/Geopark

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    The Waitaki Whitestone UNESCO Global Geopark is Aotearoa New Zealand’s first UNESCO accredited Global Geopark.It was officially designated as a Geopark in May 2023. Aim: Improve the coverage about the geopark and geosites - create or improve articles, add or improve Wikidata entries, and organise and add photos to Commons.

  8. List of UNESCO Global Geoparks in Asia - Wikipedia

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    A geopark must first apply for accreditation in a "National Geopark Network", if it exists, or its equivalent if it does not. "National Geopark" is a label affixed by UNESCO to noteworthy parks or park systems within a nation. Once accredited there, the geopark applies (through its managers) to the Asia Pacific Geoparks Network (APGN).

  9. Geology of Brecon Beacons National Park - Wikipedia

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    The western half of the national park was established as a Geopark in 2005 and is now a member of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network. Fforest Fawr UNESCO Global Geopark aims to promote sustainable tourism within the area based upon the area's natural and cultural heritage. [18]