News Excerpt:
UNESCO has endorsed the addition of 18 new sites from around the world to its network of outstanding Geoparks, showcasing some of the most beautiful sites of natural beauty around the globe.
More about the news:
- The new geoparks are situated in Brazil, China, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, and Spain.
- There is an additional new transboundary geopark spanning Belgium and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
- The addition of 18 new sites brings the total number of geoparks to 213 in 48 countries. India does not have a UNESCO designated Geopark.
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UNESCO Global Geopark
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The newly designated UNESCO Global Geoparks are:
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Geoparks: |
Country |
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Schelde Delta Global Geopark |
Belgium and Netherlands |
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Uberaba Global Geopark |
Brazil |
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Enshi Grand Canyon-Tenglong Dong Cave Global Geopark |
China |
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Linxia Global Geopark |
China |
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Longyan Global Geopark |
China |
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Longyan Global Geopark |
China |
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Wugongshan Global Geopark |
China |
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Xingyi Global Geopark |
China |
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Biokovo-Imotski Lakes Global Geopark |
Croatia |
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The South Fyn Archipelago Global Geopark |
Denmark |
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Impact Crater Lake – Lappajärvi Global Geopark |
Finland |
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Armorique Global Geopark |
France |
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Normandie-Maine Global Geopark |
France |
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Meteora Pyli Global Geopark |
Greece |
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Bükk Region Global Geopark |
Hungary |
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Land of Extinct Volcanoes Global Geopark |
Poland |
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Oeste Global Geopark |
Portugal |
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Calatrava Volcanoes. Ciudad Real Global Geopark |
Spain |
