List of Geoparks

List of Geoparks

Australia

* Kanawinka Geopark

Austria

* Kamptal Geopark
* Nature Park Eisenwurzen

Brazil

* Araripe Geopark

China

* Danxiashan Geopark - Guangdong Danxiashan NGP.
* Fangshan Geopark - Beijing: Shihuadong Park (Shihuadong NGP), Shidu Park (Shidu NGP), Zhoukoudian "Peking Man Site" Park (Zhoukoudian Site - a major site to be protected for its historical and cultural value at the national level), Baihuashan-Baicaopan Park (part of Donglingshan-Baihuashan MP plus Baicaopan DP), Yunjusi-Shangfangshan Park (Yunjusi MP & Shangfangshan DP), Shenglianshan Park (Shenglianshan MGP); Hebei: Baishishan Park (Laiyuan Baishishan NGP), Yeshanpo Park (Laishui Yeshanpo NGP).
* Funiushan Geopark - Henan: Xixia Funiushan NGP, Neixiang Baotianman NGP, Nanyang Dushan Jade NMP, Danjiang PP, Nanyang Dinosaur-Egg Coenosis NNR, Baotianman NNR and part of Funiushan NNR. Incl. a tourist & service center: Xixia Dinosaur Relics Park; 4 orogenic belt comprehensive scientific expedition zones: Xiping SEZ, Mashankou SEZ, Erlangping SEZ and Qiaoduan SEZ; 4 geologic landscape display areas: Baotianman Park, Laojieling Park, Huanghuaman Park and Zhenwuding Park.
* Hexigten Geopark - Inner Mongolia: Hexigten NGP (incl. Ashatu Granite Stone Forest Park, Qingshan Stone Mortar and Granite Peak Forest Park, Dali Nur Volcanic Geomorphy Park, Huanggangliang Quaternary Glacier Relic Park, Reshuitang Hot Spring Park, Pingdingshan Quaternary Cirque Complex Park, Xar Moron Grand Canyon Park and Onqindaga Sandy Land Park).
* Huangshan Geopark - Anhui Huangshan NGP.
* Jingpohu Geopark - Heilongjiang Jingpohu NGP.
* Leiqiong Geopark - Zhanjiang Park (Guangdong Zhanjiang Huguangyan NGP), Haikou Park (Hainan Haikou Shishan Volcano Group NGP).
* Longhushan Geopark - Jiangxi: Longhushan Main Park (Longhushan Danxia Geomorphy NGP), Xiangshan Park (Guixi Xiangshan PGP), Guifeng Park (Guifeng NP).
* Lushan Geopark - Jiangxi Lushan Quaternary Glaciation NGP.
* Shilin Geopark - Yunnan Shilin Karst Peak Forest NGP.
* Songshan Geopark - Henan Songshan Stratigraphic Structure NGP.
* Taining Geopark - Fujian Dajinhu NGP (Taining WGP > Dajinhu NGP, 492.5 km² : 461.45 km²).
* Taishan Geopark - Shandong Taishan NGP (subzones of Taishan Main Park: Hongmen, Zhongtianmen, Nantianmen, Houshiwu, Taohuayu; peripheral parks: Culai Mountains, Lianhua Mountains, Mount Taoshan).
* Wangwushan-Daimeishan Geopark - Henan: Wangwushan NGP, Luoyang Daimeishan NGP.
* Wudalianchi Geopark - Heilongjiang Wudalianchi Volcanic Geomorphy NGP.
* Xingwen Geopark - Sichuan Xingwen Stone Field NGP.
* Yandangshan Geopark - Zhejiang: Yandangshan Main Park (Yandangshan NGP), Nanxijiang Park (Nanxijiang NP), Fangshan-Changyu Dongtian Park (Wenling Changyu-Fangshan PGP).
* Yuntaishan Geopark - Henan: Yuntaishan Main Park (Yuntaishan NGP), Qinglongxia Park (Yuntaishan NGP), Shennongshan Park (Shennongshan PGP), Qingtianhe Park (Qingtianhe NP), Fenglinxia Park (Fenglinxia PP).
* Zhangjiajie Geopark - Hunan Zhangjiajie Sandstone Peak Forest NGP (incl. Wulingyuan Quartz Sandstone Peak Forest Park, Tianmenshan Karst Platform Park, Maoyanhe-Jiutiandong Karst Gorge-Cave Park and Furongqiao Dinosaur Fossil Protection Area).
* Zigong Geopark - Sichuan: Dashanpu Dinosaur Fossil Coenosis Relic Park (Zigong Dinosaur Paleontology NGP), Rongxian Qinglongshan Dinosaur Fossil Coenosis Relic Park (incl. 3 subzones>> Remains of Dinosaur Fossil Coenosis in Rongxian County, Remains of Dinosaur Fossil Coenosis in the Qinglong Mountain, and Plant Communities of Spinulose Tree Fern at Jinhua Township), Zigong Salt Industry Science and Technology Park (incl. 2 major sites to be protected for their historical and cultural value at the national level>> Shenhai Well and Xiqin Guild-hall, a site to be protected for its historical and cultural value at the provincial level>> Jicheng Well, and Shenhai [Urban] Park ). A number of scientific expedition spots are scattered around the peripheries of three parks.

NGP: National Geopark, PGP: Provincial Geopark, MGP: Municipal Geopark (=PGP); NMP: National Minepark; NP: National Park, PP: Provincial Park, MP: Municipal Park (=PP), DP: District Park (=County Park, theoretically no longer existed after December 1, 2006); NNR: National Nature Reserve.

Croatia

* Papuk Geopark

Czech Republic

* Bohemian Paradise Geopark

France

* Parc Naturel Régional du Luberon
* Réserve Géologique de Haute Provence

Greece

* Petrified forest of Lesbos
* Psiloritis Natural Park

Germany

* Geopark Bergstrasse - Odenwald
* Geopark Harz Braunschweiger Land Ostfalen
* Geopark Swabian Albs
* Mecklenburg Ice age Park
* Nature park Terra Vita
* Vulkaneifel Geopark

Iran

* Qeshm Geopark - Hara forests

Italy

* Madonie Natural Park
* Parco del Beigua
* Geological and Mining Park of Sardinia

Malaysia

* Langkawi Geopark

Norway

* Gea-Norvegica Geopark

Portugal

* Naturtejo Geopark

Republic of Ireland

* Copper Coast Geopark

Romania

* Hateg Country Dinosaur Geopark

pain

* Cabo de Gata Natural Park
* Maestrazgo Cultural Park
* Sobrarbe Geopark
* Subeticas Geopark

United Kingdom

* Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark
* Cotswold Hills Geopark
* Forest Fawr Geopark
* Marble Arch Caves & Cuilcagh Mountain Park
* North Pennines - North Pennines AONB Geopark
* North West Highlands Geopark
* Lochaber Geopark
* English Riviera Geopark

ee also

* Protected areas of the People's Republic of China
* Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

External links

* [http://www.unesco.org/science/earth/geoparks/list.shtml Searchable list of Geoparks]


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