Geopark

Geopark

Geopark is a unique natural area with special geological scientific significance, rare natural properties, high aesthetic value, a certain scale and distribution of geological heritage landscape as the main body, and the integration of other natural landscape and human landscape. It not only provides people with high scientific grade places for sightseeing, vacation and leisure, health care and recuperation, culture and entertainment, but also is a key protection area for geological heritage landscape and ecological environment, and a base for geological science research and popularization.

Introduction to the park

By September 2015, 90 global geoparks had been established

There are 29 in China

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China has also established 219 National Geoparks in batches.

Purpose of establishment

There are three main purposes for the establishment of geoparks: protecting geological relics, popularizing Geoscience Knowledge, developing tourism and promoting local economic development. Geoparks are divided into four levels: county level geoparks, provincial geoparks, national geoparks and world geoparks.

World Geopark

The Global Geopark network (GGN) is a Geopark approved by UNESCO and evaluated by the expert group after the field investigation by experts of UNESCO.

Domestic list

China World Geopark

overview

At present, there are 29 world geoparks in China

1. Huangshan Geopark, Anhui

2. Lushan Geopark, Jiangxi

3. Yuntaishan Geopark, Henan Province

4. Stone Forest Geopark, Shilin Geopark, Yunnan

5. Danxiashan Geopark, Guangdong

6. Zhangjiajie sandstone peak forest Geopark, Hunan

7. Wudalianchi Geopark, Heilongjiang

8. Songshan Geopark, Henan

9. Yandangshan Geopark, Zhejiang

10. Taining Geopark, Fujian

11. Hexigten Geopark, Inner Mongolia

12. Xingwen Geopark, Sichuan

13. Taishan Geopark, Shandong

14. Wangwushan Daimeishan Geopark, Henan

15. Leiqiao Geopark, Hainan and Guangdong

16. Fangshan Geopark, Beijing

17. Jingpohu Geopark, Heilongjiang

18. Funiushan Geopark, Henan

19. Longhushan Geopark, Jiangxi

20. Zigong Geopark, Sichuan

21. Alxa Desert Geopark, Inner Mongolia

22. Qinling Geopark, Shaanxi

23. Leye Fengshan Geopark, Guangxi

24. Ningde Geopark, Fujian.

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25. Hong Kong Geopark

26. Tianzhushan Geopark, Anhui Province

27. Sanqingshan Geopark, Jiangxi

28. Shennongjia Geopark, Hubei

29. Yanqing Global Geopark, Beijing

The first batch (8)

Approved in 2004

-Huangshan Geopark - P.R.China

-Mount Lushan Geopark - P.R.China, Jiangxi Province

-Yuntaishan Geopark - P.R.China, Henan Province

-Stone Forest Geopark - P.R.China

-Danxiashan Geopark - P.R.China, Guangdong

-Zhangjiajie sandstone peak forest Geopark - P.R.China, Hunan

-Wudalianchi Geopark - P.R.China, Heilongjiang Province

-Songshan Geopark - P.R.China, Henan Province

Second batch (4)

Approved in 2005

-Yandangshan Geopark - P.R.China, Zhejiang - taining Geopark - P.R.China, Fujian

-Hexigten Geopark - P.R.China, Inner Mongolia

-Xingwen Geopark - P.R.China, Yibin, Sichuan

-Cangshan geopark-p.r.china, Dali, Yunnan

The third batch (6)

Approved in 2006

-Mount Taishan Geopark - P.R.China

-Wangwushan Daimeishan Geopark - P.R.China, Henan Province

-Leiqiao Geopark - P.R.China

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-Fangshan geopark-p.r.china, Beijing

-Jingpohu geopark-p.r.china, Heilongjiang Province

-Funiushan Geopark - P.R.China, Henan Province

The fourth batch (2)

Approved in 2007

-Longhushan Geopark - P.R.China, Jiangxi Province

-Zigong Geopark - P.R.China

The fifth batch (2)

-Alxa Desert Geopark - P.R.China, Inner Mongolia

-Zhongnanshan Geopark - P.R.China, Qinling, Shaanxi

The Sixth Batch (2)

-Leye Fengshan Geopark - P.R.China, Guangxi

-Ningde Geopark - P.R.China, Fujian

The seventh batch (2)

-Shennongjia Geopark - P.R.China, Hubei Province

-Beijing Yanqing Geopark