Danyang County in North Chungcheong has become the first area in the Chungcheong region to be designated as a Unesco Global Geopark. The designation of Danyang and the eastern coast of North ...

The designation of a set of western border islands as a Unesco Global Geopark has been halted due to objections from North Korea, the Incheon metropolitan government said Thursday.

Longyan UNESCO Global Geopark, located in the southeastern part of China, offers a geological record of tectonic evolution in southern China covering a period of approximately 300 million years. It is ...

Mount Changbaishan UNESCO Global Geopark, located in southeast Jilin Province of China, is like an open-air classroom for volcanism, with dramatic landforms and diverse rock types that document ...

The Kinabalu UNESCO Global Geopark, sprawling over 4,750 square kilometres and spanning three districts – Ranau, Kota Marudu, and Kota Belud, is home to numerous rural villages.

Geopark Conference. Organized every 2 years, the International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks brings people together from across the world to share the latest findings and experiences on a ...

Geological significance In its recognition, the UNESCO executive board cited Paektu’s volcanic legacy, valleys shaped by glacial erosion, and rocky plains as part of its global significance.

A sacred North Korean mountain was recently named as a UNESCO Global Geopark, the first time a natural site in the country has been included on the list.

The Kinabalu UNESCO Global Geopark, sprawling over 4,750 square kilometres and spanning three districts - Ranau, Kota Marudu, and Kota Belud, is home to numerous rural villages.

The Datai Langkawi resort planted 1,500 mangrove seedlings in Langkawi's UNESCO Global Geopark for World Mangrove Day and World Nature Conservation Day. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip.

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Established in 2015, the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network brings together sites recognized for their significant geological heritage that reflect the Earth's history, evolution, and climate.