Global Network of National Geoparks

The Process from the Geoheritage Conservation to the Construction of World Geoparks

Source :Geological Review Published :April 27, 2007
Mankind steped three stages during the process of the conservation of geoheritages : (1) various countries set up their own national parks individually and unsystematically in order to protect their geoheritages; (2) various projects were iniated or promoted by international organizations to protect the geoheritages world wide; (3) the division of the Earth's Science, Unesco sponsors "Geopark Program" and establishes "World Geopark Network", resulting in the entering a healthy development stage of geoherita.