Global Network of National Geoparks

“Geopark Rab Island, Croatia” aspires to become a member of the Geopark community

August 5, 2008

The Croatian new Geopark Rab Island is in the process of development. The area includes Rab Island of 93,6 KM2 , and two small islands – Grgur and Goli. Geographically, the Island of Rab is located in...

Green Tourism Promotion in the North Pennines AONB & European Geopark

August 5, 2008

The AONB Partnership Staff Unit is organising a 'Joining the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS) Seminar' for tourism businesses in the North Pennines AONB & European Geopark - 11 September 2008 ...

Global launch of OneGeology

August 4, 2008

The groundbreaking OneGeology project will be launched at the 33rd IGC 6 August. OneGeology presents global geological map data on the internet, ensuring that ...

33rd International Geological Congress, Oslo, Norway, 6–14 August 2008

August 4, 2008

The 33rd International Geological Congress (IGC), is to be held in Oslo in Norway in August 2008. Several of the themes and workshops are covering aspects of relevance to geoconservation.

Summer Exploration in Longhushan Geopark

August 4, 2008

The first 10 undergraduate participants in exploring the cliff grave in Longhushan from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, East China Jiaotong University and Jiangxi Normal University...

Events and Festivals of North Pennines AONB Geopark

August 1, 2008

There is a huge variety of events, festivals and activities on offer in the North Pennines. From village fairs and carnivals to walking festivals, leek shows and horse fairs - there's plenty to suit a...

Taining Geopark awarded with "Top Ten Beautiful Homes in Fujian Province"

August 1, 2008

"The Dajin Lake (meaning Great Golden Lake) in Taining Geopark looks like a bright mirror reflecting the ancient temple, fantastic rocks, dangerous stockaded villages, clean spring, precipices and g...

School Programs in Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest

July 30, 2008

Each year the Museum invites all students and teachers to get to know and to participate in educational programs...

Russians enjoying cold mineral spring in Wudalianchi

July 30, 2008

More than 300 kilometers from the Sino-Russian frontier, the Wudalianchi Scenic Area has become a new resort of Russians bit by bit because of its increasingly increased reputation among Russians plus...

The foundation of the Japanese Geoparks Network

July 29, 2008

The Japanese Geoparks Network, comprised of 13 zones, was established in December, 2007. The zones are candidates for the Global Geoparks Network. In case some of them are designated for the global ne...

A new EU policy for soil protection

July 29, 2008

Soil can be considered a nor-renewable resource, as it takes hundreds of years to produce a few centimeters of soil. The European Commission has proposed a strategy to ensure that Europe’s soils remai...

Region of Sobrarbe is awarded with the Citizens Prices.

July 28, 2008

The Region of Sobrarbe was awarded with the Citizens Prizes due to the recognition of its history, identity signs and cultural heritage.

Call to protect stony land

July 28, 2008

SCIENTISTS have called on the State Government to protect landmark volcanic features in the Stony Rises as rock crushers continue their sweep of the district.

Geo-research Expedition Group to Investigate Xingwen Geopark

July 25, 2008

A symposium of the geo-research expedition group was held in Xingwen Geopark in the morning of July 22. The superintendent concerned said that the 43-person geo-research expedition group composed of e...

Concept of environmental protection penetrates key engineering constructions in Wudalianchi Scenic A

July 25, 2008

You will certainly indulge yourself in beautiful slope greening and natural ecology on both sides of a highway when you drive to Wudalianchi Geopark. What you see is just an epitome of environment pro...

TERRAGAZE MOBILE: a multimedia guide of your Geopark inside your mobile phone

July 25, 2008

Mobile phones are an integral part of our lives, and nowadays they are used not only for phone calls but also for displaying various kinds of multimedia content.In addition to these elements mobile ph...

Olympic torch lit on top of Mt. Taishan

July 25, 2008

The TaiAn's leg of the Olympic torch relay was initiated officially at about 11:30am, July 22 as the first torchbearer of this leg, Xing Aowei who was the gymnastic group champion in Sydney Olympic Ga...

Geo-education initiative by summer camp

July 24, 2008

The 5th Yuecheng District Geo-education Summer Camp 2008, “Science and Civilization Hand in Hand”, was held in Yuecheng District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province in the period July 19-20.

Alston school pupils benefit from UNESCO European Geopark Youth Camp

July 24, 2008

Four children and two members of staff from Samuel King's School in Alston have just come back from a European Geopark Youth Camp in Germany, thanks to a project organised through the North Pennines A...

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Earth Heritage Trust

July 23, 2008

£430,000 grant from Heritage Lottery Fund will fund Community Earth Heritage Champions Project in two counties.The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Earth Heritage...