Lauhanvuori – Hämeenkangas Geopark

Lauhanvuori – Hämeenkangas Geopark

The story of Lauhanvuori – Hämeenkangas UNESCO Global Geopark begins billions of years ago with a mountainous area, which has since turned into the mire rich landscape we see today.

Tuscan Mining Geopark

Tuscan Mining Geopark

The geological features of the Geopark have resulted from the long and complex geological evolution of southern Tuscany associated mainly with the formation of the local mountain chain (Apennine chain). his territory embraces the area of the Colline Metallifere...

Estrela Geopark

Estrela Geopark

In the context of the Central Continental Portugal Region, Estrela Geopark includes part or all of the nine municipalities that are structured around Serra da Estrela -  a factor that gives them identity and territorial cohesion. The territory of this Geopark reflects...

Idrija Geopark

Idrija Geopark

The Idrija UNESCO Global Geopark is situated in the western part of Slovenia, approximately 60 km from Ljubljana.

The Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark

The Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark

The Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark Located on the west coast of Ireland, has an area of 530 km2, it is bounded by Atlantic coastal cliffs (10-200 m high) to the west, the Gort lowlands to the East and by low hilly terrain to the south.

Novohrad-Nógrád Geopark

Novohrad-Nógrád Geopark

The UNESCO Global Geopark comprises the administrative area of 64 settlements in Hungary (including urban county Salgótarján) and 28 settlements in Slovakia.  

Las Loras Geopark

Las Loras Geopark

Las Loras UNESCO Global Geopark is located in Spain, in the north of the Castilla and León Autonomous Community.Las Loras UNESCO Global Geopark covers 16 municipalities of the Burgos and Palencia regions.

Mudeungsan Geopark

Mudeungsan Geopark

Mudeungsan UNESCO Global Geopark is located in the southern part of the Korean peninsula near the city of Gwangju and is centred around Mount Mudeung.

Rocca di Cerere Geopark

Rocca di Cerere Geopark

The Geopark area is characterized by its geological diversity. The northern area shows triassic and flyscioid deposits with beautiful quartzarenitic formations. While in the southern area prevails the presence of the gypsum-sulphurous plateau created during Messinian crisis between 5,96-5,33 million years ago. 

Azores Geopark

Azores Geopark

The Azores UNESCO Global Geopark has a rich geodiversity and an important geological heritage, based on a network of 121 geosites dispersed by the nine islands and the surrounding seafloor, with a total area of 12,884 sq. km (including the 2,324 sq. km of the emerged territory).

Sesia Val Grande Geopark

Sesia Val Grande Geopark

The Sesia Val Grande UNESCO Global Geopark is located on the north-east of Piemonte Region, NW Italy, and encompasses areas of the Verbano Cusio Ossola (VCO), Biella, Novara and Vercelli Provinces.