List of national geoparks

This list includes areas designated as "geopark" on the national level. This should not be confused with members of either the European Geoparks Network[1] or the UNESCO-assisted Global Geoparks Network.[2]

Australia

Austria

  • Kamptal Geopark
  • Nature Park Eisenwurzen

Brazil

  • Araripe Geopark
  • Geopark Paleorrota

Bulgaria

China

Hong Kong

Croatia

Czech Republic

  • Bohemian Paradise Geopark

Cyprus

  • Troodos UNESCO Global Geopark

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Indonesia

Iran

Italy

Japan

  • Chichibu Geopark
  • Itoigawa Geopark
  • Izu Peninsula Geopark
  • Muroto Geopark
  • Oki Islands Geopark
  • San'in Kaigan Geopark
  • Toya Caldera and Mount Usu Geopark

Malaysia

  • Langkawi Geopark

Norway

Poland

  • Muskau Arch Geopark (transnational – shared with Germany)

Portugal

Republic of Ireland

Romania

Slovakia

South Africa

  • Barberton Geopark
  • Vredefort Meteor Impact Site

Spain

  • Cabo de Gata Natural Park
  • Maestrazgo Cultural Park
  • Molina – Alto Tajo Geopark is located in Castile – La Mancha region, in Guadalajara Province, about 200 km north-east of Madrid. Geographically, the region of Molina is part of the southern Iberian plateau between the river Ebro to the north and the Tagus River to the south. These rivers strongly marked the Geopark’s landscape, flora, fauna, and human settlement. The geological heritage interest of the Geopark is based on large continuous sedimentary series, ranging from the Ordovician to the present. They constitute a record of major events from the last 400 million years of Earth history. More than 20 sections of archetypical geological formations telling this story have been identified by scientists, with geological stratotypes and boundaries of international interest. The area has been inhabited since ancient times, and includes important samples of Palaeolithic rock art and Celtiberian fortresses that have provided valuable information about the Celtberian culture.
  • Sobrarbe Geopark
  • Subbeticas Geopark

United Kingdom

England

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Wales

United States

Arizona

California

Nevada

South Dakota

Utah

Vietnam

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.europeangeoparks.org
  2. ↑ http://www.globalgeopark.org/publish/portal1/%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  3. ↑ Delight as Shetland’s remarkable rocks recognised with Geopark status, Shetland Times, 15 September 2009
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010. blm.gov/ca. Alabama Hills Recreation Area. access date: 5/22/2010.
  5. ↑ http://www.devils-punchbowl.com/index.html
  6. ↑ http://www.geotimes.org/mar07/article.html?id=Travels0307.html Geotimes: Joshua Tree National Park: A Geologic Oasis. access date: 5/22/2010.
  7. ↑ http://parks.lacounty.info/Parkinfo.asp? URL=cms1_033383.asp&Title=Vasquez parks.lacounty.info. Vasquez Rocks Natural Area and Nature Center. access date: 5/22/2010.
  8. ↑ http://www.redrockcanyonlv.org/ redrockcanyonlv.org. Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Association. access date: 5/22/2010.
  9. ↑ http://www.nps.gov/badl/naturescience/index.htm nps.gov. Badlands National Park; Nature & Science. access date: 5/22/2010.

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