List of National Geoparks

This list includes areas designated as 'Geopark' on the national level. Note that this should not be confused with members of either the European Geoparks Network^[1] or the UNESCO-assisted Global Geoparks Network.^[2]

Australia

• Kanawinka Geopark

Austria

• Kamptal Geopark
• Nature Park Eisenwurzen

Brazil

• Araripe Geopark
• Geopark Paleorrota

Bulgaria

• Geopark Iskar-Panega - the first of its kind in Bulgaria

China

• Protected areas of the People's Republic of China

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong Global Geopark of China

Croatia

• Papuk Geopark

Czech Republic

• Bohemian Paradise Geopark

Cyprus

• Troodos Unesco Global Geopark

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France

• Parc Naturel Régional du Luberon
• Parc Naturel Régional du Massif des Bauges
• Réserve Géologique de Haute Provence

Germany

• Bayern-Böhmen
• Bergstrasse - Odenwald Geopark
• Eiszeitland am Oderrand: Postglacial Landscape on the river Oder
• GrenzWelten
• Harz - Brunswick Land - Eastphalia National Geopark
• Inselsberg - Drei Gleichen
• Kyffhäuser
• Mecklenburg Ice Age Landscape Park
• Muskau Arch Geopark (transnational - shared with Poland)
• Ries
• Ruhrgebiet
• Swabian Jura Geopark
• TERRA.vita Nature Park
• Vulkanland Eifel Geopark
• Westerwald-Lahn-Taunus

Greece

• Chelmos-Vouraikos Geopark
• Petrified Forest of Lesbos
• Psiloritis Natural Park

Hungary

• Bakony-Balaton Geopark
• Novohrad - Nograd Geopark (transnational Geopark shared with Slovakia)

Indonesia

• Batur Global Geopark
• Toba Lake
• Ciletuh Geopark
• Gunung Sewu UNESCO Global Geopark (Gunungkidul,Wonogiri dan Pacitan)

Iran

• Qeshm Geopark - Hara forests

Italy

• Adamello-Brenta
• Geological and Mining Park of Sardinia
• Madonie Regional Natural Park
• Parco del Beigua

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

• Gea-Norvegica Geopark
• Magma Geopark

Poland

• Muskau Arch Geopark (transnational - shared with Germany)

Portugal

• Arouca Geopark
• Azores Geopark
• Naturtejo Geopark

Republic of Ireland

• Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark
• Copper Coast Geopark
• Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark (part of)

Romania

• Hateg Country Dinosaur Geopark

Slovakia

• Novohrad - Nograd Geopark (transnational Geopark; also extends into Hungary)

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

• Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark
• Cotswold Hills Geopark (proposed (Dec 2011))
• English Riviera Geopark
• North Pennines AONB Geopark

Northern Ireland

• Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark (extends into Republic of Ireland)

Scotland

• Lochaber Geopark
• North West Highlands Geopark
• Shetland Geopark^[3]

Wales

• Fforest Fawr Geopark
• GeoMon (Isle of Anglesey Geopark)

United States

Arizona

• Grand Canyon National Park

California

• Alabama Hills Recreation Area^[4]
• Castle Crags State Park
• Devil's Punchbowl County Natural Area Park^[5]
• Joshua Tree National Park^[6]
• Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area^[7]
• Vasquez Rocks Natural Area and Nature Center^[8]

South Dakota

• Badlands National Park^[9]

Utah

• Arches National Park
• Bryce Canyon National Park
• Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
• Natural Bridges National Monument
• Zion National Park

Vietnam

• Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark

See also

• Protected areas

References

1. http://www.europeangeoparks.org
2. http://www.globalgeopark.org/publish/portal1/
3. Delight as Shetland’s remarkable rocks recognised with Geopark status, Shetland Times, 15 September 2009
4. http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/bishop/scenic_byways/alabamas.html 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://www.redrockcanyonlv.org/ redrockcanyonlv.org. Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Association. access date: 5/22/2010.
8. 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.
9. http://www.nps.gov/badl/naturescience/index.htm nps.gov. Badlands National Park; Nature & Science. access date: 5/22/2010.

External links

• List of Global Geoparks