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	Gulf Islands GEOpark No Motor Zones - FWC Bureau of Protected Species Management
		Gulf Islands GEOpark is located in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 2 miles from the mainland shoreline in northern Pinellas County.
		Both turtle grass and cuban shoal grass are distributed throughout the approximately 1800 acres of seagrass that surround the bayside portions of the GEOpark islands.
		Sargent and coworkers (1995) determined that areas close to the islands were either moderately or severely scarred and that of the 22,920 acres of seagrass in Pinellas County, 42.3% or 9,680 acres were scarred, 5,880 in the moderately to severely scarred category.
	www.floridaconservation.org /psm/habitat/zones/honeymoon.htm (497 words)

	Geo-Naturpark Bergstraße Odenwald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Geopark Bergstrasse-Odenwald is situated in the southwest of the State of Hesse (Federal Republic of Germany).
		This is already indicated in the motto of the Geopark: "Between Granite and Sandstone — Continents on the move".
		The Geoparks visitors information system spans the range "between granite and sandstone" and by means "discovery areas" develops individual profiles of partial landscapes, each of which present the characteristic mutual relationships and developments in the geological cultural landscape.
	www.geo-naturpark.net /daten/english.shtml (420 words)

	Scotland's First Geopark is Launched
		Scotland's first Geopark was launched by TV celebrity Professor Aubrey Manning on September 12th amidst music, poems and fun activities for the public.
		Geopark status is a European accolade and is recognised by UNESCO.
		The purposes of a Geopark are to protect geological heritage, promote geology to the public and to use geology and other aspects of its natural and cultural heritage to promote sustainable economic development, normally through tourism.
	greentourism.org.uk /Default.aspx.LocID-008new1b1.RefLocID-008015003... (369 words)

	Goethe-Institut - Research and Technology - Topics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Geoparks showcase the geological features of a landscape: volcanic craters and thermal springs, rock formations embedded with animal and plant fossils, and caves with human remains from the Stone Age all bear witness to a tumultuous past.
		Geopark Mecklenburgische Eiszeitlandschaft is marked by the glaciers that advanced from Scandinavia to the North East Germany during the last Ice Age.
		Following the very successful "Year of Earth Sciences" in 2002, Germany introduced its own rating system for Geoparks: the Alfred Wegener Foundation honours regions that maintain their geological inheritance, use it in a sustainable manner and seek to make it accessible to visitors by means of geotourist and educational offers.
	www.goethe.de /wis/fut/thm/en1871799.htm (942 words)

	UNESCO, Earth Sciences
		A Geopark is an area with a geological heritage of significance, with a coherent and strong management structure and where a sustainable economic development strategy is in place.
		A Geopark creates enhanced employment opportunities for the people who live there bringing sustainable and real economic benefit, usually through the development of sustainable tourism.
		In the framework of a Geopark, geological heritage and geological knowledge is shared with the broad public and linked with broader aspects of the natural and cultural environment, which are often closely related or determined to geology and landscape.
	www.unesco.org /science/earth/geoparks.shtml (417 words)

	Geopark - Knockan Crag
		A European Geopark is clearly defined area with a particular geological heritage in terms of scientific quality, rarity, aesthetic appeal and educational value.
		The key functions of a European Geopark are to protect geological heritage, promote geology to the public, and to use geology and other aspects of its natural and cultural heritage to promote sustainable economic development, normally through tourism.
		Geopark status was awarded to the North West Highlands on the basis of its outstanding geology and landscape, the strength of its partnership approach to sustainable economic development and its existing impressive geological interpretation facilities especially SNH's visitor centre at Knockan Crag National Nature Reserve and their "Rock Route" interpretative trail.
	www.knockan-crag.co.uk /Geopark.asp (762 words)

	Caithness CWS - Front Page Bulletins - November 2004 - Assynt Geopark
		Geopark status has been awarded to the area which encompasses parts of Wester Ross and the whole of North West Sutherland on the basis of its outstanding geology and landscape, the strength of its partnership approach to sustainable economic development and its existing geological interpretation facilities.
		Geopark status is for a period of three years after which membership will be reviewed.
		Included within the Geopark is the community of Assynt which is concentrated in small crofting communities, the majority of which lie along the rugged coastline, either to the north or south of the village and fishing port of Lochinver.
	www.caithness.org /fpb/november2004/assyntgeopark.htm (1184 words)

	Overview \| Proiectul Geopark \| \|
		The Geopark creates a network of natural and cultural significant localities, that are abundant in the Hateg area, to be included in organized tourist routes.
		The Geopark develops a close involvement of the universities with their staff specialized in providing distance learning and students who play an essential role in planning and developing the complex activities of the projects.
		The Geopark was created after a long row of events that...
	www.cjhunedoara.ro /geopark/print.php?viewItem=20 (345 words)

	RedOrbit - Science - Wangwu-Daimei Strives for Geopark Title (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Straddling western Jiyuan City and northern Xin'an County of Luoyang, Mount Wangwu-Daimei National Geopark is composed of three scenic areas covering an area of 986 square kilometres Tiantanshan, Fengmenkou and Three Gorges of the Yellow River.
		Meanwhile, joining the family of world geoparks will give the city more opportunities to communicate with the world, improve the city's geographic and geological research and protection efforts, and promote the development of geological tourism.
		By applying for the world geopark status, the city not only hopes to obtain the title, but also expects to truly promote the protection of geological relics, carry forward earth science, and develop the local economy.
	www.redorbit.com /news/science/655934/wangwudaimei_strives_for_geopark_title/index.html?source=r_science (1105 words)

	geopark
		Geopark designation is seen as a tool for highlighting an area's geological heritage for use in sustainable development.
		Geopark status is for areas with geological heritage of regional significance.
		The Second World Geopark Conference was held in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in September 2006 with 320 participants from 40 countries and 6 continents.
	www.earthwords.fsnet.co.uk /geopark.htm (1120 words)

	RIGZONE - GeoPark Begins Production at Fell Block in Chile
		GeoPark Holdings says that after successfully testing three wells on the Fell Block, GeoPark has tied-in the first of the three wells (from the Molino field) to the main pipeline system and has commenced gas and condensate production from this field.
		GeoPark is now the Operator and 100 percent working interest owner of the Fell Block.
		GeoPark is the only oil and gas operating company in Chile other than ENAP (the State-owned oil company) and the first private company in Chile to produce oil and gas.
	www.rigzone.com /news/article.asp?a_id=32193 (354 words)

	Northern Ireland News - NI's Marble arch caves mark 'Geopark' week
		A European Geopark is an area which has a particularly special natural landscape - it could be of great scientific value, or be particularly rare or especially beautiful.
		As Northern Ireland's only designated Geopark, Marble Arch Caves are organising a series of fun events which will focus on the importance of our natural resources, as well as the beauty and rich diversity of the Northern Ireland landscape.
		Geopark status not only helps to ensure that the breathtaking landscape around Marble Arch Caves is being conserved for future generations, but also ensures that landscape is being used responsibly by anyone that visits.
	www.4ni.co.uk /news.asp?id=51848 (391 words)

	IFC Latin America & the Caribbean - Summary of Project Information
		GeoPark is a privately owned company headquartered in Buenos Aires and is engaged in the exploration, exploitation, development and production of oil and gas in Argentina and Chile.
		GeoPark is managed from its main office in Buenos Aires, with field offices in Rio Gallegos (Argentina) and Punta Arenas (Chile).
		GeoPark Holdings Limited (GeoPark or the company), is a small South American exploration and production (E&P) company with producing assets in both Argentina and Chile.
	www.ifc.org /ifcext/lac.nsf/Content/SelectedProject?OpenDocument&UNID=62406F789C2F83E0852570DF0067CF76 (485 words)

	Geotimes - June 2003 - European Geoconservation
		The 15,000-hectare Geopark has a large variety of fossilized plant species and a large accumulation of standing and lying petrified tree trunks — revealing past volcanic activity 20 million years ago that covered the forest in pyroclastic material.
		The European Geoparks are also working closely with UNESCO to connect to the rest of the global community.
		This European Geopark, established in 2001, represents a scenic cross-section of coastal cliff, featuring various phases of sedimentary and volcanic history as the area drifted from southern Antarctica to its current position at 52 degrees north latitude, says Karen Tobbe of the Copper Coast Geopark.
	www.geotimes.org /june03/feature_europe.html (580 words)

	Geopark - Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		It was awarded to the North West Highlands because of the areaâs special, diverse geology and landscapes, which stretch from Achiltibuie and Knockan in the south to Cape Wrath and Loch Eriboll in the north.
		The purposes of a European Geopark are to protect geological heritage, promote geology to the public and to use geology and other aspects of its natural and cultural heritage to promote sustainable economic development, normally through tourism.
		The Geopark initiative is expected to help the Highlands compete better in a wider national and international nature- based tourism market place.
	www.northwest-highlands-geopark.org.uk /page9.html (1042 words)

	Dalane (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Hensikten med konferansen er å forklare hva en geopark er, hvorfor et utvidet Dalane har potensiale til å bli en geopark og ikke minst - informere om hvordan en har tenkt å jobbe for å få offensive planer om geopark-status realisert.
		En geopark i Dalane vil kunne gi reiselivssatsningen i regionen et løft, og vil også kunne bli til stor nytte for skolene i regionen og muligens bidra til kompetanseutvikling innen geologi
		Unesco Network of Geoparks ble etablert i februar 2004 på et møte i hovedkvarteret til UNESCO i Paris.
	www.ryfylke.no /ir/public/openIndex/view/page1.html?ARTICLE_ID=1139476348893 (208 words)

	GeoPark Holdings Ltd begins aggressive development of block in southern Chile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		GeoPark Holdings Ltd has begun a 650 sq km 3D seismic survey over the Fell Block in the Magallanes Basin.
		GeoPark has also begun a workover program on the block that includes eight to 12 wells by year-end 2006, followed by drilling program of eight to 10 development wells beginning in the first quarter of 2007.
		GeoPark has a three-year rig contract, with an additional two-year option.
	energy.ihs.com /News/WW-News/GeoParkDevBlockChile.htm (352 words)

	International Network of Geoparks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The International Network of Geoparks (INoG) is a UNESCO Geoparks programme established in 1998.
		UNESCO currently lists 33 Geoparks in the INoG, and it is hoped that over 500 Geoparks will eventually attain INoG status.
		The distribution of geoparks as of 2005: red (12 geoparks), orange (6), yellow (4), green (3), blue (2) and violet (1).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/International_Network_of_Geoparks (243 words)

	University of Worcester - GEOPARK ART PROJECT
		The Geopark, which stretches from Bridgnorth in Shropshire, through Worcestershire and Gloucestershire was established in 2003.
		Tropical lagoons and barren deserts are just some of the ancient landscapes to have covered this area, and Ms Masterson will be drawing upon the Geopark’s rich history in her work.
		“I’ll be walking through the Geopark to really explore and map this landscape, and to gain a real feel for the different geological time zones that have shaped this area,” she said.
	www.worc.ac.uk /about/news/6656.html (237 words)

	geopark (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		At the Crete conference of the European Geopark Network in October, the Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark was accepted as the seventeenth European Geopark.
		Obtaining the European Geopark label All requests for labellisation must be accompanied by a dossier, prepared on the model of the Application dossier for nomination as a "European Geopark".
		The European Geoparks Network Coordination Unit has formed an Expert Committee made up of specialists in sustainable development and the enhancement of the geological heritage from the zones having initiated this programme and representatives of international structures working in the area of enhancement of the geological heritage.
	www.glosgeotrust.org.uk /on-lineversion/geopark.htm (948 words)

	Fforest Fawr Geopark — breconbeacons.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The Fforest Fawr Geopark was established in October 2005.
		Fforest Fawr Geopark incorporates some of the most stunning natural and man-made attractions in Wales, including the breathtaking Carreg Cennen Castle, Craig-y-nos Country Park, the Welsh National Showcaves, the Black Mountain, the Park’s highest mountain, Pen y Fan, Brecon Mountain Railway and the National Park’s reservoirs.
		The wild mountains and hidden valleys of the Geopark are the result of nearly 500 million years of earth history.
	www.breconbeacons.org /folder.2005-10-04.5000538736 (811 words)

	Wales' first 'geopark' - Cardiff University
		A European Geopark is a territory which includes a particular geological heritage and the potential for sustainable economic development.
		Fforest Fawr (Welsh for the Great Forest) Geopark is located in the western area of the Brecon Beacons National Park and includes the range of mountains between the Black Mountain and the central Brecon Beacons.
		Dr Ramsay said: "The official launch of the Fforest Fawr Geopark is the culmination of a true partnership project between Cardiff University’s School of Earth, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, the Brecon Beacons National Park and the British Geological Survey and we look forward to developing this partnership further.
	www.cardiff.ac.uk /newsevents/20218.html (415 words)

	Portuguese Natural Area Added to Global Network of Geoparks
		The Geopark Naturtejo da Meseta Meridional in central Portugal was recently unanimously accepted into the Global Network of Geoparks by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as the first such park in Portugal.
		Geoparks help to stimulate development activities, such as ecological tourism, crafts and cottage industries.
		The “European Geopark” designation was created in June 2003 and parks in the network carry this designation.
	www.prweb.com /releases/2006/8/prweb427689.htm (423 words)

	Eight Renowned Chinese Tourism Sites Joined UNESCO’ s First Group of Geoparks 中国八大地质公园 ...
		The geopark is where the Bo ethnic group, an ancient tribe native to the country’s southwest lived until becoming extinct during the Ming Dynasty.
		As a land inhabited by the Bo’s for centuries, the geopark is full of the vestiges of the vanished ethnic group, and not surprisingly an area much valued by historians.
		The region where the geopark is located is also the largest dwelling place of the Miao ethnic group in the province, whose population numbers about 40,000.
	www.china-club.de /english/a_profile__of_china/geoparks/index.html (1558 words)

	Lochaber Geopark Association
		Lochaber Geopark Association aims to raise awareness of the extraordinary story behind the formation of the local landscape.
		A detailed dossier was subsequently submitted to the European Geoparks Network in April 2005.
		He will endeavour to raise the profile of Lochaber Geopark by working with our partners in developing new interpretive materials and organising a programme of public events.
	www.lochabergeopark.org.uk (338 words)

	Scotsman.com Heritage & Culture - News - Geopark opens in Scotland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Geopark status is a European accolade and is recognised by the UN.
		The geopark also recognises the diverse natural heritage of the area, local culture and array of historic and archaeological sites.
		A European geopark is clearly defined area with a particular geological heritage in terms of its scientific interest, rarity, aesthetic appeal and educational value.
	heritage.scotsman.com /news.cfm?id=1927462005 (565 words)

	Scotland's First Geopark (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Encompassing parts of Wester Ross and the whole of North West Sutherland, the status was awarded on the basis of the area's outstanding geology and landscape, the strength of its partnership approach to sustainable economic development and it's existing geological interpretation facilities.
		Other areas in the UK which already hold the Geopark status (the Marble arch caves and Cuilcagh mountain park in Northern Ireland, the North Pennines and the Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark in England) have benefited through increased nature-based tourism resulting from the Geopark status.
		The Geopark will be officially launched next year but an Action Group has been established to oversee the running and policy direction of the Geopark.
	www.greentourism.org.uk /Default.aspx.LocID-008new19l.RefLocID-008015.Lang-EN.htm (509 words)

	Discover Assynt - Geopark
		From early evidence for human habitation in Scotland, through to Norse burials in the North West Highlands and on to the times of the Clearances and crofting, the human story can be traced over 9000 years.
		The Geopark area is undoubtedly one of the most scenically attractive areas in the UK.
		It is the aim of the Geopark to encourage visitors to linger in the area and allow them to achieve a better appreciation and understanding of the landscape.
	www.assynt.info /page17.html (395 words)

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		The European Geoparks Network was established in June 2000 in the context of the European LEADER IIC program by four Leader-II zones: Reserve Geologique de Haute-Provence, France; Natural History Museum of Lesvos Petrified Forest (Island of Lesvos), Greece; Geopark Gerolstein/Vulkaneifel, Germany; and Maestrazgo Cultural Park, Spain.
		The majority of sites present on the territory of a European Geopark must be part of the geological heritage, but their interest may also be archaeological, ecological, historical or cultural.
		Any territory wishing to develop a “European Geopark” or to be given advises to assist or validate its orientations in the area of Geotourism or enhancement of its geological heritage, may ask the Coordination Unit to provide an expert mission.
	www.psiloritis.net.gr /geopark/geopark_en1.htm (1632 words)

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