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The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage Visakhapatnam convener D. Rajasekhar Reddy has urged the State and Central governments to work on establishing geopark in Visakhapatnam as the city has the potential to join the prestigious UNESCO Global Geoparks Network. The initiative of geopark would involve integrating major geological and archaeological sites under a unified Geopark Management Authority …

Hill of many wonders: Experts seek Unesco Global Geopark tag for Chitrakoot

LUCKNOW Chitrakoot, known as the ‘Hill of Many Wonders’, is a holy place and rich in rocks but doesn’t carry any international tag. So, geo heritage experts, tourism professionals and social scientists have decided to join hands to raise a demand for the establishment of Chitrakoot as a Unesco Global Geopark. Several geo heritage regions in India can be converted …

Global Geopark

Unesco announces its newest geoparks around the world Chris Karagkelis Unesco Geoparks represent a balance of unique geological features, cultural touchpoints and a focus on sustainability From dinosaur fossils in Brazil to the soaring monasteries of Meteora, these 18 new geological sites highlight a particular region's natural, cultural and intangible heritage. "Unesco Global Geoparks represent landscapes where internationally significant geological …

Google Doodle celebrates Indonesia’s Lake Toba: UNESCO Global Geopark

Today's Google Doodle celebrates Lake Toba, known as Danau Toba, located on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Lake Toba was designated as UNESCO Global Geopark on August 31, 2020. It was formed as a result of a massive volcanic eruption from Toba Caldera thousands of years ago and is now home to a UNESCO Global Geopark and boasts off beautifully …

Unesco Global Geopark