T114 Conservation and Management of Global Geoheritage Resources: International Perspectives
Monday, 17 October 2005
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
GEOLOGICAL HERITAGE PROTECTION AND NATIONAL GEOPARK CONSTRUCTION IN CHINA
Paper number: T114-5
Program: Technical Sessions
Time: 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Authors
Abstract
A total of 85 national geoparks and 8 world geoparks has been formally set up in China by now. The establishment of these geoparks is favorable not only for protecting the geological heritages, recovering the geological and ecological environment, but also for popularizing the knowledge of Earth science, supporting the sustainable development of local socio-economy, as well as providing new employment opportunities. To set up the World Geoparks marks a new era for geological heritage protection in the world.