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Happy Children's Day

To be held on 9/7/20, 5:49 AM
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History of Qeshm Isalan UNESCO Global geopark

The idea of creating the Geopark was first proposed based on the formation of a regional network in Europe in the department of UNESCO Earth Sciences, and in 2000, Germany, France, Spain, and Greece introduced the European Geoparks Network which currently includes 73 members from 24 countries.

The successful feedbacks in well-performing of the European Geoparks Network on the identification, protection of geo-sites and their economic roles, on the one hand, and the network's cooperation with UNESCO, led to the formation of an international group of Geopark experts in the field of UNESCO. The network has three main goals of comprehensive concepts, which are conservation, education, and sustainable development, and its management plan is defined by this foundation. The Global Geoparks Network was founded in 2004 with the participation of 17 European Geoparks and 8 Geoparks from China, and now has 147 members from 41 countries.

Qeshm Global Geopark (Qeshm UGGp) is one of the first geoparks in the Global Geoparks Network, which was registered in 2006 as an area of 300 square kilometers in the west of Qeshm Island. In May 2017, the area of Qeshm Geopark increased and the entire area of Qeshm Island, in addition to the mangrove forests in the north of Qeshm Island and Hengam Island in the south, has been registered as a Qeshm UGGp in the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network, and now, this geopark with the area of 2063 square kilometers, is one of the most experienced geoparks with high background in West Asia and the Middle East.

The geological, natural and cultural attractions of Qeshm Island have been introduced in 25 geo-sites. These geo-sites are actively protected based on the conservation strategies of Qeshm UGGp Management. As a matter of fact, UNESCO's goal in forming geoparks is to convert these places into efficient centers for training, research, and internships in various fields of earth sciences with the ultimate goal of achieving the best possible and most appropriate way for the protection and utilization of these sites

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Address : Qeshm Island Global Geopark Central office, next to Gepark museum, Pardis Junction, Valiasr Ave., Qeshm, Iran
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