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世界地質公園網絡 Global Network of National Geoparks (GGN)
由聯合國教科文組織支援的地質公園是一個有明確 世界地質公園列名最多的前3名國家分別為：第一 The geopark supported by UNESCO is an area with do so many countries still want to join the GGN?
的邊界線，並且有足夠大的表面面積，使其可為當 名中國，有20座之多；第2名英國，有7座；第3名德 well-defined limits and a large enough surface area The reason is that the establishment of geopark
地經濟發展服務的地區。 國，有6座。世界地質公園的評選標準這麼嚴苛，為 to serve local economic development. can enhance public awareness about world heri-
什麼有那麼多國家積極的加入？因為地質公園的設置 tage values, improve our knowledge toward the
2004年2月，聯合國教科文組織批准了首批28座世界 In February, 2004, UNESCO approved the first environmental carrying capacity, and achieve
地質公園。之後陸續在4年中有不少國家紛紛提名申 能提升大眾對地質遺產價值的認知，增進我們對地殼 group of 28 global geoparks. Afterwards,many the goals of protecting geologic and geomorphic
請，一直到2008年6月為止，聯合國教科文組織「世 與環境承載力的認識，達到保護地質地貌目標，亦能 countries submitted nomination proposals for features. Also, the geopark establishment can
界地質公園網路」（GGN）已增加到共有57個成員 提供國民戶外教育及高品質的戶外旅遊地點，促進觀 Geopark during the following four years. Un- provide humans with quality outdoor education
til June 2008, the “Global Network of National
（座）世界地質公園，分佈在全球18個國家中。 光發展，提高地方經濟所得。所以，地質公園遊客數 and recreation, foster tourism development, and
量和旅遊收入的增加程度是最有力的檢驗標準。 Geoparks (GGN)” has continuously grown to a
這18個國家有中國、愛爾蘭、奧地利、巴西、德 total of 57 members from 18 countries, including increase local economic income. Therefore, per-
centage increase in visitor numbers and tourism
國、法國、克羅地亞、捷克共和國、羅馬尼亞、馬 中國除了有20個世界地質公園，還分4批建立了138個 China, Ireland, Austria, Brazil, Germany, France, income of geoparks can be the most powerful
來西亞、挪威、葡萄牙、西班牙、希臘、義大利、 國家地質公園。是全世界對地質公園最積極的國家， Croatia, Czech Republic, Romania, Malaysia, Nor- evaluation indices for their establishment.
伊朗、英國以及澳大利亞。 全力協助聯合國教科文組織辦理世界地質公園各項相 way, Portugal, Spain, Hellenic Republic, Italy,
關事宜，包括人力、經費及辦公總部等等。 Iran, United Kingdom and Australia. In addition to 20 global geoparks, China has es-
The top three countries with the highest num- tablished 138 national geoparks, in four batches
ber of members of the GGN include: number 1- until December 2008. China is the world’s
China, with 20 geoparks; number 2- United Kin- most active country for geopark development.
dom, with 7 geoparks, number 3- Germany, with China has also endeavored to assist UNESCO in
6 geoparks. Geopark related matters such as manpower, bud-
get and headquarters office requirements.
The selection criteria for inclusion in the Global
UNESCO Network of Geoparks are so strict, why

貓公石 平衡石
Mau-gong stone Balanced stone

球狀風化 風化岩石-石頭花
中國地區世界地質公園分布圖 Spheroidal weathering Weathered rock-stone flower

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