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澎湖海洋地質公園 PENGHU MARINE GEOPARK 文化與旅遊篇 Culture & Travel Volume
The Geopark
What is a “Geopark”? After a field observation Geopark provides humans with a place of high
by the United Nations Educational, Scientific scientific quality for tourism, leisure, health care
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) geoparks and rehabilitation, as well as culture and recre-
expert group to the proposed geopark sites, the ation. Meanwhile, it is a place with priority pro-
potential geopark sites are then evaluated by the tection areas for geological heritage, landscapes
advisory body mandated by the World Heritage and ecological environment, and is a base for the
Convention. Finally, the sites must be approved research and promotion of geological science.
by the intergovernmental World Heritage Com- Until now, the concept of Geopark has been rec-
mittee for being inscribed on the World Geopark ognized in a growing number of countries, and
List. the influence of geoparks has become increas-
Geoparks are divided into four levels in accor- ingly significant. Therefore, the development of
dance with their management authorities, name- world geoparks has had a significant meaning.
ly county/city level, province level, national Currently, there is no clear laws/regulations to
level and world level. The main goals of geopark empower Geopark status in Taiwan yet. How-
establishment are to protect the environment, to ever, Taiwan has developed close relations with
promote regional socio-economic development, other countries of the world. It becomes urgent
and to enhance public knowledge toward the and significant that Taiwan should gain knowl-
carrying capacity of the earth and environment edge and experience on Geopark preservation
through public awareness of world heritage val- and management from China, Asian countries
ues. Then, the public can be encouraged to use and other developed countries, and then can
earth resources wisely to achieve a balanced rela- apply this knowledge to its unique natural land-
tionship between humans and lands. Therefore, scapes.
a Geopark can be defined as an unique natural Geopark, having the characteristics of both
area whose major part comprises geological heri- “natural park” and “unique park”in the parks and
tage landscapes to a certain scale, and where its open space system of Taiwan, has four missions:
geological entities integrate with other natural or conservation, education, recreation and research.
cultural landscapes. Also, a geopark has specific
馬公風櫃山 scientific meaning of geology, rarity of natural The goals of Penghu Geopark establishment are
Magong Fongguei Hill extended from these four missions.
attributes, and aesthetic value of a view. The
地質公園
什麼是「地質公園」？由聯合國教科文組成組織專 娛樂的場所，又是地質遺跡景觀和生態環境的重點
家實地考察，並經專家組評審通過，經聯合國教科 保護區，地質科學研究與普及的基地。
文組織批准的地質公園，稱世界地質公園。
目前地質公園的理念被愈來愈多的國家所認同，地
地質公園按管理層次分為四級：縣市級地質公園、 質公園的影響力也迅速提升，對全世界地質公園發
省地質公園、國家地質公園、世界地質公園。成立 展產生重大意義。台灣的地質公園現在雖沒有明確
地質公園主要的目的，是為了達到環境保護與增進 的法規以確立其地位，但在臺灣與世界各國交流日
區域社經發展。藉由提升大眾對地球遺產價值的認 益密切的機會下，將中國大陸、亞洲鄰國及世界先
知，增進大眾對地球與環境承載力的認識。促使大 進國家對保育及經營管理地質公園的知識，吸收研
眾能更明智地使用地球資源，進而達到人與地之間 究後應用在台灣的所有優美的自然景觀，是刻不容
的平衡關係。因此為地質公園定義：是以具有特殊 緩的重要大事。
地質科學意義，稀有的自然屬性、較高的美學觀賞 台灣地質公園在公園綠地系統中，兼具了自然公園
價值，具有一定規模和分佈範圍的地質遺跡景觀為 與特殊公園的特質，具有有四大使命：保育、教
主體，並融合其他自然景觀與人文景觀而構成的一 育、遊憩與研究，澎湖地質公園將以這四大使命延
種獨特的自然區域。地質公園為人們提供具有較高 伸出其設立目的。 望安馬鞍山嶼
科學品味的觀光旅遊、度假休閒、保健療養、文化 Wang-an Maonshanyu
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