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Novohrad – Nógrád Geopark
The Novohrad – Nógrád Geopark (NNG), a geopark straddling the border between Hungary and Slovakia, is one of the first transnational geoparks in the world. It is a member of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network and European Geoparks Network. Territory NNG is located in the Pannonian basin, situated in Central Europe. Covering an area of ( in Hungary and in Slovakia), the area spans from the southern edge of the Western Carpathians to the North Hungarian Mountains. Members list > Novohrad-Nograd geopark">Global Network of National Geoparks > About GGN > Members list > Novohrad-Nograd geopark/ref> Meet our Geoparks > Novohrad – Nograd Geopark – HUNGARY – SLOVAKIA">European Geoparks Network > Welcome > Meet our Geoparks > Novohrad – Nograd Geopark – HUNGARY – SLOVAKIA/ref> It is landlocked and dominated by hills, divided by valleys and basins. Inhabitants Approximately 150 thousand people live within the geopark, which comprises the administrative area of 63 settleme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geopark
A geopark is a protected area with internationally significant geology within which Sustainability, sustainable development is sought and which includes tourism, conservation, education and research concerning not just geology but other relevant sciences. In 2005, a European Geopark was defined as being: "a territory with a particular geological heritage and with a sustainable territorial development....the ultimate aim of a European Geopark is to bring enhanced employment opportunities for the people who live there." Today the geopark is virtually synonymous with the UNESCO geopark, which is defined and managed under the voluntary authority of UNESCO's International Geoscience Programme, International Geoscience and Geoparks Programme (IGGP). UNESCO provides a standard for geoparks and a certification service to territories that apply for it. The service is available to member states of UNESCO. The list of members is not the same as the member states of the United Nations. Memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
