UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp)

The following 17 areas have applied in 2021-2022 to be designated UNESCO Global Geopark and have entered the official process of evaluation by UNESCO. In order to enable Member States to exercise their oversight responsibility (as set out in 5.4 Applications review of the Operational Guidelines for UNESCO Global Geoparks, the documents below provide a geological and geographic summary, including a detailed map indicating the location, of each applicant.

According to the Article 5.4 iv of “The Operational Guidelines of the International Geoscience and Geoparks Programme”, adopted by the 38th session of the General Conference of UNESCO, Member States that have concerns about one or more of these new applications have the possibility to send a written objection to the Secretariat until 7 July 2022, 12 pm CET, end of the 3 months grace period.

2021-2022 UNESCO Global Geopark Area Modification Requests

The 4 following areas have expressed the wish to change the size of their existing UNESCO Global Geopark with less than 10%. In order to enable Member States to exercise their oversight responsibility (as set out in 5.6 Applications review of the Operational Guidelines for UNESCO Global Geoparks, the document below provides a geological and geographic summary, including a detailed map indicating the location, of each UNESCO Global Geopark wishing to change its size.

4 Area modifications < 10 %

2021-2022 UNESCO Global Geopark Area Modification Requests >10%

The following 2 areas have expressed the wish to change the size of their existing UNESCO Global Geopark with more than 10%. In order to enable Member States to exercise their oversight responsibility (as set out in 5.6 Applications review of the Operational Guidelines for UNESCO Global Geoparks, the document below provides a geological and geographic summary, including a detailed map indicating the location, of each UNESCO Global Geoparks wishing to change its size.

2 Area modifications > 10 %

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 Intergovernmental Check 2022

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