UNESCO Global Geoparks applications
Each year, the UNESCO Secretariat prepares a summary of newly submitted applications, to enable Member States to exercise their oversight responsibility, as set out in the Application Procedure, Article 5 of the Operational Guidelines for UNESCO Global Geoparks adopted by the 38th session of the General Conference of UNESCO.
According to the Article 5.4 iv of these Operational Guidelines, Member States that have concerns regarding a new application are eligible to send a written objection within a three-month grace period following the publication of the geological and geographical summary of the new applications.
New applications to be considered in 2024
End of the grace period: 7 June 2024, midnight CET
Eighteen new applications were received for review in 2024 and have entered the official process of evaluation by UNESCO.
The sites that have submitted an application for designation are:
Brazil
- Costões e Lagunas
Canada
- Niagara
People’s Republic of China
- Yunyang
Indonesia
- Kebumen
- Meratus
Italy
- Alta Murgia
Mexico
- Múzquiz Coahuila
Morocco
- Chefchaouen
Norway
- Fjord Coast
Republic of Korea
- Danyang
- Gyeongbuk Donghaean
Romania
- Oltenia de sub Munte
Saudi Arabia
- Salma
- North Riyadh
Spain
- Costa Quebrada
United Republic of Tanzania
- Mount Kilimanjaro
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Arran
Viet Nam
- Lang Son
Area modification requests to be considered in 2024
End of the grace period: 7 June 2024, midnight CET
One existing UNESCO Global Geopark submitted a size modification request of less than 10% of the current area. It is:
Luxembourg
- Mëllerdall UNESCO Global Geopark (extension request <10%)
Geological and geographical summary of the 18 new applications and 1 request for area modifications to be evaluated in 2024.
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