European Geoparks Network
The European Geoparks Network, often known as the EGN, is a trans-national partnership of Geoparks across Europe formed in 2000 to provide mutual support to established and prospective Geoparks across the continent. The Madonie Agreement of 2004 provided that all Geoparks recognised by the EGN were also to be members of the UNESCO Global Network of National Geoparks, sometimes referred to as the GGN.
The EGN was established in 2000 with just four member Geoparks. It has grown to the point that by November 2011 there were 48 Geoparks in 17 countries across Europe. Member Geoparks of the EGN aim to achieve sustainable economic growth in their designated areas by making the most of their cultural, geological and wider natural heritage not least through developing geo-tourism.
Members of the Network meet at different Geopark venues twice a year to debate matters of common interest, to elect new member Geoparks and to revalidate existing members. At the start of each summer, the EGN also promotes 'European Geoparks Week' - a celebration of Geoparks across Europe which, in individual Geoparks, may be manifest as ~ Geopark Fortnight or ~ Festival.[1]
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[edit] List of Current Members
(at 23 November 2011):
- Adamello Brenta Geopark (Italy)
- Apuan Alps Geopark (Italy)
- Arouca Geopark (Portugal)
- Basque Coast Geopark (Spain)
- Bauges Geopark (France)
- Beigua Geopark (Italy)
- Bergstrasse Odenwald Geopark (Germany)
- Bohemian Paradise Geopark (Czech Republic)
- Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark (Ireland)
- Cabo de Gata - Nijar Geopark (Spain)
- Chelmos-Vouraikos Geopark (Greece)
- Cilento and Vallo di Diano Geopark (Italy)
- Copper Coast Geopark (Republic of Ireland)
- English Riviera Geopark (England, UK)
- Fforest Fawr Geopark (Wales, UK)
- Gea Norvegica Geopark (Norway)
- Geological Mining Park of Sardinia (Italy)
- GeoMôn Geopark (Wales, UK)
- Harz - Brunswick Land - Eastphalia National Geopark (Germany)
- Hateg Country Dinosaur Geopark (Romania)
- Katla Geopark (Iceland)
- Madonie Geopark (Italy)
- Maestrazgo Geopark (Spain)
- Magma Geopark (Norway)
- Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark (Northern Ireland, UK & Republic of Ireland)
- Muskau Arch Geopark (Germany/Poland)
- Naturtejo Geopark (Portugal)
- North Pennines AONB Geopark (England, UK)
- North West Highlands Geopark (Scotland, UK)
- Novohrad - Nograd Geopark (Hungary/Slovakia)
- Papuk Geopark (Croatia)
- Parc naturel régional du Luberon (France)
- Petrified Forest of Lesvos Geopark (Greece)
- Psiloritis Geopark (Greece)
- Reserve Geologique de Haute Provence (France)
- Rocca di Cerere Geopark (Italy)
- Rokua Geopark (Finland)
- Shetland Geopark (Scotland, UK)
- Sierra Norte de Sevilla Geopark (Spain)
- Sobrarbe Geopark (Spain)
- Styrian Eisenwurzen Geopark (Austria)
- Subbeticas Geopark (Spain)
- Swabian Alb Geopark (Germany)
- Terra.Vita Geopark (Germany)
- Tuscan Mining Park (Italy)
- Vikos-Aoos Geopark (Greece)
- Villuercas Ibores (Spain)
- Vulkaneifel Geopark Germany)
[edit] Former members of EGN
(at 23 November 2011):
- Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark (England, UK)
- Astrobleme, Rochechouart (France)
- Kamptal Geopark (Austria)
- Lochaber Geopark (Scotland, UK)[3]
- Mecklenburg Ice-age Landscape Geopark (Germany)
