Abstract The Napo Sumaco Aspiring UNESCO Global Geopark (NSAUUG) territory is
located in the Amazonian foothills of Ecuador. It encompasses landscapes and geoforms …

The aim of UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGs) is to protect globally significant geoheritage
and geodiversity, but quantitative evidence on the global representativeness of geodiversity …

Geoconservation and related quantitative and qualitative geodiversity assessments are
gaining increasing attention. However, methodologies for measuring geodiversity at local …

The nascent state of Saudi Arabia's tourism industry belies its potential to ascend to a
prominent position as a global tourist destination. Najran is poised to become an emerging …

Coastal zones, with their significant geodiversity, are vital areas for geotourism. Effective
management is crucial to harness the geological interest of these sites as geotourism …

Geoheritage can be exploited as a valuable geological resource in many countries and
regions. Field investigations in a northeastern area of Egypt, to be named provisionally as …

Abstract The Soutwest (SW) Pacific is an expansive oceanic region with many of its islands
difficult to access and relatively unexplored in a geoheritage context. Here we provide a …

Quantitative approaches are needed to complement qualitative explorations to identify sites
with unique geodiversity and thereby guide geoconservation and geoheritage programmes …

Volcanic environments offer a unique combination for life development. UNESCO
recognized the Galapagos Islands as Natural World Heritage site due to the uniqueness of …

Geodiversity is considered a new tool to exploit the resources of regional and local
geotourism. Hitherto, few assessments of geodiversity have been conceived for huge …