The possibility of creating a geopark in Chios and submitting a nomination for its inclusion in UNESCO’s Global Geoparks was discussed at a meeting organized by the North Aegean Region
Chios puts a “bow” to be added to its list of 195 global geoparks Unesco. Based on its rich geological heritage and its special geomorphology, it declares itself “present” in the effort to function as a geopark in its entirety.
In her “arsenal” for achieving the goal, the professor tells APE-MPE Nikos Zouros, president of the Hellenic Geoparks Committee of the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO and president of the Global Network of Geoparks “the internationally important fossil-bearing sites, such as in the area of ​​Korakari with the fossils of ammonites, rocks and folded structures in northern Chios, which are several million years old years, the important caves and other volcanic products. But also other important elements that highlight the relationship between rocks and biodiversity, the cultural heritage of Kampos and the Mastic villages of Chios, and of course the cultivation of mastic, which has been included in UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage”.
And concludes Mr. Zouros: “This geological history of the area has left strong imprints on the character of the natural environment of the island and on the cultural journey of man in this area. Elements that contribute to the declaration of a place as a UNESCO global geopark”.
The possibility of creating a geopark in Chios and submitting a nomination for its inclusion in UNESCO’s Global Geoparks was discussed in a meeting organized by the North Aegean Region with the responsible deputy governor Pantelis Bournias and the participation of representatives of the municipality of Chios, the Local Development Company of Chios ETAX, of the Tourism Agency, the Hoteliers’ Union, and sensitized citizens for the promotion and rescue of the geological monuments of Chios. The meeting was attended by Professor Nikos Zouros, dean of the School of Social Sciences of the University of the Aegean, in his capacity as the president of the Hellenic Geoparks Committee of the Hellenic National Committee for UNESCO and the president of the Global Network of Geoparks.
At the meeting, the process and conditions that must be met by an area for the creation and operation of a Geopark (sites of geological heritage of international importance, management body, action plan for protection, identification and management, education and awareness actions, alternative forms of activities) were presented in detail at the meeting. tourism, actions to highlight local products) and the criteria that must be met for its inclusion in the UNESCO Global Network of Geoparks. Also discussed were the steps that local bodies need to follow in order to make a successful application.
As it was characteristically mentioned, “the 195 World Geoparks of UNESCO are unified geographical areas and landscapes of international geological importance with ecological and cultural interest, adding that the promotion and promotion of these areas leads to local development, to an increase in visitation, giving the areas a distinct dynamism”.
Source: Skai
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