Konya Metropolitan Municipality to Establish Geopark in Geological Areas in Collaboration with UNESCO
New Efforts to Boost Konya's Promotion and Tourism Revenue: Konya Metropolitan Municipality Accelerates Efforts to Include Geological Areas, Primarily Meke, Çıralı, and Meyil Lakes, in UNESCO Global Geoparks Network
In the coming days, following the collaboration with UNESCO, Konya will also have geoparks.
A geopark is referred to as a managed, designated area of special natural significance where various or similar geological heritage examples of international importance are found together.
The elements explaining the formation of the Earth's crust, representatives of known events, rare or significantly large formations are defined as geological heritage. Fossil beds, mineral assemblages, tectonic structures, interesting landforms, rocks, and mineral deposits stand out as examples of geological heritage areas.
Geoparks, which also serve as repositories of climate change information, are known as areas where geological and natural beauties are preserved and passed on to future generations, and where geotourism is conducted to learn about the Earth's past.
To establish and manage geoparks in the geological areas of Konya, protocols will be established jointly or separately between Konya Metropolitan Municipality, UNESCO units, Culture and Tourism Ministry units, local governments, and, when necessary, other government agencies and institutions.
