Seridó Geopark

The Seridó Geopark, located in the heart of the northeastern semi-arid region in Rio Grande do Norte, is a geological and cultural treasure created with the mission of preserving and valuing the region’s rich natural and historical diversity. Its creation was driven by the need to protect the unique geological heritage, formed millions of years ago by natural processes that shaped the local landscape and terrain. Officially founded in 2022, the Seridó Geopark is part of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network, recognized for its scientific, educational, and touristic relevance.

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Date: Nov 15

Genbudo Park

Genbudo Park is a geological site and national natural monument in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is famous for its basalt caves with dramatic hexagonal and polygonal columnar joint formations, which were formed by volcanic activity 1.6 million years ago. The park includes five caves, named after Chinese mythological creatures, with trails for walking and viewing the rock formations. Genbudo Park was designated in 1931 as a National Natural Monument by the Japanese Government due to their significant role in the discovery of reverse magnetization, and the impressive caves are also part of the San’in Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark.

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Date: Nov 9

The Iron Gates

The Iron Gates is a gorge on the river Danube. It forms part of the boundary between Serbia and Romania. At this point in the Danube, the river separates the southern Carpathian Mountains from the northwestern foothills of the Balkan Mountains. The Romanian side of the gorge constitutes the Iron Gates Natural Park, whereas the Serbian part constitutes the Đerdap National Park. A wider protected area on the Serbian side was declared the UNESCO global geopark in July 2020. The Iron Gates Gorge is the biggest and longest in Europe, with a total length of 100km. In the western part of the Kladovo municipality, on an area of about 64 hectares lies the Djerdap National Park, the biggest in Serbia, characterized by a rich ecosystem and specific flora and fauna and extremely valuable historical treasures dating from prehistoric times.

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Date: Nov 21

Fraga da Água d'Alta Waterfall

Fraga da Água d'Alta is the largest waterfall in the Geopark Naturtejo. It is located close to Orvalho in the municipality of Oleiros, on the Água d’Alta Stream, originating in the Muradal Mountain. The 50 meter drop with three falls can be observed up close and from the viewpoint located above the waterfall, at Cabeça Murada. Here, the biodiversity is remarkable, among it the remnants of the Laurissilva forest that covered southwest Europe before the glaciations, and which currently only persists in rare places, such as the laurustinus and one of largest Portuguese laurel populations left in the world.

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Date: May 7