{"id":1177,"date":"2025-12-11T10:23:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T03:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/?page_id=1177"},"modified":"2026-01-23T16:36:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T09:36:16","slug":"global-geoparks-network-ggn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/?page_id=1177&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Global Geoparks Network (GGN)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1177\" class=\"elementor elementor-1177\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa1006f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa1006f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1389098\" data-id=\"1389098\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c411ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c411ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-08-153510.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Screenshot 2025-12-08 153510\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTEwNCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvdGhhaWxhbmRnZW9wYXJrcy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzEyXC9TY3JlZW5zaG90LTIwMjUtMTItMDgtMTUzNTEwLnBuZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"241\" src=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-08-153510-300x241.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1104\" alt=\"Screenshot 2025-12-08 153510\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-08-153510-300x241.png 300w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-08-153510.png 454w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10030b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10030b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Global Geoparks Network (GGN)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bbaf04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bbaf04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.3 - 28-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"summary-item\" style=\"background: white; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #212121;\">The Global Geoparks Network (GGN) is a legally constituted not-for-profit organisation with an annual membership fee, which was founded in 2004. UNESCO Global Geoparks must be member of the GGN. It is a dynamic network where members are committed to work together and exchange ideas of best practise and join in common projects to raise the quality standards of all products and practises of a UNESCO Global Geopark. While the GGN as a whole comes together every two years, it functions through the operation of regional networks, such as the European Geoparks Network that meets twice a year to develop and promote joint activities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9c6f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f9c6f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"summary-item\" style=\"background: white;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #212121;\">Website :\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgeoparksnetwork.org\/\"><strong>https:\/\/www.globalgeoparksnetwork.org\/<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c02ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01c02ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0723b14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0723b14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Global Geoparks Network is the international organisation of the Global Geoparks and Global Geopark professionals which is committed to the<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0<u>conservation, management and communication<\/u><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0to society of the Earth heritage as an integral part of the world\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e35f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67e35f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top 16 Focus Areas<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73e54d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73e54d2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9503e0c\" data-id=\"9503e0c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0f78d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0f78d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Geological Heritage Conservation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4169bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4169bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">UNESCO Global Geoparks are areas that use the concept of sustainability, value the heritage of Mother Earth and recognize the need to protect it. The defining geological sites in UNESCO Global Geoparks are protected by indigenous, local, regional and\/or national law and management authorities, which allow for the necessary monitoring and maintenance of these sites. A UNESCO Global Geopark develops, experiments and enhances methods for preserving the geological heritage. The Global Geoparks Network is developing partnerships among UNESCO Global Geoparks for sharing best practice and know-how on the protection, conservation and rational management of the geological heritage sites.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f13b983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f13b983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/481976939_963598179300833_5406107758763690469_n.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"481976939_963598179300833_5406107758763690469_n\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM2MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvdGhhaWxhbmRnZW9wYXJrcy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzEyXC80ODE5NzY5MzlfOTYzNTk4MTc5MzAwODMzXzU0MDYxMDc3NTg3NjM2OTA0Njlfbi5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/481976939_963598179300833_5406107758763690469_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1360\" alt=\"481976939_963598179300833_5406107758763690469_n\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/481976939_963598179300833_5406107758763690469_n.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/481976939_963598179300833_5406107758763690469_n-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/481976939_963598179300833_5406107758763690469_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/481976939_963598179300833_5406107758763690469_n-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/481976939_963598179300833_5406107758763690469_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df8638b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df8638b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tham Luang Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park, Chiang Rai Geopark<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc29f36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc29f36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"3.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM2NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvdGhhaWxhbmRnZW9wYXJrcy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzEyXC8zLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2048\" height=\"1367\" src=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1364\" alt=\"3.\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-1024x684.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-768x513.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c36c87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c36c87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Adventure Million Years, Phetchabun Geopark<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776a64a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"776a64a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Sustainable Tourism<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d08489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d08489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">UNESCO Global Geoparks create in frastructure and activities to support visitor\u2019s access and interpretation of the Geological heritage as well as the development of sustainable tourism activities in the Geopark territory. UNESCO Global Geoparks promote themselves as sustainable tourism destinations offering a diversity of guided field walks and nature tourism activities, authentic experience and local gastronomy. The Global Geoparks Network became a gold partner of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in 2017 to support the celebration of the International Year of sustainable Tourism for development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78618d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78618d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"5\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM2NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvdGhhaWxhbmRnZW9wYXJrcy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzEyXC81LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1366\" alt=\"5\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6edcafe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6edcafe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Phu Wiang National Park, Khon Kaen Geopark<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-050a638 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"050a638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Employment<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318aea2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"318aea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">UNESCO Global Geoparks are a platform for the development, nurturing and promotion of local cottage industry and craft products. UNESCO Global Geoparks are contributing for the sustainable development of areas hosting significant geological heritage sites through the creation of new enterprises and the employment of young people in their territories.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf1541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3cf1541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"7\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM2OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvdGhhaWxhbmRnZW9wYXJrcy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzEyXC83LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2048\" height=\"1537\" src=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1368\" alt=\"7\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7-1024x769.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/7-1536x1153.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa77ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daa77ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Khorat UGGp hosted a pivotal meeting session to proide comprehensive support for the Hinboun Geopark initiative (Lao PDR), focusing on global Geopark management and strategy during the knowledge exchange program from November 28\u201330, 2025.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39433ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39433ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Women Empower<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa17d91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa17d91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">UNESCO Global Geoparks have a strong emphasis on empowering women whether through focused education programmes or through the development of women\u2019s cooperatives. In some UNESCO Global Geoparks women\u2019s cooperatives also provide an opportunity for women to obtain additional income in their own area and on their own terms.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb9d30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5eb9d30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/476782524_610990651646614_5972721609043873372_n.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"476782524_610990651646614_5972721609043873372_n\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM4MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvdGhhaWxhbmRnZW9wYXJrcy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzEyXC80NzY3ODI1MjRfNjEwOTkwNjUxNjQ2NjE0XzU5NzI3MjE2MDkwNDM4NzMzNzJfbi5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1431\" height=\"1145\" src=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/476782524_610990651646614_5972721609043873372_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1380\" alt=\"476782524_610990651646614_5972721609043873372_n\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/476782524_610990651646614_5972721609043873372_n.jpg 1431w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/476782524_610990651646614_5972721609043873372_n-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/476782524_610990651646614_5972721609043873372_n-1024x819.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/476782524_610990651646614_5972721609043873372_n-768x615.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1431px) 100vw, 1431px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1fbb8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1fbb8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chiang Rai Geopark<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2528804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2528804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Science & Research<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdad477 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdad477\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">UNESCO Global Geoparks are special areas where the geological heritage, or geodiversity, is of international importance. Thus Geoparks are interesting to implement results of scientific research in the field of geo-conservation, tourism and sustainable local development. UNESCO Global Geoparks are encouraged to work with academic and research institutions to engage in active scientific research in the Earth Sciences, and other disciplines as appropriate, to advance our knowledge about the Earth and its processes. A UNESCO Global Geopark is an active laboratory where people can become engaged in science from the highest academic research level to the level of the curious visitor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-611906d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"611906d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DSC07486-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"DSC07486\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM4MywidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvdGhhaWxhbmRnZW9wYXJrcy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzEyXC9EU0MwNzQ4Ni1zY2FsZWQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DSC07486-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1383\" alt=\"DSC07486\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DSC07486-scaled.jpg 2560w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DSC07486-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DSC07486-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DSC07486-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DSC07486-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DSC07486-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1b3ca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1b3ca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dvaravati Sandstone Reclining Buddha is evidence of using geological material for Cultural heritage in Khorat UGGp.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d69bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7d69bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12. Geological Hazards Risk Reduction<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7087d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7087d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">UNESCO Global Geoparks promote a ware ness of geological hazards, including volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis. Through educational activities for the local people and visitors many UNESCO Global Geoparks give information on the source of geological hazards and ways to reduce their impact including disaster response strategies. These efforts build important capacity and contribute to building more resilient communities that have the knowledge and skills to effectively respond to potential geological hazards. The Global Geoparks Network working group on Geo-hazards coordinates common activities and helps prepare disaster mitigation strategies among Geoparks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1f589d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1f589d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u0e08\u0e31\u0e01\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e19\u0e15\u0e49\u0e19\u0e04\u0e25\u0e38\u0e49\u0e21.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"\u0e08\u0e31\u0e01\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e19\u0e15\u0e49\u0e19\u0e04\u0e25\u0e38\u0e49\u0e21\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM5NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvdGhhaWxhbmRnZW9wYXJrcy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzEyXC9cdTBlMDhcdTBlMzFcdTBlMDFcdTBlMjNcdTBlMmFcdTBlMzJcdTBlMTlcdTBlMTVcdTBlNDlcdTBlMTlcdTBlMDRcdTBlMjVcdTBlMzhcdTBlNDlcdTBlMjEuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u0e08\u0e31\u0e01\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e19\u0e15\u0e49\u0e19\u0e04\u0e25\u0e38\u0e49\u0e21-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1397\" alt=\"\u0e08\u0e31\u0e01\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e19\u0e15\u0e49\u0e19\u0e04\u0e25\u0e38\u0e49\u0e21\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u0e08\u0e31\u0e01\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e19\u0e15\u0e49\u0e19\u0e04\u0e25\u0e38\u0e49\u0e21-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u0e08\u0e31\u0e01\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e19\u0e15\u0e49\u0e19\u0e04\u0e25\u0e38\u0e49\u0e21-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u0e08\u0e31\u0e01\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e19\u0e15\u0e49\u0e19\u0e04\u0e25\u0e38\u0e49\u0e21-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u0e08\u0e31\u0e01\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e19\u0e15\u0e49\u0e19\u0e04\u0e25\u0e38\u0e49\u0e21-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/\u0e08\u0e31\u0e01\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e19\u0e15\u0e49\u0e19\u0e04\u0e25\u0e38\u0e49\u0e21.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-094c706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"094c706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Satun Geopark<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad6f0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ad6f0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">14. Local and Indigenous Knowledge<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd2b3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fd2b3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">UNESCO Global Geoparks actively involve local and indigenous peoples, preserving and celebrating their culture. By involving local and indigenous communities, UNESCO Global Geoparks recognize the importance of these communities, their culture and the link between these communities and their land. It is one of the criteria of UNESCO Global Geoparks that local and indigenous knowledge, practice and management systems, along side science, are included in the planning and management of the area.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2770e96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2770e96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-1.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTQwNywidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvdGhhaWxhbmRnZW9wYXJrcy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzEyXC8yLTEucG5nIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"537\" src=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-1-768x644.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1407\" alt=\"2\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-1-768x644.png 768w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-1-300x251.png 300w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-1.png 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1d98fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1d98fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 3rd Thailand Geopark Network Symposium from June 24 &#8211; 25,\u00a0 2024 at Khon Kean Geopark.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2969483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2969483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">16. Monitoring and Evaluation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afb9313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afb9313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to ensure the continuing high quality of UNESCO Global Geoparks, including the quality of the management of each UNESCO Global Geopark, the status of each UNESCO Global Geopark is subject to a thorough revalidation every 4 years. The Global Geoparks Network is supporting the Geopark evaluation and revalidation process by providing the experts for the evaluation missions and maintaing the roster of evaluators.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4a8521\" data-id=\"a4a8521\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf7146 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4cf7146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/135588-2.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"135588\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM3MiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvdGhhaWxhbmRnZW9wYXJrcy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzEyXC8xMzU1ODgtMi5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" src=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/135588-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1372\" alt=\"135588\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/135588-2.jpg 1280w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/135588-2-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/135588-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/135588-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2028f90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2028f90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Phu Hang Nak Geopark<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e25781 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e25781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Climate Change Awareness<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b530e15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b530e15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">UNESCO Global Geoparks hold records of past climate change and are educators on current climate change as well as adopting a best practice approach to utilising renewable energy and employing the best standards of \u201cgreen tourism.\u201d UNESCO Global Geoparks serve as outdoor museums on the effects of past and current climate change thus giving the opportunity to show visitors how climate change can affect our environment, and raise awareness on the potential impact of climate change on the region, and provide the local communities with the knowledge to mitigate and adapt to the potential effects of climate change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3c5c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c3c5c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Education for Sustainability<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c34d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6c34d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">UNESCO Global Geoparks develop and operate educational activities for all ages to spread awareness of our geological heritage and its links to other aspects of our natural, cultural and intangible heritages. UNESCO Global Geoparks offer educational programmes for schools or offer special activities for children through \u201cSummer camps\u201d, \u201cKids Clubs\u201d or special \u201cFossil Fun Activities\u201d. They also offer education, both formal and informal, for adults and retired people.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-253d702 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"253d702\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4.jpeg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"4.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM2NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvdGhhaWxhbmRnZW9wYXJrcy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzEyXC80LmpwZWcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"899\" src=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1365\" alt=\"4.\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4.jpeg 1200w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-1024x767.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/4-768x575.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0acaaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0acaaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tham Le Stegodon, Satun Geopark<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10414a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10414a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Biodiversity Protection<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb566f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb566f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">UNESCO Global Geoparks are areas where the analysis of specific interactions between the lithosphere and biosphere provides an integrated concept of the role of the geological environment in the evolution of the biosphere. Geopark activities and projects are important in order to raise awareness on the relationship between the geological environment and modern ecosystems and their rational management under a holistic concept.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-612a88b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"612a88b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"6\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM2NywidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvdGhhaWxhbmRnZW9wYXJrcy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzEyXC82LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1477\" height=\"1108\" src=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1367\" alt=\"6\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6.jpg 1477w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/6-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1477px) 100vw, 1477px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97e74be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97e74be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ubon Ratchathani Geopark<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90bb572 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90bb572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Capacity Building Activities<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac1c81c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac1c81c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">UNESCO Global Geoparks offer training courses and capacity building activities for local stakeholders and young unemployed people who can then, in turn, support Geopark activities and operation. The Global Geoparks Network in collaboration with UNESCO organizes International Training Courses on Geoparks supporting the development of Geoparks in many countries especially in Regions with not many UNESCO Global Geoparks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b1ad4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b1ad4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/541997076_2296442184135609_5398355569741924271_n.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"541997076_2296442184135609_5398355569741924271_n\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM3OSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvdGhhaWxhbmRnZW9wYXJrcy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzEyXC81NDE5OTcwNzZfMjI5NjQ0MjE4NDEzNTYwOV81Mzk4MzU1NTY5NzQxOTI0MjcxX24uanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2048\" height=\"1176\" src=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/541997076_2296442184135609_5398355569741924271_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1379\" alt=\"541997076_2296442184135609_5398355569741924271_n\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/541997076_2296442184135609_5398355569741924271_n.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/541997076_2296442184135609_5398355569741924271_n-300x172.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/541997076_2296442184135609_5398355569741924271_n-1024x588.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/541997076_2296442184135609_5398355569741924271_n-768x441.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/541997076_2296442184135609_5398355569741924271_n-1536x882.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6206d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6206d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chiang Rai Geopark<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13bd09c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13bd09c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Natural Resources Wise Use<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2fd979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2fd979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The history of mankind and civilization is based on the resources exploited from Earth\u2019s crust. The development of modern societies is limited by the consequences of depleting of natural resources UNESCO Global Geoparks inform people about the sustainable use and need for natural resources, while at the same time promoting respect for the environment and the integrity of the landscape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d2250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16d2250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/10.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"10\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM4MSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvdGhhaWxhbmRnZW9wYXJrcy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzEyXC8xMC5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1381\" alt=\"10\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/10.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/10-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/10-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/10-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/10-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3644f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3644f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ubon Ratchathani Geopark<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aee9d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5aee9d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11. Cultural Heritage Enhancement<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe885a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe885a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In many countries emblematic geosites are considered as sacred places. Since ancient times, sacred sites have had a mysterious allure for billions of people around the world. Legend sand contemporary reports tell of extraordinary experiences people have had while visiting these places. Different sacred sites have the power to heal the body, enlighten the mind and inspire the heart. People built in such places temples and monasteries. UNESCO Global Geoparks host some important sacred places emphasizing the connection between specific landscapes and land-forms with mythology, archaeology and history. UNESCO Global Geoparks are fundamentally about people and about exploring and celebrating the links between our communities and the Earth. The Earth has shaped who we are: it has shaped our farming practices, the building materials and methods we have used for our homes, even our mythology, folklore and folk traditions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8bb392 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f8bb392\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/landslide.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"landslide\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTM5MSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvdGhhaWxhbmRnZW9wYXJrcy5vcmdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzEyXC9sYW5kc2xpZGUuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"640\" height=\"482\" src=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/landslide-768x578.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1391\" alt=\"landslide\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/landslide-768x578.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/landslide-300x226.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/landslide-1024x771.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/thailandgeoparks.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/landslide.jpg 1474w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31f02fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31f02fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>landslide, Chiang Rai Geopark<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">credit:<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chiangrai.prd.go.th\/th\/content\/category\/detail\/id\/9\/iid\/320495\">https:\/\/chiangrai.prd.go.th\/th\/content\/category\/detail\/id\/9\/iid\/320495<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70a979d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70a979d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">13. Sustainable Development<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-455b937 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"455b937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">UNESCO Global Geoparks are engaging with local people and respecting their traditional way of life in away that empowers them and respects their human rights and dignity. A UNESCO Global Geopark should have an active role in the economic development of its territory through enhancement of a general image linked to the geological heritage and the development of sustainable tourism. A Geopark has direct impact on the territory by influencing its inhabitants\u2019 living conditions and environment. 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