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Photo galleries: UNESCO Global Geoparks designated in 2019

UNESCO’s Executive Board approved the designation of eight new sites demonstrating the diversity of the planet’s geology as new Geoparks on 17 April 2019. The Executive Board also approved the extension of three existing Geoparks. With this year’s additions, the number of sites in the Global UNESCO Geoparks Network is brought to 147 in 41 countries.

Photo galleries for each of the new UNESCO Global Geoparks can be viewed below.

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NEWLY DESIGNATED UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARKS

Kütralkura UNESCO Global Geopark, Chile

Yimengshan UNESCO Global Geopark, China

Jiuhuashan UNESCO Global Geopark, China

Vis Archipelago UNESCO Global Geopark, Croatia

Imbabura UNESCO Global Geopark, Ecuador

Trollfjell UNESCO Global Geopark, Norway

Colca y Volcanes de Andagua UNESCO Global Geopark, Peru

Courel Mountains UNESCO Global Geopark, Spain

APPROVED EXTENSIONS OF EXISTING UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARKS

Funiushan UNESCO Global Geopark, China

Sanqingshan UNESCO Global Geopark, China

Taishan UNESCO Global Geopark, China