click here to read the GGN Newsletter-Issue 4 2008 (PDF 1.90MB)
Contents
GGN Member Activities
I - Geoparks in The Olympic Games Season:
01-Olympic torch lit on top of Mt. Taishan
02-Mount Tai, a Witness of Marriage——Wedding Ceremony, Celebrating Olympic Games
03-Olympic torch starts run at Fangshan Geopark
04-Guests from IOC visit Zhoukoudian Site in Fangshan Geopark
05-Reconstruction of lighting in Shihuadong Scenic Spot of Fangshan Geopark for Olympiad
06-Lushan launches "Hot Olympics, Cool Lushan" thematic activities
07-Zhang Jiajie Geopark — a travel destination to express concern for Olympiad
08- Linking with Olympic Games, abandoning to the nature
09-Enjoy Olympic Games Enjoy beautiful Jingpo Lake scenery
10-Wudalianchi Geopark welcomes the Olympic Games with a new appearance
II - Documents
11-UNESCO releases the latest Guidelines and Criteria for GGN
12-The Osnabrück Declaration
III- Education
13-Let pupils know more----geo-activities in Naturtejo Geopark
14-Youngsters raise geopark profile
15-Alston school pupils benefit from UNESCO European Geopark Youth Camp
16-School Programs in Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest
17-A Walk in the `Birthplace of the Region'
18-Summer Exploration in Longhushan Geopark
19-"Approaching World Heritage, Exploring Geopark" knowledge competition hosted in Huangshan Geopark
IV - Protection
20-Call to protect stony land
21-Concept of environmental protection penetrates key engineering constructions in Wudalianchi Scenic Area
22-Torbay get Government grant to develop projects in its English Riviera Geopark
23-Eco-environment vigorously protected at Lushan Geopark
V - Activities and Promotion
24-Green Tourism Promotion in the North Pennines AONB & European Geopark
25-Natur tejo Geopar k in the National Fair of Natural Par ksand Environment
26-Russians enjoying cold mineral spring in Wudalianchi
27-CCTV approaches Wudalianchi Global Geopark
28-Taining Geopark awarded with "Top Ten Beautiful Homes in Fujian Province"
29-Taining Global Geopark develops GIS
30-“The myth of Earth through human hand”
31-A corporate TV Platform to promote the European Geoparks Network
32-A New Springer Book Series “Geoparks of the World”
Non-GGN Geoheritage Activities from across the globe
33-More Countries pay attention to GGN
34-Fossil forest could acquire status
35-Public Meeting To Explore Designation Of Burren And Cliffs Of Moher As UNESCO Geopark
36-Geopark Status Being Determined
37-“Geopark Rab Island, Croatia” aspires to become a member of the Geopark community
38- The foundation of the Japanese Geoparks Network
