April 22, 2021, is the 52nd World Earth Day. In order to promote the construction of social and natural education and showcase the achievements of world geopark protection and development to the public, 24 world geoparks from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam and other countries participated in the second Asia Pacific Geopark Week and the "Friendly Sister Park Mutual Exhibition and Interaction" series of science popularization activities.
This event lasts for 7 days and will hold exhibitions of pictures and videos, as well as a series of popular science activities. It will be promoted through various channels to help transform the popular science influence and exchange resource information of various world geological parks, and promote the optimization of management protection work.
Mount Sanqing World Geopark Giant Python Comes out of the Mountain
Activity Time
April 22-28, 2021
Host organization
Mount Sanqing World Geopark, Danxia Mountain World Geopark, Yandang Mountain World Geopark, Zhangjiajie World Geopark, Lushan World Geopark, Huanggang Dabie Mountain World Geopark, Keshiketeng World Geopark, Leiqiong World Geopark, Qinling Zhongnan Mountain World Geopark, Shennongjia World Geopark, Shilin World Geopark, Mount Taishan World Geopark, Wudalianchi World Geopark, Dunhuang World Geopark, Zhijin Cave World Geopark, Leye Fengshan World Geopark, Jiuhua Mountain World Geopark, Xiangxi World Geopark, Longyan Geopark
Guiding unit
World Geopark Network, Asia Pacific Geopark Network
National Geopark Network Center, Chinese Forestry Society
Co organizers
Foot Crawler Natural Science Popularization Center, National Nature Education Network
Yandangshan World Geopark Guanyin Driving Mist
World Geoparks are natural parks selected by UNESCO worldwide for their geological significance, rare beauty, and unique geological landscapes, integrating natural and cultural landscapes.
Autumn Scenery of Wolong Mountain, Wulingyuan National Scenic Spot, Zhangjiajie World Geopark
The construction of the World Geopark aims to promote the protection of geological relics and ecological environment, promote local economic development, solve employment problems, scientific research and knowledge popularization, improve the overall quality of the people, and make outstanding contributions to the construction of ecological civilization and the inheritance of local culture.
Winter Cloud Sea in Lushan Global Geopark
As of July 2020, the total number of UNESCO Global Geoparks is 161, distributed in 41 countries and regions worldwide, with 41 Global Geoparks located in China, currently ranking first in the world.
Zhijin Cave World Geopark Tiankeng Group
The second Asia Pacific Geopark Week and the "Friendly Sister Park Interactive Exhibition" event will hold a friendly sister park photography and video exhibition both online and offline. Each park will provide excellent photography works and video materials, and the Foot Crawler Nature Science Popularization Center will provide technical support for the design and material production of the event. Through various online and offline channels such as Chinese and English posters, video clips, and graphics, the event will be promoted to lay a solid foundation for its smooth organization.
Leye Fengshan Global Geopark Buliuhe Xianren Bridge
The event will also be held in conjunction with the 5th "Most Beautiful Earth Imprint" Geopark Photography Competition, further expanding the scope of the event's influence.
Offline, some activity units will also organize volunteer science popularization mentors to visit local schools, communities, etc., hold science popularization lectures, cultivate local science popularization forces, and subtly root science popularization knowledge and ecological civilization values in people's hearts, contributing to the construction of ecological civilization.
More surprises will be presented at that time, please stay tuned.
