Unesco Global Geopark. Educational Priorities

Abstract

Geopark is an area characterized by a special geological heritage, whose economic development is sustainable. This area must have a relatively uniform character, clearly defined boundaries and sufficient space to act as a stimulator of local economic development. Within the geopark, there should be a network of geological sites with significant values from the point of view of geotourism, educa - tion and science, as well as representing other, non-geological aspects (biotic, archaeological, cultural), making up the specificity of a given area as a region distinguishing in terms of nature and culture. An important aspect of the geopark's operation is a coherent strategy for the protection of geological sites, in accordance with the legal regulations in force in a given area. The idea of preserving the geological heritage for future generations and the concepts of creating Unesco Global Geopark in the Świętokrzyskie region have extensive assumptions. Indirectly, they are based on clear, historically documented relationships between man and inanimate nature, expressed in the traditions of ore and rock mining.