From 3rd to 6th of September 2015, at the invitation of the organizer of the 13th European Geoparks Conference, representatives from Zhangjiajie Global Geopark and the Joint Research Center for Zhangjiajie Geomorphology attended this conference and took an active part in activities.
This conference, under the auspicious of the UNESCO, was of great significance. Rokua Global Geopark had the honor of hosting the European Geoparks Conference which was held at the city of Oulu in Finland, attracting about 400 participants from 40 countries and regions. This conference is themed as ¡°Responsible Use of Natural and Cultural Heritage¡±, focusing on discussions on sustainable development. Moreover, field excursion was arranged for participants to know more about the heritage conservation, scientific research and science popularization activities conducted by Rokua Global Geopark ,and in the mean time exchange activities were also arranged for participants to communicate with students and community members, deepening participants¡¯ understanding of the interaction between geopark construction and the sustainable development of the local culture and economy.
In order to let more European countries to know more about Zhangjiajie Global Geopark and its developed tourism facilities, representatives from Zhangjiajie Global Geopark did active promotion and introduction about its tourism resources. During the congress, the director of the Joint Research Center for Zhangjaijie Geomorphology¡ªPro. Heqing Huang made a keynote speech on ¡°the formation mechanism and process of the unique geomorphologic landscape in Zhangjaijie Global Geopark¡±, which was spoken highly of by participants.
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