26 May 2023

On 24 May 2023, the Executive Board of UNESCO approved 18 geoparks to join the Global Geoparks Network. The total number of UNESCO Global Geoparks has reached 195, distributed across 48 countries.

The newly added geoparks include:

Indonesia

Ijen UNESCO Global Geopark                    

Maros Pangkep UNESCO Global Geopark

Merangin Jambi UNESCO Global Geopark

Raja Ampat UNESCO Global Geopark

Malaysia

Kinabalu UNESCO Global Geopark

Philippines

Bohol Island UNESCO Global Geopark

Republic of Korea

Jeonbuk West Coast UNESCO Global Geopark

Thailand

Khorat UNESCO Global Geopark

Japan

Hakusan Tedorigawa UNESCO Global Geopark

Iran

Aras UNESCO Global Geopark

Tabas UNESCO Global Geopark

Greece

Lavreotiki UNESCO Global Geopark

Norway

Sunnhordland UNESCO Global Geopark

Spain

Cabo Ortegal UNESCO Global Geopark

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark

New Zealand

Waitaki Whitestone UNESCO Global Geopark

Brazil

Caçapava UNESCO Global Geopark

Quarta Colônia UNESCO Global Geopark

For more information:

https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-names-18-new-global-geoparks?hub=701