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Ningde Geopark listed in UNESCO's Global Geopark Network

2010-10-03 GOV.CN

The undated photo shows the Baishuiyang scenic area within the Ningde Geopark in southeast China's Fujian Province. The UNESCO held a meeting on world geoparks at the Greek island of Lesvos Oct. 3, 2010, in which Ningde Geopark was list in UNESCO's Global Geopark Network (GGN). The Ningde Geopark, covering an area of 2639.443 square kilometers, is an integration of various landforms such as granite landform, volcanic landform, erosion riverbed landform, and erosion coastal landform.
 

The undated photo shows the Feitian Well in Baiyun Mountain within the Ningde Geopark in southeast China's Fujian Province. The UNESCO held a meeting on world geoparks at the Greek island of Lesvos Oct. 3, 2010, in which Ningde Geopark was list in UNESCO's Global Geopark Network (GGN).

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