Unesco examiners visit Geopark: A milestone for the Harz!
Unesco examiners visit Geopark: A milestone for the Harz!
Bad Harzburg, Deutschland - in Bad Harzburg, where the tree top path fits harmoniously into nature, Eva Ronkainen-Kolb and Holger Kolb have been the new partner of the UNESCO geopark Harz. Braunschweiger Land. East falen (HBLO) established. This gratifying news is confirmed by [regionalheute.de] (https://regionalheute.de/mit-unesco-pruefern-den-geopark-goslar-HARZ-HELMSTEDT-HALTEBUTEN-1751657706/
Last week was marked by the UNESCO review. From June 30 to July 4, 2025, the examiners Alberto Gil Toja from Spain and Sarina from China traveled to the region. They were accompanied by Dr. Gösta Hoffmann from the German UNESCO Commission and the Geopark Barrel Association. This regular capacity test aims to ensure the quality of the geoparks at an international level and takes place every four years.
The exciting revalidation
The revalidation was initiated in the impressive Kaiserdom Königslutter, an outstanding Romanesque building that brings history to life. A visit to the
The geopunkt Juraner Schandelah was particularly impressive, where well -preserved fossils were discovered. In addition, the Kaiserpfalz Werla, once a center of power of the Middle Ages, was visited. There is also news from the tree top path-a new information center was opened there, supplemented by the Harzwaldhaus, which now also leads as a geopark information center.
The geopark idea in Germany
The UNESCO geoparks in Germany have been bringing valuable experiences for a long time before they were officially recognized as such in 2015. They are under the roof of the European Geopar Knetzwerk (EGN) and the Global Geoparknetzwerk (GGN). A visit to the geopark not only promotes awareness of the history of the earth, but is also actively committed to landscape maintenance, nature conservation and sustainable tourism. These activities go hand in hand with the goals of the global sustainability agenda, which underlines the role and importance of the geoparks today.
In the course of the revalidation, innovative facilities such as the newly designed “cow benches” were also inaugurated on the height cattle path, which offer visitors a nice resting. The Neudorfer Bergbaurund hiking trail gives exciting insights into the history of arch mining over 600 years long. And with a visit to the devil wall near Weddersleben, an outstanding national geotop, the program was rounded off.The final discussion took place on the premises of the Harz Association. The UNESCO decision is expected to be made until the end of 2025. These occasions not only offer an excellent platform to put the geopark in the right light, but are also important for the future development and maintenance of the unique nature and culture of our region.
For geoparks who want to change your area, there are specific rules: changes in the boundaries are possible by 10% and must be requested every year during the official submission period from October 1 to November 30, as the UNESCO itself explains UNESCO.OR.
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