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- Title
El Hierro UNESCO Global Geopark: Geological Heritage, Geoconservation and Geoturism.
- Authors
Casillas Ruiz, Ramón; Pérez Candelario, Yurena; Ferro Fernández, Cristina
- Abstract
El Hierro UNESCO Global Geopark, the first declared in the Canary Islands, hosts an impressive geological heritage, represented by its Geological Interesting Places (GIPs or geosites). Most noted among these are those related to the formation of mega-landslides and the formation of extensive fields of pahoehoe lava-flows associated with the historical or prehistoric fissure vulcanism that occurred as a result of the activity of its three ridges. This interesting geological heritage has been made available to the island's community, embodied in incipient geological tourism as a complement and continuity to the sustainable growth policy initiated by the local authorities decades ago.
- Subjects
CANARY Islands; VOLCANOES; GEOPARKS; UNESCO; GEOTOURISM
- Publication
Geoconservation Research, 2023, Vol 6, Issue 1, p128
- ISSN
2645-4661
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.30486/GCR.2023.1980922.1123