Geoconservation

Latest news: Due to the current pandemic of coronavirus, the X ProGEO Symposium has been postponed to next year 2021 . Please, check the web page below for further information. Do not miss the X International ProGEO Symposium , to take place in June 2021 at Segovia (Spain). Geological heritage at its best! This is the official web portal: http://www.igme.es/patrimonio/XProGEO2020/ Check also these web portals for tourism and services in Segovia: http://visitsegovia.turismodesegovia.com/ https://www.spain.info/en/que-quieres/ciudades-pueblos/otros-destinos/segovia.html https://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/segovia-e-castl-seg.htm https://www.lonelyplanet.com/spain/castilla-y-leon/segovia

(updated February 2020) PanAfGeo is a development project based on the cooperation between African and European geological surveys. Its main ojective is to increase geological knowledge and skills in African countries, allowing to better manage natural resources and to provide adecuate services to society. Family picture during an organizational meeting in Cape Town, 2016. One of the eight work packages of PanAfGeo (WP6) consists on the training of personnel in geoconservation as expected from a national geological survey, as explained in this abstract presented during the 35th International Geological Congress (Cape Town, 2016). An analysis of the situation of geoconservation in Africa was also presented at that same congress . Great Rift valley in northern Tanzania. Africa is home to a wealth of natural heritage and natural diversity, some of it critically endangered and affected by numerous threats. While geodiversity represents the natural diversity of abiotic ele...

Long time with no news... Here are some links to international geoconservation events for this year 2014 and a preview for 2015. Portal web page of 3rd YES Congress and CAG25 The 3rd Young Earth Scientists (YES) Congress, 25th Colloquium of African Geology (CAG25) and 15th Conference of the Geological Society of Africa will take place 11-16th of August 2014 at Dar es Salaam (Tanzania). Here is a link to the main web page of the event. Several geoconservation activities are planned as follows: - During the YES congress (11-13 August), a training work shop (TW1) on Geoparks, Geotourism and Geoconservation for Sustainable Development of Africa will take place, including an intensive course on concepts and methodologies. - During the CAG25 (14-16 August), another training workshop (TW2) on Geoheritage: a tool for local Sustainable Devel opment in Africa will take place, as well as a workshop (TW4) on the results of the feasibility study Geoscient ific Kn...