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GEOPARKS AS A BASIS FOR THE INTEGRATED CONSERVATION OF ECOSYSTEMS, CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND DEVELOPMENT OF ECOTOURISM
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Geopark is a region that has a complex special protected status, on the territory of which the geological history of the Earth, the formation of local landscapes, expressive geological formations, and layers of fossil fauna are clearly revealed. A geopark is not only a geological heritage, but also habitats for biological species, interconnected ecosystems, it is a cultural and historical heritage. Geopark is a favorable environment for the development of ecotourism and related business. UNESCO Global Geoparks are areas that represent geological landscapes and promote sustainable development of regions based on local initiatives. They help in monitoring and raising awareness of the issue of climate change and natural disasters. In addition, many geoparks assist local communities in developing disaster mitigation strategies. The importance of the development and management of the new category of protected area "geopark" and the growing importance of geological heritage for the economy of underdeveloped regions through the development of geotourism and other alternative forms of sustainable tourism: cultural tourism, rural tourism, ecotourism. First of all, the article considers the model of geoparks as an opportunity to preserve the geological, natural, cultural heritage, and secondly, the model of geoparks is considered as a model for effective and sustainable development of the territory, where all areas, including education and science, develop in symbiosis, the heritage is preserved, thirdly, it is an effective model for organizing the tourist flow and promoting sites on the territory of geoparks.
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