The "Friendly Sister Parks Mutual Exhibition and Interaction" and the promotional activities for the Fifth Asia-Pacific Geoparks Week were held on April 22, the 55th World Earth Day. It was jointly initiated by the Zhangjiajie World Geopark, together with 45 other geoparks, such as the Danxia Mountain National Geopark in Guangdong Province and the Yandang Mountain World Geopark in Zhejiang Province, and the Yifu Museum of the China University of Geosciences (Wuhan). This event aimed to emphasize the importance of cherishing the Earth and fostering harmonious coexistence between human beings and nature.
At the Zhangjiajie World Geopark, the organizers launched a series of online-offline combined popular science activities in diverse forms, and released study trip routes and popular science books, bringing a feast of popular science to the public. The events enabled the participants to learn about the rich geological and geomorphological resources, excellent ecological environment, and profound cultural significance of the 46 geoparks without leaving home, guiding the public to adopt the principles of ecological civilization, to establish the correct view of natural resources, and to popularize knowledge of the earth sciences.
Various activities will be carried out successively during this period, including:
- A photography exhibition marking the 20th anniversary of Zhangjiajie being shortlisted among "World Geoparks" by UNESCO;
- A topic discussion with the hashtag of "World Geopark and Me in 20 Years" on the Weibo microblog;
- The 8th "Most Beautiful Marks on Earth" Geopark Photography Competition;
- The World Earth Day Popular Science Knowledge games; and,
- The "World Geoparks on Stamps" collection.
The organizers will also join hands with various platforms and channels for promotion, helping the geoparks to enhance the influence of popular science, promote the publication of earth science knowledge, attract the public to care for Mother Earth, and advance the sustainable development of geoparks and other nature reserves.
This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.
Translator: Yu Jiangjiang
Chinese source: hunantoday
