Geoparks

Programme 2000 - 2006 North West Europe

Date of latest update: 2024-11-16

Description

Description (EN):

Bring up geology in a conversation and it will soon become apparent that the general public has limited knowledge on the geological diversity of North West Europe and its determining influence on the history and culture of the region. Building on the existing UNESCO network of European Geoparks, ten partners from Northern Ireland, Ireland and Germany have pooled together their resources and expertise to promote North West Europe’s geological heritage. The project’s first objective is to promote “geotourism” at European level as a means of sustainable local development to deprived rural areas. A joint marketing strategy will be defined so that all three parks are jointly promoted to a selection of target groups across North West Europe. Sustainability is another important objective which leads the partnership to lay down high standards of quality for the three Geoparks that have been identified as testing grounds to this transnational approach. Each site is particularly associated to volcanism and water action: the caves of Marble Arch in Northern Ireland, Vulkaneiffel in Germany and the Copper Coast in the Republic of Ireland. Over €4 million will be invested to equip these three Geoparks with cutting edge technologies such as touch screen information points, DVD presentations on rock formation or dynamic lighting systems to enhance visitor interpretation and create web virtual links between the three locations. Thanks to NWE Programme funding the concept of a European Geoparks network concept makes a significant step forward.

Achievements (EN):

The main outcome is the internationalization of our geotouristic efforts with responsible care for our geo-environment, high quality geotouristic products, and cross border, transnational cooperation. all the multi lingual leaflets ans brochures printed within the INTERREG project let the expert and lay reader know about our geoparks.

Thematic information

Cultural heritage and arts Tourism Rural and peripheral development

Partners (14)

Lead Partner: Natural Environment Research Council (Geological Survey of Northern Ireland)

Address: Research Council 20 College Gardens, SN2 1EU Swindon, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Mining Heritage Trust of Ireland Limited in behalf of the Copper Coast European Geopark Republic of Ireland

Name: Mining Heritage Trust of Ireland Limited in behalf of the Copper Coast European Geopark Republic of Ireland

Address: Waterford, Ireland

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National University of Ireland, Cork. Department of Archaeology Republic of Ireland

Name: National University of Ireland, Cork. Department of Archaeology Republic of Ireland

Address: Cork, Ireland

Legal status: n/a

Naturpark/European Geopark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Name: Naturpark/European Geopark Bergstraße-Odenwald

Address: 64653 Lorsch, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Welterbe Grube Messel gGmbH

Name: Welterbe Grube Messel gGmbH

Address: 64409 messel, Germany

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Gemeinde Mudau

Name: Gemeinde Mudau

Address: 69427 Mudau, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Vulkaneifel-European Geopark – Geopark Gerolstein

Name: Vulkaneifel-European Geopark – Geopark Gerolstein

Address: 54550 Daun, Germany

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Eifel Tourismus (ET) GmbH

Name: Eifel Tourismus (ET) GmbH

Address: D - 54595 Prüm, Germany

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Geological Survey of Ireland Republic of Ireland

Name: Geological Survey of Ireland Republic of Ireland

Address: Waterford, Ireland

Legal status: n/a

Waterford County Council Republic of Ireland

Name: Waterford County Council Republic of Ireland

Address: Waterford, Ireland

Legal status: n/a

Stadt Walldürn

Name: Stadt Walldürn

Address: 74731 Walldurn, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Vulkaneifel Geopark GmbH

Name: Vulkaneifel Geopark GmbH

Address: 54550 Daun, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Fermanagh Lakeland Tourism Limited

Name: Fermanagh Lakeland Tourism Limited

Address: BT74 4EF Fermanagh, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

Fermanagh District Council (Marble Arch Caves and Cuilcagh Mountain Park European Geopark)

Name: Fermanagh District Council (Marble Arch Caves and Cuilcagh Mountain Park European Geopark)

Address: BT921EW Fermanagh, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): Geoparks

Project acronym: Geoparks

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 5 602 863.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 3 234 339.00

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2000 - 2006 North West Europe

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2019-09-02

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

97 / 97 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

891 / 891 (100%)

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Geoparks

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Partners (14)

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