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(2) Reforming the approval method of national geoparks
—
the National geoparks network receives applications
every 2 years; every province can submit two appli-
cations for new Provincial geoparks; however, both the
approval material and procedure need to be simpli
ed.
At present there are three steps in the process
—
(a)
cation after the evaluation; (b) obtain
construction approval; (c) if it meets national geopark
standards, then it can formally become a member of the
National geopark network.
(3) Establishing a supervision system and a database of
National geoparks experts
obtain quali
—
National geoparks are
currently supervised by 90 inspectors; the database of
National geoparks experts is comprised of 23 profes-
sors with expertise in different subjects; in order to
provide appropriate technical support in geoparks, the
professors are encouraged to set up links with the
geoparks.
(4) Promoting the management of geoparks
Fig. 20
Danxia landform in mid-age stage in Langshan geopark
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Discussion and Conclusion
—
since 2009,
In the past decade there has been a signi
cant increase in the
development of Chinese National geoparks, but at the same
time there have been many challenges, such as increasing
numbers of geoparks, poor management and protection, or
lack of funds, etc. (Yue et al.
2008
; Zhang et al.
2011
). For
sustainable development in Chinese geoparks, some mea-
sures are being taken as follows:
(1) Revising and implementing the plans of all National
geoparks
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elds have been raised, which include: the geopark
management organization, the geopark plan, geopark
construction, geoheritage protection, scienti
c research,
etc. There needs to be at least 50 information signs in a
National geopark, and 80 signs in a Global Geopark;
there are at least 3
-
5 geological engineers in a National
8 in a Global Geopark; development of the
geopark laws is important.
(5) Approval of the geopark investment mechanism
park, and 5
-
the geopark plans involve geoheritage pro-
tection, scienti
—
this
is undertaken by a group composed of people from the
central government, local government, and the geopark
management; when approval is given, then promotion
—
c popularization, geosciences research
and
interpretation,
promotion,
and
geoheritage
databases.
Fig. 21
Lava pond in
Wudalianchi geopark
