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Bohol islands has been declared as one of the new 18 Global Geoparksn by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Only the Philippines and New Zealand are new to entering the roster.
According to UNESCO, Bohol was recognized of its “geological identity has been pieced together over 150 million years, as periods of tectonic turbulence have raised the island from the ocean depths."
Meanwhile, the new global geopark took to Twitter to share the news.
“We are thrilled to share with you [that] it’s official! Bohol Island has become the very first Global Geopark of the Philippines,” Bohol Island Geopark said.
The following global geoparks are the 17 others named by UNESCO:
- Brazil’s Caçapava UNESCO Global Geopark
- Brazil’s Quarta Colônia UNESCO Global Geopark
- Greece’s Lavreotiki UNESCO Global Geopark
- Indonesia’s Ijen UNESCO Global Geopark
- Indonesia’s Maros Pangkep UNESCO Global Geopark
- Indonesia’s Merangin Jambi UNESCO Global Geopark
- Indonesia’s Raja Ampat UNESCO Global Geopark
- Iran’s Aras UNESCO Global Geopark
- Iran’s Tabas UNESCO Global Geopark
- Japan’s Hakusan Tedorigawa UNESCO Global Geopark
- Malaysia’s Kinabalu UNESCO Global Geopark
- New Zealand’s Waitaki Whitestone UNESCO Global Geopark
- Norway’s Sunnhordland UNESCO Global Geopark
- Republic of Korea’s Jeonbuk West Coast UNESCO Global Geopark
- Spain’s Cabo Ortegal UNESCO Global Geopark
- Thailand’s Khorat UNESCO Global Geopark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark
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