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12 New UNESCO Global Geoparks
May 5 , 2026
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- UNESCO designated 12 new Global Geoparks.
- The total number of Global Geoparks increased to 241 sites in 51 countries.
- New sites are in China, France, Greece, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Portugal, Russia, Tunisia and Uruguay.
- Tunisia got its first-ever Global Geopark under this list.
- UNESCO Global Geoparks were established as an official label in 2015 and follow a bottom-up approach with active involvement of local communities and stakeholders.
- The status is given for four years and requires revalidation to continue.
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