UNESCO experts laud status of Cao Bang global geopark

A delegation of UNESCO experts held a working session with northern Cao Bang province’s authorities on July 6 to review a survey result on the status of Non Nuoc Cao Bang UNESCO Global Geopark since its operation two years ago.
UNESCO experts laud status of Cao Bang global geopark ảnh 1A heritage site in Cao Bang's Trung Khanh district (Photo: VNA)
Cao Bang (VNA) – A delegation of UNESCO experts helda working session with northern Cao Bang province’s authorities on July 6 toreview a survey result on the status of Non Nuoc Cao Bang UNESCO Global Geoparksince its operation two years ago.

Senior advisor and Chairperson of UNESCO Global GeoparkCouncil Guy Martini lauded the park’s management board, local authorities andresidents for following the UNESCO’s recommendations on the maintenance andpreservation of heritage sites on three routes.

Surveying about 50 heritage sites on the fourth route of Thach Andistrict and Cao Bang city, the delegation discovered a number of fossil vestigesdating back to over 250 million years ago and a system of unique and sceniccaves.

They suggested that the delegation should pay more attention to environmenthygiene in heritage sites and tap indigenous cultural values such as chestnutforest in Trung Khanh district, paper making craft village in Phuc Sen commune,Bo To sugar village in Quang Hoa commune and black jelly village in Thach Ancommune.

The province was advised to improve the attractiveness of the geoparktours, create livelihoods to ethnic minorities and encourage local residents toprotect their geological heritage and cultural values.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Le Hai Hoa pledged todirect departments, agencies and localities to continue following UNESCO’srecommendations, and develop the geopark in tandem with the province’s tourismstimulus programme.

Earlier from July 1-5, the delegation surveyed three routes of thegeopark and the fourth route in Thach An district and Cao Bang city./.

VNA

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