10.30486/gcr.2023.1980922.1123

El Hierro UNESCO Geopark: Geological Heritage, Geoconservation and Geoturism.

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  • Ramón Casillas Ruiz*1,2,
  • Yurena Pérez Candelario3,
  • Cristina Ferro Fernández4,
  1. El Hierro UNESCO Global Geopark, Spain
  2. Department of Animal Biology, Edaphology and Geology of the University of La Laguna; Cultural Chair "Telesforo Bravo" of the University of La Laguna. Biology Section of the Faculty of Sciences. C/ Astrofísico Francisco Sánchez s/n. San Cristobal de La Laguna. 38200. Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Canary Islands. Spain
  3. El Hierro UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and Global Geopark. El Hierro Island Council (Cabildo Insular)
  4. El Hierro UNESCO Global Geopark Press Department
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Received: 2023-03-02

Accepted: 2023-06-21

Published in Issue 2023-06-17

Copyright (c) -1 Ramón Casillas Ruiz, Yurena Pérez Candelario, Cristina Ferro Fernández (Author)

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Casillas Ruiz, R. ., Pérez Candelario, Y. ., & Ferro Fernández, C. (2023). El Hierro UNESCO Geopark: Geological Heritage, Geoconservation and Geoturism. Geoconservation Research, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.30486/gcr.2023.1980922.1123
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Abstract

El Hierro UNESCO Global Geopark, the first declared in the Canary Islands, treasures an impressive geological heritage, represented by its Geological Interesting Places (GIPs or geosites) has as foremost exponents those related to the formation of mega-landslides and the formation of extensive fields of pahoehoe lava-flows associated with the historical or prehistoric fissure vulcanism that occurred concerning the activity of its three ridges. This interesting geological heritage has been made available to the island's human community, embodied in an incipient geological tourism as a complement and continuity to the sustainable growth policy initiated by the local authorities decades ago.

Keywords

  • Geodiversity,
  • Megalandslides,
  • Pahoehoe lava-flows
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