Magma geopark wishes you a merry christmas! read more about our project updates

Magma Geopark wants to share our holiday greetings and a projects newsletter. This months newletter updates consider Drifting Apart, GEOfood and two potential new projects we are preparing.

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Drifting apart Project aims to unearth and strengthen our understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the fascinating and interconnected geological heritage of the Northern Periphery and Arctic region,

and its many links to natural, built and cultural heritage.

This project brings together partners from Northern Ireland, Scotland, Norway, Iceland, Canada and Russia and will be operated from 2015 to 2018.

In December 2015 representatives from all seven partner organisations traveled to Saga Geopark Project, West Iceland to discuss about the development of the geological story line which connects the project area together and tasks such as the development of geotourism and geoeducation resources.

GEOfood GEOfood project will be continuing until summer 2016. Are you hungry for local food?

Join us for GEOfood tour around our partnering Geoparks by clicking the video below. Our partner Geoparks in GEOfood project are Odsherred Geopark in Denmark, Reykjanes Geopark in Iceland and Rokua Geopark in Finland.

New projects in the making GEOgreen Magma Geopark is looking for possibilities for starting a new three year project on the name of GEOgreen in the near future. The aim is to to develop green infrastructure models using ICT tools (including mobile applications and virtual reality exhibition), that Geoparks, Natural Parks, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites can use to enhance the environment protection and promotion of sustainable tourism practices.

Want work with GEOgreen? Contact Sara Gentilini

(sara@magmageopark.com)

geoVR geoVR continues the pilot started as a project in 2014 to find new, modern and digital ways to share the fascinating scenery and history of the Magma Geopark in southwestern Norway with the world. The project will utilise virtual reality methods to provide technological access to geoparks for those who cannot visit the locations physically.

Want to be part of geoVR? See the project webpage http://www.geovr.no or contact Pål Thjømøe (post@magmageopark.com)

Magma Geopark AS is an innovative and educative tourism

development

company

aiming

to

organise, communicate, and strengthen the region based on our unique geology and cultural history.

We are proud of the exceptional geology and wilderness in the Geopark, and the traditional lifestyle in the region as well as the cultural landscape making Magma Geopark unique. Our vision is to bring together the public sector, industry and landowners of Magma Geopark and

together create sustainable ways to enjoy the Geopark.

The membership in the UNESCO Global Geoparks certified that the Magma area is characterized by: outstanding

geological

heritage,

sustainable

development practices, and education activities that increase the awareness of people on Geo hazard practices.

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