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A study on geodiversity and geoconservation’s impact on the management of natur...
Quintero Marín, Juan Esteban; Rendón Rivera, Albeiro; Brilha, J. B.The profound interdependence between geodiversity, biodiversity and cultural assets is the foundation for numerous recent studies on geodiversity. Given the need to incorporate this angle into research on the subject in Colombia, we propose a geodiversity characterisation which aims at its inclusion as an integrating part of the management of natural resources. The subject of this study is the Alto Ricaurte reg...
Geoconservation diagnosis as a tool for aspiring geoparks: a case study in Alto...
Quintero Marín, Juan EstebanThe Alto Ricaurte region, located in north-eastern Colombia, 160 km from the capital, includes the municipalities of Sáchica, Santa Sofía, Sutamarchán and Villa de Leyva. This territory, a cradle of Colombia's archaeological, historical-architectural, cultural, natural and geological heritage, possesses the necessary components to become a UNESCO Global Geopark. In the region, for example, there are examples of...