In 2005 Fforest Fawr Geopark became a member of the Global Network of National Geoparks assisted by UNESCO. This network was formally established as the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network in November 2015 with Fforest Fawr UNESCO Global Geopark as one of the 120 founding members. The Network encourages the exchange of knowledge, expertise, experience and staff between Geoparks.
Members of UNESCO Global Geoparks Network outside Europe
There are now 229 Geoparks in 50 countries worldwide. A list of the members of the Global Geoparks Network can be viewed here. See here for a list of Geoparks in Europe. Outside of Europe:
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Ecuador
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Nicaragua
- Peru
- Philippines
- Republic of Korea (North Korea)
- Russian Federation
- South Korea
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Uruguay
- Vietnam