Sardona Geopark

Logo Geopark Sardona

The Sardona Geopark is a regional geopark that aims to bring geological history to life in a contiguous area of the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen , Glarus and Graubünden . The core area is the Sardona tectonic arena with the Glarus thrust , which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2008 .

area

The Sargans Geopark encompasses the Sarganserland , Walensee , Glarnerland and parts of northern Grisons and the Surselva, with mostly alpine to high alpine landscapes. In contrast to the perimeter of the UNESCO core area, the regional political boundaries are not legally binding. It is named after the 3056 m high Piz Sardona, which dominates the park area .

history

The Regioplus project Geopark , established in 1999, was replaced on April 1, 2004 by the newly founded association Geopark Sardona . The association is based in Engi GL and offers a forum for all geoscientific , mining history ( underground construction , mining, rock processing) and tourist activities in the area of the Geopark. He wants to strengthen adventure and educational tourism, expand research locations, support companies in the field of stone and earth and campaign for sustainable development.

From 1999 to 2004, the basis for the Geopark with around 40 sub-projects was laid as part of the Regioplus project: overall presentation as an exhibition, national / international network, marketing measures (information brochure, information boards, trade fairs), geotope inventory, tourism (schools, GeoSchiff, GeoPark-Höhenweg, projects GeoStlaces), preparation of a GeoPark guide training, industry and trade, research, safety issues.

The most important sub-project was the start of the UNESCO application for admission to the Glarus thrust, which was handed over to the IG UNESCO World Natural Heritage (today IG Tectonic Arena Sardona) in 2003.

The association Geopark Sardona had over 600 members in 2011.

Sights, geo-sites, visitor centers

UNESCO World Natural Heritage: Glarus Thrust

Mill quarry Geoweg Mels

In the Geopark there is a diverse range of adventure and educational tourism offers in the form of so-called geo sites with a focus on geology, geological history and mining (visitor mines):

The Glarnerland visitor center was opened in January 2012.

Web links

Commons : Geopark Sardona - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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[1] Sardona Geopark: Geosites

[2] Museum Amden

[3] Berglistüber waterfall

[4] Elm slate factory

[5] Landesplattenberg Engi

[6] Linth-Escher Auditorium

[7] Sarganserland power plants: Gigerwaldsee

[8] Geostadt walk Glarus

[9] Gonzen iron mine

[10] Hirzli viewpoint, Niederurnen

[11] Geological history at the Kistenpass

[12] Linth-Limmern power plants

[13] Lochezen Quarry

[14] Geoweg Mels

[15] Menhirs Parc la Mutta, Falera

[16] Ruinaulta Rhine Gorge

[17] Sardona World Heritage Trail

[18] Museum Sarganserland in Sargans Castle

[19] Seerenbach Falls

[20] Underground quarry Schollberg

[21] Tamina Gorge with thermal spring

[22] Dinosaur tracks on the Tödi

[23] Vättner window

[24] Vättis: Dragon Hole Museum

[25] Unesco-Sardona Glarnerland, Glarus and Elm visitor center