Latest geoparks will highlight conservation

Two Chinese sites added recently to the UNESCO Global Geopark List will feature conservation with sustainable development.

Yimeng Mountain in Shandong province and Jiuhua Mountain in Anhui province have been put on the UNESCO Global Geopark List, according to UNESCO's website on Wednesday, bringing the number of Chinese sites on the list to 39.

UNESCO Global Geoparks are single, unified geographical areas at which sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development. Their bottom-up approach of combining conservation with sustainable development, while involving local communities, is becoming increasingly popular.