A geopark is a territory with conventionally designated boundaries; its geological objects at the initial stage are not included in the list of natural heritage and are not protected by environmental legislation. The geopark is not a specially protected area, within its boundaries, disruption of the natural way of life of the indigenous population is unacceptable and there are no restrictions on economic and recreational activities.
The Geopark pursues three goals of equal importance: preserving the geological heritage of the territory, popularizing geological and environmental knowledge in various circles of the population and achieving sustainable development of the territory.
Geological heritage of varying levels of significance is a necessary condition for the creation and functioning of each geopark. One of the main goals of the geopark is to preserve the geological and non-geological heritage of the territory, while using objects of geological, cultural and other significance are not prohibited.
Essentially, from a management point of view, a geopark is an economic entity.
From a tourism point of view, Geopark is an innovative, comprehensive, universal tourism product.
From the point of view of science and education, the Geopark is a place where rare geological phenomena are concentrated, marked by special beauty.
