Goals
Gea Norvegica UNESCO Global Geopark aims to:

• Communicate the importance of geological processes for society.

• Serve as a center of expertise for the sustainable use of geological heritage.

• Facilitate access to the region’s geological attractions.

• Highlight the region’s geological, historical, cultural, and ecological qualities.

• Use natural and cultural heritage to strengthen local identity and pride27.

Strategy

• The area has extremely high geological diversity, both nationally and internationally.

• Several geological sites in the geopark are of European and international top class.

• The region has relied on geological resources for at least 500 years, especially iron ore and ironworks, which played a key role in Norway’s early industrialization.

• There is a clear link between geological diversity and societal development (settlement, agriculture, culture, industry).

• There are clear connections between geological and biological diversity27.

Board of Representatives
The Board of Representatives is the highest authority, consisting of 11 politically elected members-one from each municipality and four from the counties.

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Board
The Geopark’s board consists of five members and two deputy members, representing a range of backgrounds.