In a wonderful sunny day we have mounted the info panels for our Geopark localities 34,43 and 44 : Hidraheia Kjørsfjellet ,Gården Li ,UrstadGruve. At the parking lot there are now information about the hike, the geological heritage, minerals and Geoparks landscape....
In the last 20 years, the concept of UNESCO Global Geoparks has changed the way geology and geoheritage are seen by the general public. Geoheritage is no longer restricted to specific geosites, and has become the driving force behind local sustainable development,...
Food and gastronomy embody agricultural practices, landscape, local history and traditions, symbolizing the cultural heritage of a territory and are becoming ever more relevant in improving the economic and environmental sustainability of both tourism and agriculture....
Gloppedalsura is the most powerful stone clock in Rogaland county, and among the largest in Northern Europe. The valley sides in the landscape rooms rise steeply and amplify the intensity. Byrkjedal is the crossing point between two valleys, and contains fine, flat...
The 18th of January Magma Geopark presented the organisation, the projects and the network at the “Lakeland Finland – Sustainable Destination Congress” The congress was organized by Lahden seutu – Lahti Region Ltd, the organization in charge of...
Thinking beyond the COVID-19 crisis: heritage-based opportunities for rural regeneration How can the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic be turned into opportunities for sustainable rural growth and regeneration? Learn more about our vision for rural futures! At...
New project focusing on education about GEOfood The GEOfoodEDU is a two years project, financed by NORA (Nordic Atlantic Cooperation), which is an intergovernmental organisation under the regional cooperation programme of the Nordic Council of Ministers and it brings...
Norway’s fascinating “ringing rocks” will finally be documented Ringing rocks, also known as singing stones, are part of the natural and cultural heritage that has not received much attention until recently. When a so-called ringing rock is being...
Norge Mining and Magma Geopark signed a cooperation contract Magma Geopark is a geographical area with a geology that has great international significance, recognized by UNESCO, and where sustainable development plays an important role. Magma Geopark is part of a...
Magma and Energy Innovation apply for an EU project Magma Geopark and at Energy Innovation AS are cooperating in the BRICK and EUREKA European projects application based on the Horizon 2020 Call The projects aim both at establishing a positive impact implementing and...
The international and Local brand for food products and restaurants is now present in 15 UNESCO Global Geoparks territories around the World! They are first UNESCO geopark in Uruguay and the first #GEOfood partner in South America! It is located in the...
News from the international partners in RURITAGE All the international partners in the EU project Ruritage have been deeply affected by the ongoing crisis, but a lot of effort has been put into adapting project actions to the current situation, where focus on...
Professional Master’s Programme: heritage for rural regeneration The Ruritage project will arrange a professional Master Course on ‘Heritage-led sustainable strategies for rural regeneration’. The master course is open to all interested in further learning about...
Old Urstad mining site opened on Geology day Official opening of Urstad mines The geopark location Urstad mine at Hidra in Flekkefjord municipality was officially opened on 19th September and thus we celebrated Geology Day. Dedicated locals were eager to share about...
In June 2020, no tourism company knew what the summer would be like. But despite the special situation, we now see that small towns in Magma did well with a lot of visits and good sales.
