Geoheritage

The derivation of the term Geoheritage is from geological heritage which in turn is derived from heritage. Whilst the term geological heritage was first mentioned at the First International Symposium on the Conservation of our Geological Heritage at Digne, France in 1991,[1] the first reference to geoheritage was at the Malvern International Conference in 1993 (Joyce 1994b;[2] O'Halloran et al. 1994[3]). The matter is further discussed in 2002 by Sharples.[4]

Conceptually, geoheritage derives from various writings of Busby et al. 2001[5] and Hallam 1989[6]).

In Australia, the term geoheritage appeared initially in Bradbury 1993,[7] Sharples 1993[8] and Sharples 1995.[9] It was also used by Dixon 1996,[10] Semeniuk 1996,[11] the Australian Heritage Commission 1997,[12] Semeniuk & Semeniuk 2001,[13] Conservation & Land Management (2005[14] and Anon 2006.[15]

In Sharples 1995[16] the original concept of geoheritage was further developed to include the protection of dynamic geological processes and geodiversity.

Definition

The best definition was derived from Semeniuk (1997) and Semeniuk & Semeniuk (2001), by M Brocx & V Semeniuk in 2007:[17]

"Globally, nationally, state-wide, to local features of geology, such as its igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary, stratigraphic, structural, geochemical, mineralogic, palaeontologic, geomorphic, pedologic, and hydrologic attributes, at all scales, that are intrinsically important sites, or culturally important sites, that offer information or insights into the formation or evolution of the Earth, or into the history of science, or that can be used for research, teaching, or reference." They can learn in ways we can't imagine.

Examples of geoheritage sites

Australia

In Australia there are sites which have natural features (such as Fossil Hill at Cliefden Caves, NSW); cultural features (such as the site of the discovery of the first limestone in inland Australia at Cliefden Caves); scenically important sites such as the Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains, of New South Wales, Australia; and indigenous culturally important sites (such as Uluru in the Northern Territory in central Australia).

Indonesia

The Geological Agency of the Indonesian Energy and Resources Ministry has declared nine geological sites in the province of Yogyakarta in Indonesia.[18] These are:

In Sleman Regency:

In Bantul Regency:

In Kulon Progo Regency:

In Gunung Kidul Regency:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Anon 1991 First International Symposium on the Conservation of our Geological Heritage, Digne, France, 11–16 June 1991: Terra Abstracts Supplement 2 to Terra Nova Volume 3, 1991, 17
  2. ↑ Joyce E B 1994a Geological Heritage Committee. In: B J Cooper & D F Branagan (eds), Rock me hard. Rock me soft. a history of the Geological Society of Australia Inc. Published by Geological Society of Australia Inc., Sydney, NSW, 30-36
  3. ↑ O'Halloran D, Green C, Harley, M Stanley M, & Knil J (eds) 1994 Geological and Landscape Conservation. Proceedings of the Malvern International Conference 1993. Geological Society, London, UK
  4. ↑ Sharples C 2002 Concepts and principles of geoconservation. Tasmanian Parks & Wildlife Service, Hobart
  5. ↑ Busby III A B, Conrads R, Willis P & Roots D 2001 An Australian Geographic Guide to Fossils & Rocks: Australian Geographic NSW
  6. ↑ Hallam, Anthony 1989 Great Geological Controversies (2nd Ed). Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK
  7. ↑ Bradbury J 1993 A Preliminary Geoheritage Inventory of the Eastern Tasmania Terrane. A Report to Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania.
  8. ↑ Sharples C 1993 A Methodology for the identification of significant landforms and geological sites for geoconservation purposes. Report to Forestry Commission Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania
  9. ↑ Sharples C 1995 Geoconservation in forest management - principles and procedures. Tasforests 7: 37-50
  10. ↑ Dixon G 1996 Geoconservation: An International Review and Strategy for Tasmania A report to the Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania and the Australian Heritage Commission
  11. ↑ Semeniuk V 1996 Coastal forms and Quaternary processes along the arid Pilbara coast of northwestern Australia. Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology 123: 49-84
  12. ↑ Australian Heritage Commission 1997 Standards and Principles for the Conservation of Natural Heritage - The Burra Charters Companion for Natural Heritage. Australian Heritage Commission, Canberra, ACT
  13. ↑ Semeniuk V & Semeniuk C A 2001 Human impacts on globally to regionally significant geoheritage features of the Swan Coastal Plain and adjoining coastal zone, southwestern Australia. In: V Gostin (ed), Gondwana to Greenhouse:Australian Environmental Geoscience - The Australian Environment. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences Special Publication 1:181-199
  14. ↑ Conservation & Land Management 2005 Cape Range National Park - Draft Management Plan 2005. Department of Conservation & Land Management, Bentley, WA
  15. ↑ Anon 2006 Walpole Wilderness Area adjacent Parks and Reserves Draft Management Plan. Department of Environment, and Conservation Commission of Western Australia. Perth, WA
  16. ↑ Sharples C 1995 Geoconservation in forest management - principles and procedures. Tasforests 7: 37-50
  17. ↑ Geoheritage and geoconservation - history, definition, scope and scale, M Brocx & V Semeniuk, Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia, 90: 53-87, 2007Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia, 90: 53-87, 2007
  18. ↑ 'Nine unique geo-heritage sites declared', The Jakarta Post, 3 November 2014.
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