Redevelopment of fossil park in balasinor
By: Basawaraj, L. Prashant
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Contributor(s): Nagecha, Mahesh.
Publisher: Mumbai The Indian Institute of Architects 2023Edition: Vol.88(5-6), May-Jun.Description: 16-22p.Subject(s): ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)Online resources: Click here
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Journal of the Indian institute of architects :(JIIA)Summary: With the rise of geotourism, many important paleontological
field sites are being conserved in a variety of ways. A genuine
geo-tourism development strategy based on the local
geology and palaeontology is the key to designing the fossil
parks. The fossil forest is considered a non-renewable natural
resource to be preserved not only for the admiration of
future generations but also to impart knowledge on the past
climate, past depositional environment of sediments, past
geographical conditions, relative age determinations, and
past ecology. From a geo-tourism promotion perspective,
the fossil forests have exceptional heritage and scientific
values, as admired by UNESCO with their recognition
under the Global Geo-Park Network. However, the fossils
are fragile and very sensitive, even to the processes of
weathering, for which special care is mandatory while
promoting geotourism in fossil parks. Geo-conservation is
a management strategy for the protection of various geo-
heritage sites with high scientific and tourism values. The
aim of geo-conservation is the dynamic preservation and
maintenance of various geo-heritage sites. With a focus on
the protection of geosites, geotourism puts emphasis on
the optimal utilisation and diffusion of knowledge about
earth heritage resources. The knowledge of geosciences
imparted through the educational approach of geo-tourism
ultimately benefits the community and the protection of
the environment at the national and local levels. In order
to ensure the best possible protection, it is essential to
involve the local communities in geo-conservation because
authorities are unable to protect the sites directly due to
various constraints. Geotourism yields economic benefit
for the community by imparting education and raising
awareness about geosites.
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With the rise of geotourism, many important paleontological
field sites are being conserved in a variety of ways. A genuine
geo-tourism development strategy based on the local
geology and palaeontology is the key to designing the fossil
parks. The fossil forest is considered a non-renewable natural
resource to be preserved not only for the admiration of
future generations but also to impart knowledge on the past
climate, past depositional environment of sediments, past
geographical conditions, relative age determinations, and
past ecology. From a geo-tourism promotion perspective,
the fossil forests have exceptional heritage and scientific
values, as admired by UNESCO with their recognition
under the Global Geo-Park Network. However, the fossils
are fragile and very sensitive, even to the processes of
weathering, for which special care is mandatory while
promoting geotourism in fossil parks. Geo-conservation is
a management strategy for the protection of various geo-
heritage sites with high scientific and tourism values. The
aim of geo-conservation is the dynamic preservation and
maintenance of various geo-heritage sites. With a focus on
the protection of geosites, geotourism puts emphasis on
the optimal utilisation and diffusion of knowledge about
earth heritage resources. The knowledge of geosciences
imparted through the educational approach of geo-tourism
ultimately benefits the community and the protection of
the environment at the national and local levels. In order
to ensure the best possible protection, it is essential to
involve the local communities in geo-conservation because
authorities are unable to protect the sites directly due to
various constraints. Geotourism yields economic benefit
for the community by imparting education and raising
awareness about geosites.
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