Australia In Australia, the term geoheritage appeared initially in Bradbury (1993), and Sharples (1993). 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.
Indonesia The Geological Agency of the Indonesian Energy and Resources Ministry has declared nine geological sites in the province of
Yogyakarta in
Indonesia. These are: In
Sleman Regency: •
Eocene limestone at Gamping (just to the west of
Yogyakarta city). •
Pillow lava at Berbah (south of
Prambanan temple area). • Prehistoric volcanic sediment at
Candi Ijo (south of
Prambanan temple area). •
Prambanan temple area (east of Yogyakarta city). In
Bantul Regency: • Sand dunes at
Parangtritis beach (south of Yogyakarta city). In
Kulon Progo Regency: • Kiskendo cave and a former site of manganese mining (over 8,000 ha) in the Kliripan area. In
Gunung Kidul Regency: • Nglanggerang prehistoric volcano (near Patuk, east of Yogyakarta city). • Wediombo-Siung beach (on the south coast of Java). • A
bioturbation site on the Kali Ngalang (Ngalang river) near Ngalang village north of
Wonosari.
Spain The Geological Society of Spain and the
Geological and Mining Institute of Spain have produced a list of internationally important
geosites (sites of geological interest known as LIGS in Spanish). This work, which began in 1999, is part of the Global Geosites project promoted by the
International Union of Geological Sciences in the 1990s and subsequently supported by
UNESCO. Initially, geological contexts were identified (21 such contexts were listed by 2014), and then representative sites within these themes. The list of sites is not a closed one, and there is a mechanism for considering further nominations.
Teide volcano,
Tenerife, has been designated a
World Heritage Site in part for its geological interest. Some other WHSs in Spain are of geological interest, but were selected for other features. For example, Spain has one of the two sites of the WHS
Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija. However, the criteria by which Almadén was assessed by
UNESCO relate to its mining heritage rather than geological interest.
Ethiopia With its diversified lithology, dissected landscapes and rock churches, there is a large amount of geoheritage in Ethiopia. Among the better documented geosites there is the
Zeyi cave in
Dogu'a Tembien. ==See also==