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Conserving Indian Geoheritage: the Geopark Approach

Manjit Kumar Mazumdar and Bidisha Bayan

Through a balanced blend of science, culture, education and tourism, geopark networks across the world are successfully improving the socio-economic condition of communities, thereby contributing to sustainable development of the region. India, with numerous geosites of significance, needs to learn from experiences world over and take a leap of faith to build its first global geopark....

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