Funiushan UNESCO Global Geopark Conducts Research and Study Activities to Practice the Concept of Geopark
Release time:2025-04-14 Reading times:
On April 8th, the Xixia Dinosaur Heritage Park Scenic Area in Funiushan UNESCO Global Geopark welcomed a group of special visitors – a youth research and study group. This event, with the theme of "Exploring the Age of Dinosaurs · Protecting the Earth's Imprints", allowed teenagers to get a close feel of the ancient mysteries and scientific value of Funiushan UGGp through immersive popular science practices, and deepened their understanding of the protection of geoheritage.
During the research and study activity, professional docents gave students a detailed introduction to the geological background and evolutionary history of Funiushan UGGp. The students learned about geological events such as plate movements that had taken place here, and deeply experienced the vicissitudes of the Earth. Inside the Dinosaur Egg Fossil Museum, precious dinosaur egg fossils one after another caught the students' attention. The docents vividly explained the types of dinosaurs, their living habits, and the formation process of dinosaur egg fossils. Students couldn't help but exclaim from time to time,and full of curiosity and yearning for the ancient dinosaur world. At the dinosaur egg heritage, the students were even more overwhelmed and shocked when they witnessed the scene of large expanse of dinosaur egg fossil. These fossils are not only the "diaries" of dinosaurs, but also the "annual rings" of the Earth's evolution.
This research and study activity enabled students to acquire a wealth of geological knowledge. More importantly, it conveyed the concept of carrying out geological science education and protecting geoheritage in Funiushan UGGp to every student. Funiushan UGGp as "Geoscience Laboratory" certified by UNESCO where through research and study activities revitalize the static geological heritages "to life", stimulating teenagers' enthusiasm for exploring science, while sowing the seeds for the sustainable inheritance of geological and cultural heritage.