Advances in Geoconservation in Cuba: Assessment of the Guaniguanico Range and Guanahacabibes Plain (Pinar del Rio)

作者：Luis Corvea Jose; Blanco Alberto^*; de Bustamante Irene; Farfan Hermes; Martinez Yoel; Novo Roberto; Diaz Carlos; Lopez Narciso

来源：Geoheritage, 2014, 6(1): 1-16.

DOI：10.1007/s12371-013-0086-4

• Geoconservation
• Protected areas
• Geosites
• Geodiversity
• Cuba

The application of geoconservation concepts in Cuba is very recent, despite the wide body of knowledge accumulated through the study of Cuban geology. Recently, the establishment and consolidation of a National System of Protected Areas that stresses interaction with scientific institutions has greatly helped initiate geoconservation in Cuba. In this study, we review the geoconservation criteria used in the management of protected areas, their precedents and administrative framework. We used the methodology proposed by Bruschi (2007) for the characterisation, assessment and management of geodiversity resources, and modified its criteria for use in selecting geosites. We have applied the methodology to assess the Guaniguanico Range and the Guanahacabibes Plain where 162 geosites were defined. Of the 162 geosites assessed, 107 were at Viales National Park, so it could be a potential area to become the first Caribbean Geopark.

• 出版日期2014-3