Press Release - GEOPARK - Caves are official Geosite in UNESCO's Newest Global Geopark

18 Sep 2007

Torbay becomes a European Geopark as the English Riviera Geopark.  Kents Cavern is now a gateway site in the first urban UNESCO Global Geopark.

Nick Powe (right) and Mel Border (Geopark Coordinator) being presented with the Geopark certificate by Michael Russell MSP, Scottish Minister for the Environment in the NW Highlands, Scotland, UK

Dr Patrick McKeever (right), UNESCO Geopark Expert with Nick Powe (Kents Cavern) and Mel Border at the 7th annual Geopark conference in Ullapool, Scotland, UK in September 2007



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Nick Powe (right) and Mel Border (Geopark Coordinator) being presented with the Geopark certificate by Michael Russell MSP, Scottish Minister for the Environment in the NW Highlands Dr Patrick McKeever, UNESCO Geopark Expert presenting with Nick Powe (Kents Cavern) and Mel Border at the 7th annual Geopark conference
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