To deepen collaborative development of global geoparks and explore pathways for geological heritage protection and sustainable development, Qinling Zhongnanshan Global Geopark hosted a delegation from Dali Cangshan Global Geopark from October 20 to 21, 2026. The two sides held in-depth exchanges on geological heritage protection, public education, geotourism and re-evaluation, and formally renewed their sister-geopark agreement. This renewal, following their first agreement in 2015, further consolidates a cross-regional partnership of more than a decade.
On October 20, the delegation visited Cuihuashan and Nanwutai scenic areas. At Cuihuashan, it learned about the protection and presentation system for landslide geological heritage, examined conservation measures for collapsed cliffs, barrier lakes and collapsed rock seas, reviewed the operation of monitoring and early-warning facilities, and exchanged experience in the dynamic management of landslide landforms. At Nanwutai, it focused on the integrated protection of granite peak-ridge geological heritage and cultural resources, and studied practices for coordinating route planning with ecological conservation. The delegation highly commended the geopark’s systematic geological heritage protection and effective public science communication and displays.
On October 21, the two sides held a symposium on geological heritage protection and public education, study-tour product development, geotourism and route design, community co-construction and eco-tourism, digital monitoring and brand communication, and implementation of sister-geopark cooperation mechanisms. They agreed that although the two geoparks are far apart—one in the north and one in the south—and have different geological endowments, they face common challenges in long-term geological heritage management, integrated science-culture-tourism development and community co-construction, with strong complementary strengths and broad cooperation potential. After the symposium, the Qinling Zhongnanshan Global Geopark Management Center and the Dali Cangshan Global Geopark Administration signed a new cooperation agreement. They agreed to continue experience sharing, staff exchanges, technical exchanges on geological heritage monitoring, joint science-education and study-tour programs, and mutual learning on re-evaluation, moving sister-geopark cooperation from agreement-based ties to substantive co-construction.
Since establishing their sister-geopark relationship in 2015, the two geoparks have maintained long-term friendly exchanges. This renewal not only carries forward years of friendship but also marks a new phase of pragmatic cooperation within the framework of the Global Geoparks Network. Going forward, Qinling Zhongnanshan Global Geopark will continue to use its sister-geopark platform, deepen cross-regional coordination, leverage geological heritage protection to support ecological value conversion, jointly advance the sustainable development principles of global geoparks, and safeguard the Qinling Mountains’ precious geological treasures.
