UNESCO Global Geopark (Qeshm Island)

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UNESCO Global Geopark (Qeshm Island) is an internationally recognized geopark in Iran’s Persian Gulf, noted for its unique geological formations, rich biodiversity, and cultural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO Global Geopark ⓘ
protected area ⓘ
continent Asia ⓘ
country Iran ⓘ
environmentalSignificance conservation of mangrove habitats ⓘ
protection of coastal and marine ecosystems ⓘ
governingBody Iranian environmental agencies ⓘ
local authorities of Qeshm Island ⓘ
hasAttraction cultural heritage ⓘ
rich biodiversity ⓘ
unique geological formations ⓘ
hasBiodiversity bird species ⓘ
coral communities ⓘ
intertidal habitats ⓘ
mangrove forests ⓘ
marine ecosystems ⓘ
hasCulturalHeritage local cuisine ⓘ
local fishing communities ⓘ
local handicrafts ⓘ
traditional boat building ⓘ
traditional music ⓘ
hasGeologicalFeature canyons ⓘ
coastal cliffs ⓘ
erosional landforms ⓘ
karst formations ⓘ
marine terraces ⓘ
salt domes ⓘ
sedimentary rock formations ⓘ
valleys ⓘ
hasUse environmental education ⓘ
geotourism ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ
languageUsed Persian ⓘ
locatedIn Hormozgan Province ⓘ
Persian Gulf ⓘ
Qeshm Island ⓘ
locatedOn Qeshm Island ⓘ
marineContext Strait of Hormuz ⓘ
partOf UNESCO Global Geoparks Network ⓘ
purpose conservation of geological heritage ⓘ
promotion of sustainable development ⓘ
support of local communities ⓘ
recognizedBy UNESCO ⓘ
region southern Iran ⓘ
tourismType eco-tourism ⓘ
geo-tourism ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Star Valley → isPartOf → UNESCO Global Geopark (Qeshm Island) ⓘ
Chahkooh Canyon → partOf → Qeshm Geopark ⓘ
linked to: UNESCO Global Geopark (Qeshm Island)
Qeshm County → hasTourismAttraction → Qeshm Geopark ⓘ
linked to: UNESCO Global Geopark (Qeshm Island)
Valley of Stars → partOf → Qeshm Island Geopark ⓘ
linked to: UNESCO Global Geopark (Qeshm Island)
Hara forests of Qeshm → partOf → Qeshm Island Geopark ⓘ
linked to: UNESCO Global Geopark (Qeshm Island)