On the Geological and Palaeontological Heritage of the Azores Archipelago and the Urgent need to Review the Geosites of the Azores UNESCO Geopark: A Comment on Lima & Meneses (2023), Geoconservation Research, 6: 114-127
In a recent review article, Lima & Meneses (2023, Geoconservation Research, 6 (1): 114–127) reported on the Azores Geopark, introducing a new geosite for São Miguel Island. We here express our concerns regarding the data presented in this review article. In our commentary, we focus mainly on the...
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| description | In a recent review article, Lima & Meneses (2023, Geoconservation Research, 6 (1): 114–127) reported on the Azores Geopark, introducing a new geosite for São Miguel Island. We here express our concerns regarding the data presented in this review article. In our commentary, we focus mainly on the use of older bibliographic sources and inaccurate age estimates for some islands, as well as the absence of important references, which results in a poor revision of the published literature on the geology and paleontology of the Azores Archipelago. Furthermore, and over ten years since the successful application to UNESCO for the implementation of the Azores Geopark, we stress the urgent need to re-evaluate the list of geosites selected by the Azores Geopark team, a task that we suggest could be done involving the collaboration of an expert and multidisciplinary scientific team. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0ff862be2eaa472f969ed5f8639be3bc2025-02-03T00:40:18ZengOICC PressGeoconservation Research2645-46612588-73432023-12-016246547710.57647/j.gcr.2023.0602.28481On the Geological and Palaeontological Heritage of the Azores Archipelago and the Urgent need to Review the Geosites of the Azores UNESCO Geopark: A Comment on Lima & Meneses (2023), Geoconservation Research, 6: 114-127Sérgio P. Ávila0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4317-3051Ana Hipólito1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4213-6574Patrícia Madeira2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4356-9769Lara Baptistahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1099-2915Samuel Arruda3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8740-3026Gonçalo Castela Ávila4https://orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000Carlos Góis-Marqueshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0255-7641Rui Quartauhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3148-7520Portugal University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU)University of the AzoresUniversity of the AzoresUniversity of the AzoresUniversity of the AzoresIn a recent review article, Lima & Meneses (2023, Geoconservation Research, 6 (1): 114–127) reported on the Azores Geopark, introducing a new geosite for São Miguel Island. We here express our concerns regarding the data presented in this review article. In our commentary, we focus mainly on the use of older bibliographic sources and inaccurate age estimates for some islands, as well as the absence of important references, which results in a poor revision of the published literature on the geology and paleontology of the Azores Archipelago. Furthermore, and over ten years since the successful application to UNESCO for the implementation of the Azores Geopark, we stress the urgent need to re-evaluate the list of geosites selected by the Azores Geopark team, a task that we suggest could be done involving the collaboration of an expert and multidisciplinary scientific team.https://oiccpress.com/geoconservation-research/article/on-the-geological-and-palaeontological-heritage-of-the-azores-archipelago-and-the-urgent-need-to-review-theggeosites-of-the-azores-unesco-geopark-a-comment-on-lima-meneses-2023-geoconservation-r/fulltext/azores archipelagoazores geoparkgeoconservationgeologyinternational relevant geositespaleontology |
| spellingShingle | Sérgio P. Ávila Ana Hipólito Patrícia Madeira Lara Baptista Samuel Arruda Gonçalo Castela Ávila Carlos Góis-Marques Rui Quartau On the Geological and Palaeontological Heritage of the Azores Archipelago and the Urgent need to Review the Geosites of the Azores UNESCO Geopark: A Comment on Lima & Meneses (2023), Geoconservation Research, 6: 114-127 Geoconservation Research azores archipelago azores geopark geoconservation geology international relevant geosites paleontology |
| title | On the Geological and Palaeontological Heritage of the Azores Archipelago and the Urgent need to Review the Geosites of the Azores UNESCO Geopark: A Comment on Lima & Meneses (2023), Geoconservation Research, 6: 114-127 |
| title_full | On the Geological and Palaeontological Heritage of the Azores Archipelago and the Urgent need to Review the Geosites of the Azores UNESCO Geopark: A Comment on Lima & Meneses (2023), Geoconservation Research, 6: 114-127 |
| title_fullStr | On the Geological and Palaeontological Heritage of the Azores Archipelago and the Urgent need to Review the Geosites of the Azores UNESCO Geopark: A Comment on Lima & Meneses (2023), Geoconservation Research, 6: 114-127 |
| title_full_unstemmed | On the Geological and Palaeontological Heritage of the Azores Archipelago and the Urgent need to Review the Geosites of the Azores UNESCO Geopark: A Comment on Lima & Meneses (2023), Geoconservation Research, 6: 114-127 |
| title_short | On the Geological and Palaeontological Heritage of the Azores Archipelago and the Urgent need to Review the Geosites of the Azores UNESCO Geopark: A Comment on Lima & Meneses (2023), Geoconservation Research, 6: 114-127 |
| title_sort | on the geological and palaeontological heritage of the azores archipelago and the urgent need to review the geosites of the azores unesco geopark a comment on lima meneses 2023 geoconservation research 6 114 127 |
| topic | azores archipelago azores geopark geoconservation geology international relevant geosites paleontology |
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