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Azores Geopark

The Azores Geopark (Geoparque Açores) is a network of 121 geographically-dispersed sites of geographic heritage and marine areas that covers the nine volcanic islands of the archipelago of the Azores. ^[1]

25 relations: Achada Plateau, Algar do Carvão, Azores, Baixo Islet, Caldeira Volcano, Capelinhos, Continental Portugal, Dom João de Castro Bank, European Geoparks Network, Furnas, Gruta das Torres, Gruta do Carvão, Horta, Azores, Lagoa do Fogo, Madalena Islets, Madeira, Monte Brasil, Mount Pico, Newfoundland and Labrador, Portugal, Protected Landscape of Barreiro da Faneca, Sete Cidades Massif, UNESCO, UNESCO Global Geoparks, Vila Franca Islet.
Geoparks in Portugal
Parks in the Azores

Achada Plateau

The Achada Plateau (Portuguese: Planalto da Achada) is an extensive volcanic mountain range located on Pico Island, Azores.

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Algar do Carvão

The Algar do Carvão (Cavern of Coal) is an ancient lava tube or volcanic vent located in the central part of the island of Terceira in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

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Azores

The Azores (Açores), officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores (Região Autónoma dos Açores), is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal (along with Madeira).

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Baixo Islet

Baixo Islet (Ilhéu de Baixo; Lower Islet in English), also known locally as Ilhéu do Carapacho (Carapace Islet) and historically as Ilhéu dos Homiziados (Islet of the Fugitives), is a small uninhabited islet group located off the southeast coast of the island of Graciosa in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

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Caldeira Volcano

The Caldeira Volcano (Portuguese: Vulcão da Caldeira) is the highest mountain, massive stratovolcano and the largest geomorphological structure that forms the island of Faial.

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Capelinhos

The Capelinhos (from Capelo + -inhos diminutive, which literally means "little cape") is a monogenetic volcano located on the western coast of Faial Island in the Azores.

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Continental Portugal

Continental Portugal (Portugal continental) or mainland Portugal comprises the bulk of the Portuguese Republic, namely that part on the Iberian Peninsula and so in Continental Europe, having approximately 95% of the total population and 96.6% of the country's land.

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Dom João de Castro Bank

Dom João de Castro Bank (Banco de D. João de Castro) is a large submarine volcano located in the central north Atlantic Ocean, between the islands of São Miguel and Terceira in the archipelago of the Azores.

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European Geoparks Network

The European Geoparks Network (EGN) functions as the regional organization of the Global Geoparks Network (GGN) and the UNESCO International Geosciences and Geoparks Programme (UNESCO-IGGP).

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Furnas

Furnas is a civil parish in the municipality of Povoação on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese Azores.

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Gruta das Torres

Gruta das Torres (Grotto of Towers), is a lava cave, a geological formation of volcanic origin formed from the flow and cooling of subterranean magma rivers.

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Gruta do Carvão

The Gruta do Carvão (Grotto of Coal) is an ancient lava tube located on the outskirts of the municipality of Ponta Delgada (in the civil parish of Santa Clara) on the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

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Horta, Azores

Horta is a municipality and city in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores encompassing the island of Faial.

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Lagoa do Fogo

Lagoa do Fogo (Lake of Fire) is a crater lake within the Água de Pau Massif stratovolcano in the center of the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

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Madalena Islets

The Madalena Islets (Ilhéus da Madalena) are two uninhabited islets located in the Faial-Pico Channel about away from Madalena harbor, off the coast of the island of Pico in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

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Madeira

Madeira, officially the Autonomous Region of Madeira (Região Autónoma da Madeira), is one of two autonomous regions of Portugal, the other being the Azores.

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Monte Brasil

Monte Brasil is the remnants of a tuff volcano (and peninsula) connecting the south coast of Terceira in the central Azores, overlooking the city of Angra do Heroísmo.

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Mount Pico

Mount Pico (Montanha do Pico) is a currently dormant stratovolcano located on Pico Island, in the mid-Atlantic archipelago of the Azores.

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Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region.

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Portugal

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe, whose territory also includes the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira.

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Protected Landscape of Barreiro da Faneca

The Protected Landscape of Barreiro da Faneca (Área de Paisagem Protegida do Barreiro da Faneca) is a geological region and protected landscape of the Portuguese island of Santa Maria, Azores.

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Sete Cidades Massif

Sete Cidades Massif is a stratovolcanic complex, referring to a polygenetic volcano and caldera, located in western part of the island of São Miguel, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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UNESCO Global Geoparks

UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp) are geoparks certified by the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council as meeting all the requirements for belonging to the Global Geoparks Network (GGN).

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Vila Franca Islet

Vila Franca Islet (Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo) is a vegetated uninhabited islet located off the south-central coast of the island of São Miguel in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The entire islet and surrounding waters constitute a protected nature reserve, while remaining a popular destination for swimming and cliff diving.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azores_Geopark

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