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Astuvansalmi Experience: the mobile application brings out the paintings
Astuvansalmi is one of the most popular destinations in Saimaa Global Geopark…
SAIMAA GEOPARK RECEIVES UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK STATUS
Saimaa Geopark has been granted UNESCO Global Geopark (UGG) status by the…
Geological courses were successful
Also this autumn, aspiring Saimaa Geopark organized geological courses in cooperation with…
NASA helped with rock paintings
Geosite Astuvansalmi Rock Paintings got new pictures by NASA method The image…
Carbon footprint compensation
SAIMAA GEOPARK, THE WORLD’S FIRST CARBON FOOTPRINT COMPENSATE GEOPARK Saimaa Geopark ry…
Saimaa Geopark Regatta Joutsenossa
Saimaa Geopark Regatta purjehdittiin Joutsenon vesillä Vuoden 2019 Saimaa Geopark Regatta purjehdittiin…
Cooperation with entrepreneurs starts
Aspiring Saimaa Geopark is starting a cooperation project with local companies and…
The new amount of Unesco Global Geoparks are now 140
The Executive Board of UNESCO has endorsed the…
MOE: Saimaa well placed for inclusion in UNESCO Global Geoparks Network
Finland has submitted an application to the UN Educational, Scientific and…
European Geoparks Conference in Rokua 3.-6.9.2015
13th European Geoparks Conference 2015 Saimaa Geopark -projekti järjestää bussikuljetuksen Ouluun 3.9.…
Geopark Saimaalle seminar in Mikkeli 12.5.2015
Yliopistokeskus, Mikkeli Seminar presentations only in Finnish (PDF format). Maakuntajohtaja Pentti Mäkinen…
Geopark Saimaalle seminar in Lappeenranta 4.11.2014
Holiday Club Saimaa, Rauha/Lappeenranta Seminar presentations only in Finnish (PDF format). Maakuntajohtaja…
International UNESCO Conference on Global Geoparks, September 19-22 2015
Kanadan geokonferenssissa oli 4 edustajan delegaatio Saimaa Geopark -projektilta. 6th International UNESCO…
Membership application
South Lake Saimaa’s application for membership of the European Geopark Network will…
Geoattractions in Saimaa
The ongoing project aims to gather information on the geological history of…
Geopark tells the story of Saimaa
Saimaa consists of several lake basins that form a vast, labyrinthine body…
For visitors and entrepreneurs
Saimaa and the Imatrankoski rapids have attracted visitors for centuries. These days…
