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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Published in:	Geoconservation Research
Main Authors:	Sérgio P. Ávila, Ana Hipólito, Patrícia Madeira, Lara Baptista, Samuel Arruda, Gonçalo Castela Ávila, Carlos Góis-Marques, Rui Quartau
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	OICC Press 2023-12-01
Subjects:	azores archipelago azores geopark geoconservation geology international relevant geosites paleontology
Online Access:	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/

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