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Geoparks have the potential to stimulate the development of local communities, among others through geotourism, while conserving resources and ensuring education. With this chapter, we discuss how the Estrela UNESCO Global Geopark through its research network, in an articulated and synergistic way involving the local community, research centres, and governments, promotes in situ experiences and the transmission of knowledge and values about the territory, its heritage, and its sustainability. The relationship between geoconservation, science, education, and tourism must be established to facilitate an integrated approach to the territory, in the natural and anthropocentric dimensions, fostering it as a pedagogical resource, and ensuring its sustainability. Geoeducation and geotourism have gained relevance in tourism development projects, especially in low-density and least developed territories, as the Estrela Geopark. Education is the foundation of geotourism and a pillar for heritage conservation, supporting the sustainable development of communities. |
