The evaluation and development of the geoheritage landscapes in Dalian Jinshitan National Marine Park

• Main Authors: Yuezheng Li, Shiyan Chen, Yingying Li
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2018-06-01
• Series: International Journal of Geoheritage and Parks
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S257744411930005X

Abstract:: The geoheritage landscapes in Jinshitan scenic area include the standard Chinese Sinian strata, the typical sedimentary geology (such as: crack), fossil of trilobite and sea-worn landform landscape. Various types of geoheritage landscapes with scientific value, aesthetic value and popular science education value are widely distributed in the scenic area, and they are the ideal places for people to enjoy the beautiful landscapes, go sightseeing, do the geological research and carry out the popular science tourism. For further development of the geoheritage landscapes of Jinshitan scenic area, the paper puts forward the suggestions for development and protection: (1) Improving the management system and professional team; (2) Doing the general survey of the geological resources, and establishing the vendor library; (3) Strengthening the protection of geoheritage landscapes; (4) Carrying out geological tourism, and designing reasonable routes of geological tourism; (5) Establishing and improving the interpretation system and signage system of geopark; (6) Strictly controlling the environmental capacity of geopark, and protecting the precious geoheritage landscapes; (7) Integrating the tourism resources in the scenic area, and achieving the comprehensive development of tourism. Keywords:: Jinshitan scenic area, Dalian Coastal National Geopark, geoheritage landscapes, development and protection, geological tourism