Geological description, definition and geosites aspiring Unesco Global Geopark Peelhorst & Maasvallei. Scientific support for application dossier
report
In October 2026, the aspiring Geopark Peelhorst and Maasvallei (PHMV) intends to submit an
application to obtain the UNESCO Global Geopark status. For this purpose, it is essential that
a final boundary for the Geopark area is determined, with at least 40 Geosites included. This
must be scientifically substantiated and described. The Steering Committee for PHMV has
requested TNO – Geological Survey of the Netherlands (TNO-GDN) to draft both the delineation and description for the Geopark and to characterize 40 selected geosites. A key requirement is that the scientific description sufficiently underpins the selection of the aspiring UNESCO Global Geopark (aUGGp) area in terms of its international geological significance. This report outlines the choices regarding the boundary, the area’s size, and the number of Geosites included within. Furthermore, a comparison is made with Geoparks holding the UNESCO status within a radius of approximately 100 km.
application to obtain the UNESCO Global Geopark status. For this purpose, it is essential that
a final boundary for the Geopark area is determined, with at least 40 Geosites included. This
must be scientifically substantiated and described. The Steering Committee for PHMV has
requested TNO – Geological Survey of the Netherlands (TNO-GDN) to draft both the delineation and description for the Geopark and to characterize 40 selected geosites. A key requirement is that the scientific description sufficiently underpins the selection of the aspiring UNESCO Global Geopark (aUGGp) area in terms of its international geological significance. This report outlines the choices regarding the boundary, the area’s size, and the number of Geosites included within. Furthermore, a comparison is made with Geoparks holding the UNESCO status within a radius of approximately 100 km.
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TNO Identifier
1017917
Publisher
TNO
Collation
223 p.
Place of publication
Utrecht