International Association for the Conservation of Geological Heritage

Following a historic decision at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi (October 2025) , Resolution No. 124  officially recognised Key Geoheritage Areas (KGA)  as a new international mechanism within the IUCN framework. This milestone marks the successful conclusion of years of effort to ensure that geoheritage and geodiversity  are fully embedded in global nature conservation. Following a historic decision at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi (Octo

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The Geological Society of America in June 2025 has officially renamed its “History and Philosophy of Geology Division” to History, Philosophy, and Geoheritage (HPG) Division a change adopted by a strong majority of its members. This renaming reflects a strategic expansion of the Division’s mission: from classical history and philosophy of geology, to active promotion of geoheritage: the recognition, conservation and public‑engagement around sites and landscapes of geologica