Geopark Sunnhordland
Mosterhamn, Norway
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Geopark Sunnhordland is a non-profit organisation based in Mosterhamn, Norway working on heritage, education, nature & wildlife conservation.
Geopark Sunnhordland is a UNESCO Global Geopark in western Norway. It presents the region's geological heritage and how the landscape has shaped its culture, including the marble, soapstone, granite and gold history of the area. It runs visitor centres such as Moster Amfi, which is built into a former marble quarry, and offers educational resources, guided tours and geological site information for visitors and schools. It also highlights local nature reserves, climate change and sustainable tourism in Sunnhordland.
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GeoSite
Education · Norway
Free school resources in natural science, including 360-degree tours of the Lykling gold mines and Stordø sulphide mine, an interactive timeline of Earth's history and a dialogue card game, developed with other UNESCO geoparks and academic partners.
Den Gale Geologen
Education · Norway
A one-hour geology presentation for school groups, aimed at grades 4 to 7, delivered by an eccentric geologist character with a quiz.
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Folgefonnsenteret, Moster Amfi, Visit Sunnhordland, Sunnhordland Museum, Høgskulen på Vestlandet, Universitetet i Stavanger
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