The inventory of the geosites and landscapes of aspiring Narman geopark area, Erzurum, Turkey

Azaz D.

X International Online ProGEO Symposium, Madrid, İspanya, 7 - 10 Haziran 2021, ss.17-18, (Özet Bildiri)

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Madrid
  • Basıldığı Ülke: İspanya
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.17-18
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

Keywords: Erosion, Geomorphological landscapes, Geopark, Narman, Sandstone/Mudstone. The aspiring geopark area is located in Narman district, 70 km northeast of Erzurum in Turkey. Narman Canyon, which is dominated by geomorphological landscapes, results of the erosion of the continental fragments are the most important geological heritage in the region. Limitations of the proposed geopark area were assigned covers an area of 68 km2 located southern part of Narman district. The affluence of the geodiversity of Oltu-Narman Basin permitted to select suitable geosites to be identified in aspiring geopark area. In addition to the geological and geomorphological landforms, cultural heritage including archaeological and ethnographic values and other natural heritages including bio-diversity are also existing in the geopark area and its surroundings. Several geosites including unique tectonic features, different geomorphological landforms of red sandstone-mudstone succession as a special erosional feature of these continental fragments and other geomorphological elements like small lakes and waterfalls. This area has a unique feature both scientific and in scenic appearance. Approximately 58 geosites in sedimentary succession and volcanic units were studied to locate the geosites of the proposed geopark and eleven geo-routes were assigned through these geoheritage. Geo-routes were determined carefully and mapped separately, including other cultural and natural heritages. In addition to this “red erosional geosites”, extraordinary biodiversity and high potential for out-door activities to the northeast of Narman Village. These different opportunities are the additional advantages of the proposed geopark for sustainable regional development. The economic benefit of geopark tourism in the region has begun to show its effect, but urgent precautions are also to be done to preserve these unique erosional features as soon as possible. Figure 1 show the boundary of Narman Canyon Proposed Geopark coverage area, designated georoutes, and list of the geosites, listed in Table 1.