Thanks to a varied geological structure and complex geomorphological evolution Slovakia is rich in numerous geological attractions. The information on the important geological sites in Slovakia are stored in their database. Some sites are protected under Law. 543/2002 Coll. of 25 June 2002 on the Protection of Nature and Landscape by the highest – 5th or the 4th degree of protection as National Natural Monuments, Natural Monuments, Nature Reserves and National Nature Reserves, some of which are declared by the Convention on the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Most of the stratigraphic and palaeontological sites are not protected by law, but from a scientific and academic point of view they are extremely valuable geological objects, which should be maintained for future generations as geological heritage. Each record contain geological description of the site in detail, degree and the reason for its protection, location within the tourist map and the geological map at scale 1 : 50000 (Map Server ŠGÚDŠ), references. From the 480 selected sites available at Internet around 90% are documented by photographs, drawings and contemporary postcards.
The popular texts are provided both in Slovak and English at an educational level equivalent to high school students. Information on geosites can be retrieved either via Map server application (up to now in Slovak only), or from the database using selection criteria. Important Geological Sites of Slovakia. |