Hantangang
River Geopark

Process

  1. 2019

    1. 04 Opened Hantangang River Geopark Center

  2. 2018

    1. 11 Application of the UNESCO Global Geoparks certification of Hantan-River Geopark
    2. 02 2nd Hantangang GEO Festival, 2018 Camping Festival

  3. 2017

    1. 12 Change of designation: Hantan-Imjin Geopark → Hantan-River Geopark
      Separation/Intergration: Separated the Cheorwon-area from Gangwon Peace National Geopark, intergrated to Hantan Geopark.
    2. 10 1st Hantan-River GEO Festival
    3. 03 Inception briefing session of the academic research and service for the UNESCO Global Geoparks certification of Hantan-river(Gyeongi-do, Gangwon-do, Pocheon, Yeoncheon, Choerwon)

  4. 2016

    1. 03 Agreement on Cooperation Between Gyeonggi and Gangwon(Joint project for UNESCO Global Geopark – Pocheon-si, Yeoncheon-gun, Cheolwon-gun)
    2. 02 Launch of Hantan-river Geopark website

  5. 2015

    1. 12 Hantan River certified and announced as a national geopark
    2. 04 Launch of the Hantan-river Geopark-visitor center(116, Bidulginang-gil, Yeongbuk-myeon, Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do)

  6. 2014

    1. 04 Certified as National Geopark in Gangwon Peace Area (Cheorwon) by the Ministry of Environment(Notification No.2014-63)
      Conditional granting of boundary re-discussion in the promotion of geological park with similar nearby geologic characteristics

  7. 2013

    1. 02 Recognized as the state-designated cultural property(Pillow lava at Auraji - natural monument no.542)
      Mungwoori-Valley - National Order No.94
    2. 01 Hwajeokyeon - National Order No.93

  8. 2012

    1. 09 Basalt Rock Valley and the Bidulghinang Falls - Natural Monument No.537

  9. 2004

    1. 02 Basalt Rock Valley of Daekyo Stream - Natural Monument No.436