%0 Journal Article %A WANG Lianyong %T Multi-designated geoparks face challenges in China’s heritage conservation %D 2007 %R 10.1007/s11442-007-0187-6 %J Journal of Geographical Sciences %P 187-196 %V 17 %N 2 %X

The author selects a thorny issue of doubled designations that bother pol-icy-makers, professional planners and managers in the field of conservation for protected areas. The analyzed case study areas cover 5 National Geoparks of China in Sichuan Prov-ince, 18 UNESCO Global Geoparks in China, and 219 World Heritage sites in China and 8 European nations. Through analysis and synthesis, the author concludes that doubled des-ignation, which also leads to unbalanced park distribution, is particularly prevalent in China other than in Europe. Therefore, on-site management agencies and related governments in China should carefully translate the doubled designations into responsibilities and harmoni-ous partnerships between all stakeholders in order to enhance the management effectiveness and avoid paper park phenomenon.

%U https://www.geogsci.com/EN/10.1007/s11442-007-0187-6