THE country has 39 global geological parks, accounting for 26.5 percent of the world’s total, the People’s Daily reported yesterday.

A total of 213 national geological parks and 343 provincial-level ones have also been established around the country, said the paper, citing statistics from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration.

Since China launched a campaign to set up geological parks in 2000, more than 600 have sprung up nationwide, making China rank No.1 in the number and growth of geological parks in the world, according to the paper.

Two geological parks in Anhui and Shandong provinces were newly listed in the Global Geoparks Network by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in April. 

(Xinhua)