The Development of International Exchange
2018-11-24
I n recent years,Shennongjia has actively participated in more than 20 domestic and international conferences on geoparks,hosted or co-organized China World Geopark Annual Meeting and related conferences twice,as well as more than 20 conferences on Nature Reserves. It has successively achieved cooperation with World Geoparks of Fujian’s Ningde, Henan’s Yuntaishan and Funiu Mountain,as well as Xinjiang’s Keketuohai NationalGeologicalPark.Africa’s Ngoro Nature Reserve,and Huanggang’s Dabie Mountain World Geological Park established themselves as sister parks and learned from each other.Shennongjia has also undertaken many discussions and studies on the establishment of sister parks and park management with the Korean National Park Management Corporation,and signed a memorandum of cooperation,setting up a platform for further cooperation and exchange in the future.
Taking advantage of its naturalresources,Shennongjia has held many important sports events,such as the Alpine Wetland International Marathon, an International Cycling Race, and an International Ski Festival to expand its influence and establish an international image.
神农架机场(薛 扬摄)Shennongjia Airport links the world to the forest(Photo by Xue Yang)
不断加强的国际交流
近年来,神农架积极参加国内和国际地质公园会议20余次,主办或协办了中国世界地质公园年会等主题会议2次、自然保护区主题会议20余次。先后与福建宁德、河南云台山及河南伏牛山世界地质公园和新疆可可托海国家地质公园、非洲恩戈罗自然保护区、黄冈大别山世界地质公园达成合作协议,缔结姊妹公园关系,定期进行交流学习;与韩国国立公园管理公司就建立姊妹公园、公园管理等事项进行了讨论和研究,签订了合作备忘录,为今后进一步合作交流搭建了平台。
神农架利用自然资源优势,举办高山湿地国际马拉松、国际自行车赛、国际滑雪节等重要体育赛事,积极扩大神农架影响力,树立神农架国际形象。