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CAMINO, Mariana; GOMEZ, Rocío; DONNA, Roberto E.  e  BO, M. Juliana. PUN ANTÜ A GEOLOGICAL PARKIN THE TANDILIA SYSTEM. PROVINCE OF BUENOS AIRES. Ser. correl. geol. [online]. 2022, vol.38, n.2, pp.31-40. ISSN 1666-9479.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7738250.

The Pun Antü Geological Park was created by a municipal ordinance of the Balcarce city in 2019 and is constituted by the geocircuit called La Barrosa, which is made up of 6 sites of geological interest that allow 2,200 million years of traveling throughout the regional geological history and to value the geological heritage, of paleogeographical, paleontological and cultural importance. These geosites were selected through the comparative application of methodologies proposed by various authors and two of them rehabilítate landscapes from old open pit mining. It is located between two tourist poles, the cities of Mar del Plata and Tandil, and constitutes an initiative involving research projects and university extension, this last one characterized by the cooperation between the University, the society from Balcarce and its municipal authorities, it also highlights the role of neighbors as a determining factor for the realization and sustainability of these kind of projects. Its conception responds to the standards proposed by the UNESCO for he figure of World Geoparks that, in pursuit of sustainable development, considers territories of geological importance to promote local progress through science, education, recreation, tourism, and through the active participation of tthe community and the enhancement of local cultures. In this sense and from a holistic perspective of protection, geotourism combines natural and cultural heritage, knowledge (scientific, technical and popular), environmental education, and integral local development, especially in the periurban and rural areas. Currently, the Geopark allows a selfguided tour through route signs that incorporated the photographic contribution of both neighbors and local professionals who joined during the creation process, which involved numerous guided tours open to the community Today it is a developing space that brings together all educational levels in the region, local artists and producers, research projects from various universities such as the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, while future projects are in the works with the Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires and the Universidad Nacional de Jujuy.

Palavras-chave : Geopark; Regional development; Heritage; Environmental education.

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