The document defines geoheritage as the geological features of a place that are intrinsically important sites or culturally important sites that provide insights into the formation of Earth or the history of science. These include igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary, and other attributes at all scales. The term geoheritage was first mentioned in 1991 at a conference in France, but the first use of the specific term was at a conference in the UK in 1994. India has 32 UNESCO World Heritage Sites recognized for their importance as cultural or natural heritage, including 25 cultural sites like temples built without mortar and carved stone sculptures, and 7 natural sites.

2. definition
Globally, nationally, state-wide, to local features of geology,
such as its igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary,
stratigraphic, structural, geochemical, mineralogic,
palaeontologic, geomorphic, pedologic, and hydrologic
attributes, at all scales, that are intrinsically important sites,
or culturally important sites, that offer information or
insights into the formation or evolution of the Earth, or
into the history of science, or that can be used for research,
teaching, or reference.

3. Geoheritage
The derivation of the
term Geoheritage is from geological
heritage which in turn is derived
from heritage. Whilst the term
geological heritage was first
mentioned at the First International
Symposium on the Conservation of
our Geological Heritage at Digne,
France in 1991, the first reference to
geoheritage was at the Malvern

5.  There are 32 World Heritage Sites in India that are
recognized by the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as
of 2014. These are places of importance
of cultural or natural heritage as described in the
UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in
1972. The Convention concerning the protection of
the World Cultural and Natural Heritage was
adopted on 17 November 1997 following the
General Conference of the UNESCO held from 17
October 1972 to 21 November 1972. India’s first
two sites inscribed on the list at the Seventh Session
of the World Heritage held in 1983 were the Agra
Fort and the Ajanta Caves

6. Over the years, 30 more sites have been
inscribed, the latest being the Great Himalayan
National Park in 2014.[4] Of these 32 sites, 25
are cultural sites and the other seven are natural
sites. A tentative list of further sites/properties
submitted by India for recognition includes 51
sites. The cultural sites in India are marked by
their brilliant craftsmanship on stone. Most of
the temples of India which are inscribed on this
list are built in stone, without any mortar and
with sculpture carved on it.

7. Done by:-
S.Priyakrishnan