Natural world · Evidence-led place record

Villuercas-Ibores-Jara UNESCO Global Geopark

ES

Throughout the geopark, faults and folds leave their mark, appearing in various geosites such as Cancho de las Narices and Apreturas del Almonte, inviting exploration and contemplation.The Constanza Mine stands as a poignant reminder of the geopark's industrial past, once serving as a significant phosphorite mine in Logrosán, now bearing testament to the rich history of human endeavours.

Villuercas-Ibores-Jara UNESCO Global Geopark in ES
Photo: Gamal Trinidad Kabil · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
CategoryUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK
LocationES
DatasetUNESCO Global Geoparks
Listed/year2015
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness95%
SignificanceGLOBAL GEOHERITAGE; 254,440 ha

The oddity, explained

Why is Villuercas-Ibores-Jara UNESCO Global Geopark unusual?

Villuercas-Ibores-Jara UNESCO Global Geopark appears here because the approved source classifies it as natural world. The source describes it as Throughout the geopark, faults and folds leave their mark, appearing in various geosites such as Cancho de las Narices and Apreturas del Almonte, inviting exploration and contemplation.The Constanza Mine stands as a poignant reminder of the geopark's industrial past, once serving as a significant phosphorite mine in Logrosán, now bearing testament to the rich history of human endeavours. Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural.

Evidence and further exploration

The coordinate, category and description remain tied to the cited source. Comparative oddness helps discovery; it does not add facts that the source does not provide.

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