Natural world · Evidence-led place record

Algarvensis UNESCO Global Geopark

PT

The Algarvensis UNESCO Global Geopark is located in southern Portugal’s Algarve region and presents a diverse geological history spanning 330 million years.

CategoryUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK
LocationPT
DatasetUNESCO Global Geoparks
Listed/year2026
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness95%
SignificanceGLOBAL GEOHERITAGE; 2,428,700 ha

The oddity, explained

Why is Algarvensis UNESCO Global Geopark unusual?

Algarvensis UNESCO Global Geopark appears here because the approved source classifies it as natural world. The source describes it as The Algarvensis UNESCO Global Geopark is located in southern Portugal’s Algarve region and presents a diverse geological history spanning 330 million years. 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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