Abstract
The research area of the present study was the municipality of Paraúna, Goiás state, Brazil, in the mesoregion of Southern Goiás, Vale do Rio dos Bois microregion. Paraúna stands out for its great tourist potential, having various tourist attractions such as the geological structure Ponte de Pedra, the mountains Serra do Galés and Serra da Portaria, among others. The State Park of Paraúna, created by the law-decree Nº 5.568 of March 18th, 2002, is also part of this municipality. This study aimed to analyze and discuss the geodiversity based on geology and geomorphology of Paraúna. The term geodiversity consists of a variety of landscapes, geological environments, rocks, soils, fossils, minerals and other surface deposits that support life on Earth. We identified and mapped seven Geodiversity sites in the northern region of Paraúna municipality.
Highlights
The research area of the present study was the municipality of Paraúna, Goiás state, Brazil, in the mesoregion of Southern Goiás, Vale do Rio dos Bois microregion
Geodiversity is defined as the variety of environments, phenomena, and active processes of geological character which create landscapes, rocks, minerals, fossils, soils, and other superficial deposits that constitute the basis for life on Earth (STANLEY, 2000)
According to Gray (2004), Geodiversity is a powerful structure for the integration of Earth Sciences, allowing us to observe rocks, minerals, sediments, fossils, landforms, soils, and processes to understand the geosphere with a range of roles and values that need protection and conservation
Summary
Geodiversity is defined as the variety of environments, phenomena, and active processes of geological character which create landscapes, rocks, minerals, fossils, soils, and other superficial deposits that constitute the basis for life on Earth (STANLEY, 2000). We identified and mapped seven Geodiversity sites in the northern region of Paraúna municipality. The present work amied at surveying the Geodiversity sites at municipality of Paraúna based geological a geomorphological features, since it is believed that the didactic use favors the development of conservation measures.
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