The North West Highlands Geopark is a geopark in the Scottish Highlands. Awarded UNESCO geopark status in 2004,[1] it was Scotland's first geopark,[2] featuring some of the oldest rocks in Europe, around 3,000 million years old.[3][4] The park contains many notable geological features, such as the Moine Thrust Belt and Smoo Cave and covers an area of around 2,000 square kilometres (770 sq mi).[1]
- ^ a b "Scotland's first Geopark". Sustainable Tourism. VisitScotland. 18 November 2004. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2008.
- ^ "Scotland's first geopark in crowdfunding bid". BBC News. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "North West Highlands Geopark: Scotland's first European Geopark" (PDF). Geopark Brochure. Archived from the original (pdf) on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2008.
- ^ "The geology of Scotland". VisitScotland website. Retrieved 26 January 2008.