Our governance
The Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark is the legal responsibility of Newry Mourne and Down District Council. The Council coordinates the Geopark Management Group within the Council structure.
Our governance
The Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark is managed and operated by Newry Mourne and Down District Council. The UNESCO Global Geopark boundary fully incorporates the administrative boundary of the council.
The Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark is the legal responsibility of Newry Mourne and Down District Council. The Council coordinates the Geopark Management Group within the Council structure.
The function of the Geopark Management Group is the following:
• To coordinate and facilitate the management of the Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark to ensure successful award of the UNESCO Global Geopark status for the region and to maintain such status when achieved.
• To promote, support and facilitate, encourage and enable local, national and international projects, initiatives and events that help protect and raise awareness of the Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark’s geological, environmental, historical and cultural heritage.
• To strengthen existing partnerships and develop new networks to ensure that the geological, environmental, historical and cultural qualities of the Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark are sustained and promoted for current and future generations.