Glacier Geosite of Tale-Tange Valley
Kamran Rezaeizadeh Mahabadi1and Asemeh Soleimanifakhr2*
1Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2Department of Geography, Faculty of Literature, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.9.2.30
Geological sites or geosites are the key evidence or specific periods of geological history which are very important in public education of earth sciences and environmental implications. They are also non-renewable parts of the earth as a tool for sustainable development. By its diverse geology, climate, geological features and unique nature, Iran can use geological phenomenon (geotope) across the country, such as caves, canyons, valleys, fossil sites, geological formations, mud volcanoes, types of minerals, mountain glaciers, and Kaluts As a geological heritage in the form of multiple potential geosites following the provision of tourism infrastructure, as a useful tool for geotourism development and establishment of geoparks. Tale-Tange valley is located in northern Jajrud Basin in the southern highlands of central Alborz. Several geomorphological phenomena such Cirque glaciers, moraines, waterfalls, River terraces, wandering rocks in the area can be a geotourist factor to attract tourists to this region. Hence, the area can be considered as a paleoclimatic site or geosite.
Geosite; Geotourism; Glacier Cirque
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Mahabadi K. R, Soleimanifakhr A. Glacier Geosite of Tale-Tange Valley. Curr World Environ 2014;9 (2) DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.9.2.30
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