Lesvos and Hong Kong Geoparks signed a cooperation agreement offering significant potential in the fields of scientific cooperation, education and tourism.
The agreement was signed by the director of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment of the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong Alan Chi Kong Wong, the mayor of Lesvos Dimitris Vounatsos and the Director of the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest, Professor Nikos Zouros.

The signing of the agreement was part of the official visit of a government delegation and executives of the Hong Kong Geopark.

The agreement aims to enhance the cooperation between the two Geoparks and promote joint activities so as to

– facilitate and promote the exchange of visits and the exchange of scientific and technological information, including experience and expertise in the conservation, management, sustainable tourism development and exploitation of geological resources
– facilitate and promote cooperation in research, education, staff training, programme development and management, networking, publicity, quality services management and other activities.
– enhance the mutual assistance to promote the activities of each Geopark, by making media information widely known and showcase the main attractions and
– develop new areas of cooperation to be mutually agreed by the participants.