During the evaluation mission, UNESCO specialists Dr. César Goso and Dr. Carlos Merizalde learned about the results of the management plan for the Omitlán de Juárez Geopark Guardians, the first group of Guardians established within the territory.
During the meeting, the Guardians shared the training sessions they have received to become Geopark Guardians, as well as the strategies and activities they have developed in the municipality. These include visits to educational centers to promote Geopark values, collaboration with local festivals highlighting Omitlán’s gastronomy, enhancing the visibility of geoproducts and providing training for geoproducers, and working alongside the Geopark Guardians network to promote editions of the Expogeoparque.
They also discussed the sustainability actions they implement through their own businesses and ventures, as well as their involvement in various Geopark activities.
The meeting was also attended by Dr. Ana María Soler, Director of Communication at the UNAM Institute of Geophysics and member of the Geopark’s Advisory Technical and Scientific Committee; Dr. Juan Carlos Mora Chaparro, Scientific Director of the Geopark; and Ms. María del Carmen Oviedo Parra, General Manager of the Geopark.
The Guardians’ work demonstrates how community participation is essential to strengthening identity, promoting heritage, and building a more sustainable territory.
