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 arrow Geodiversity
 Introduction
  Definitions
 Planning/Legislation
 Quarrying Impacts
 Strategies for Quarries
  Site Conservation Type
  Geodiversity Action Plans
  Company GAPs
  Planning Stage
  Active Extraction
  Restoration + Afteruse
  Legacy Quarries
 Managing Geo/Bio Together
 Practical Enhancement
  Info, Education + Research
  Visitor Centres
  Interpretation Boards
  Geological Trails
  Fossil/Mineral Hunting
 Background Information
  Geology in the UK
  Values + Benefits
  A Natural Resource
 History of Geodiversity
 Annex 1: Web Links
 Annex 2: Bibliography

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Quarries offer a wide range of earth heritage conservation and education opportunities, which benefit the local and wider communities. A growing number of guidelines and examples show how the nations geological and geomorphological diversity can be protected and enhanced around active and disused mineral workings.



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The section has been developed with funding from the Natural England ALSF Partnership Scheme.