Geological monuments of Ukraine: Problems of Study and Conservation

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November 02, 2004, 17:17

At the end of October, the Ukrainian State Geological Exploration Institute in Kyiv hosted an event that was extremely important for geologists: the scientific and methodological seminar “Geological Monuments of Ukraine” organized and conducted by the Department of Geological Services of the State Committee of Natural Resources of Ukraine, Ukrainian State Geological Exploration Institute, Nadra Group, Ukrainian Association of Geologists.


The purpose of the seminar is to discuss the problems associated with the cataloguing, popularization and preservation of the geological heritage.

As is well known, Ukraine has a powerful mineral resource potential and a variety of natural resources. It is not widely known that our country has many unique natural objects, geological monuments that have scientific, cognitive and aesthetic value. They are witnesses of ancient eras, in case of their destruction, they cannot be reproduced and therefore require a particularly careful attitude.