Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.4154/gc.2016.28

Upper Cretaceous geosites on Golija Mountain - objects of geoheritage

Ljiljana Grujičić-Tešić ; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mining and Geology
Dragoman Rabrenović ; Geological Survey of Serbia
Jovan Kovačević ; Geological Survey of Serbia
Nataša Gerzina ; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mining and Geology
Nevenka Đerić ; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mining and Geology

Abstract

The Upper Cretaceous rudist limestones are well-known from several localities in Serbia. Three of these localities (Svilanovo, Bele Vode and Kulizino Selo) are located in SW Serbia, on Golija Mt. These localities are crucial for understanding the development of the Upper Cretaceous shallow-water environments, thus this is an area of great scientific and educational value, particularly considering palaeontology, stratigraphy, palaeoecology and palaeogeography. One of the aims of this paper is to evaluate these geosites and their geotouristic potential, using Geosite Assessment Model (GAM), which is important for their geoconservation as well as for the sustainable development of the area.

Keywords

geoheritage; geosite; geoconservation; geotourism; rudists; Upper Cretaceous; Mt. Golija; SW Serbia

Hrčak ID:

168723

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/168723

Publication date:

7.10.2016.

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