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UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGps) have become one of the most important territories for teaching geosciences and natural environment awareness in a sustainable development framework. The strategy of using geotourism and geosciences as the main engine for territorial development has successfully created an outdoor classroom where people from all over the world can learn about our planet in a scientific, cultural, and social manner. This, linked to the Covid-19 pandemic, has resulted in a safe activity for all those curious and knowledgeable people who can take a break and enjoy Earth itself with no barriers. In this study, information about UGGps and education was compiled from one of the most important databases within the international scientific community: Clarivate™ Web of Science. Its analysis shows the state of the art and the situation of this interesting topic inside the actual science context. Besides that, they give clues about the future of these territories and hints of new paths in the field of scientific research to create multiple quality educational models, accessible and adapted for everyone. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Zumaia Flysch is one of the most emblematic enclaves of the Basque Coast Geopark and one of the most relevant and internationally recognized geological formations from the chronostratigraphic point of view (Orue-Etxebarria et al. [7]). The Flysch fossil content mainly presents plantonic foraminifera such as Eoglobigerinas and Praemurica Taurina and ichnofossils such as Helminthorhaphe, Paleodiction or Scolicia, although we can also find big size fossils, such as Ammonites or Inoceramids. Accessed date 23 Dec 2020 6 González L (2006) El litoral de Zumaia-Deba, que incluye el flysch, será declarado biotipo protegido. [Extracted from the article]