Granite Landscapes, Geodiversity and Geoheritage—Global Context

Granite geomorphological sceneries are important components of global geoheritage, but international awareness their significance seems insufficient. Based on existing literature, ten distinctive types relief identified, along with several sub-types, and an overview medium-size minor landforms characteristic for granite terrains is provided. Collectively, they tell stories about landscape evolution environmental changes over geological timescale, having also considerable aesthetic values in many cases. Nevertheless, representation landscapes the UNESCO World Heritage List within Global Geopark network relatively scarce only a few properties have been awarded status recognition scientific value or unique scenery. Much more often, reasons inscription resided elsewhere, biodiversity cultural heritage values, despite very high significance. To facilitate future comparative analysis framework proposed that can be used this purpose.