Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences

Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences

Geotourism Attractions of Quaternary Phenomena in Sedimentary Basin of Gorgan Plain, Iran

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors
M. Ownegh 1
F. Honardoust 2
E. Karimi Sang chini 3
1 Professor, Watershed Management Department, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
2 M.Sc., Watershed Management Department, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
3 Ph.D. Student, Watershed Management Department, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan, Iran
10.22071/gsj.2013.53841
Abstract
That in addition to playing an educational-scientific role, it causes to touristic development. In order to introduce and evaluate geotourism potential of Quaternary phenomena in Sedimentary basin of Gorgan Plain, this study is based upon library review, consideration of previous records in regional, zonal and national scales, field operations and photographic documentation. The results show that 75% of geotourism phenomena are in pattern and indicator level and 40% are placed in zonal site from the value and importance of each geotourism phenomenon points of view, respectively. Due to climatic changes, variety of weathering processes, zonal erosion system (Caspian-Alborz) and sea level fluctuations during Quaternary and ancient eras, Gorgan Plain has unique geomorphic evidences and landforms and natural structures such as continental, and coasteal sand dune with various forms and compositions, loess materials and ancient hills, tectonic-erosion origin lakes, mud volcanoes, meanders, and Gorgan-Rud and Ghara-Su deltas. Diversity of geotouristic phenomena of Quaternary in Gorgan Plain is absolutely prominent on national and the whole Caspian Sea basin scales and it is convertible to a zonal scale geopark.
Keywords
Geotourism
Seasonal lake
Coasteal sand dune
Saltpan
Mud volcano
meander
Gorgan Plain
Ownegh, M., 2008- Reconstructing a geomorphological event in late Quaternary: Coastal sand dune and river meander crossing in the Gorgan plain, Southeast Caspian Sea, Iran. IGCP 521-INQUA 0501 fourth plenary meeting and field trip, 4-16 October, Bucharest and Varna, pp 131-133.
Ownegh, M., 2009- Diversity of Quaternary Coastal hill and basin topography in the Agh-Ghala plain, southeastern Caspian. IGCP 521-INQUA 0501 fifth plenary meeting and field trip22-31 August, Izmir Turkey, pp 141-143.
Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences
Volume 22, Issue 87
Autumn 2013
Pages 93-100