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The '''Geological Conservation Review''' (GCR) is produced by the UK's [[Joint Nature Conservation Committee]] and is designed to identify those sites of national and international importance needed to show all the key scientific elements of the Earth heritage of [[United Kingdom|Britain]]. These sites display [[sediments]], [[rocks]], [[fossils]], and features of the landscape that make a special contribution to our understanding and appreciation of Earth science and the [[geological]] history of Britain, which stretches back hundreds of millions of years. |
The '''Geological Conservation Review''' (GCR) is produced by the UK's [[Joint Nature Conservation Committee]] and is designed to identify those sites of national and international importance needed to show all the key scientific elements of the Earth heritage of [[United Kingdom|Britain]]. These sites display [[sediments]], [[rocks]], [[fossils]], and features of the landscape that make a special contribution to our understanding and appreciation of Earth science and the [[geological]] history of Britain, which stretches back hundreds of millions of years. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-2947 GCR web site] |
*[http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-2947 GCR web site] |
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Revision as of 13:18, 13 October 2007
The Geological Conservation Review (GCR) is produced by the UK's Joint Nature Conservation Committee and is designed to identify those sites of national and international importance needed to show all the key scientific elements of the Earth heritage of Britain. These sites display sediments, rocks, fossils, and features of the landscape that make a special contribution to our understanding and appreciation of Earth science and the geological history of Britain, which stretches back hundreds of millions of years.
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