Recently, UNESCO introduced the International Geoscience and Geoparks Programme (IGGP) and started awarding a label "the UNESCO Global Geoparks".
Croatia's Environment Protection Minister Mihael Zmajlovic has said that the award will help the promotion of the Papuk Nature park.
The Papuk Geopark became the first Croatian geopark and the 30th member of the European Geoparks Network.