Further elements of the geodiversity of the continent is represented on the World Heritage list, under criterion VIII or VII.
[1] There are further plans to establish geoparks in the United States as well.
As the national committee of Canada of the Global Geoparks Network, it is the coordinator of UNESCO Global Geopark applications from Canada and a forum for capacity building among active UNESCO-labeled geoparks and aspiring ones.
The committee is helping the currently running and future geopark applications with established guidelines, site visits prior to applications for SWOT analysis.
Sixteen sites are represented currently on the World Heritage list under criterion VIII,[17] as an outstanding representative of Earth's history: Further sites are inscribed under criterion VII[18] of superlative natural phenomena and aesthetic importance.