Geomorphological Evolution of Santorini -- The Petrified Forest of Lesvos A Unique Natural Monument -- The Lavrion Mines -- Tafoni and Alveole Formation. An Example from Naxos and Tinos Islands -- Origin, Geology and Geochemistry of Mpouharia and Nohtaria Landforms, in Mikrovaltos Kozani, NW Macedonia – Greece -- The Gorge of the Angitis River at “Stena Petras” Near the Alistrati Cave. A Magnificent Piece of Natural Architecture in Eastern Macedonia, Greece -- Volcanoes “Monuments of Nature” -- Amber in Romania -- Muddy Volcanoes -- Post-volcanic Phenomena in the East Carpathians -- Ancient Gold Mining in Rosia Montana (Apuseni Mts, Romania) -- Rupestrian Settlements in the Alunis Area -- Salt Karst in Manzalesti – Romania -- Montesinho and the Mountains of Northern Portugal -- Montesinho Natural Park: General Description and Natural Values -- The Geological Heritage of Montesinho Natural Park (Portugal) -- Ultramafics of Bragança Massif: Soils, Flora and Vegetation -- Land Use, Landscape and Sustainability: Examples from Montesinho -- Alvão-Marão: Preserving Important Natural Resources in a Mountain Range -- A Groundwater System in a Mountain Environment (Serra da Estrela, Portugal) -- Northwest Beira Highlands – Freita and Caramulo Hills (Portugal) -- Ecological and Cultural Consequences of Agricultural Abandonment in the Peneda-Gerês National Park (Portugal) -- The Cyclops Islands -- The Gate of Hades: The Phlegraean Fields -- Val d’Orcia, a Renaissance Agricultural Landscape -- Vallo di Diano: A Highland in South Italy -- Valnerina: The High Valley of Hermits, Friars and Saints -- Volcanoes and Crater Lakes in Latium: Nature and History of Rome -- The Natural Heritage of the Island of Gozo, Malta -- The Geomorphological Cave Features of G?ar il-Friefet -- Our Ancestral Country Allies: The Rubble Walls -- Cappadocia (Kapadokya) -- Caves of Turkey -- Dalyan Paradise -- Damlatas Cave, Alanya -- The Dilek Peninsula: Büyük Menderes Delta -- Halfeti – Rumkale -- Kekova -- Mt. Nemrud (Nemrut) Kommagene (Commagene) -- Mt. Nemrud Caldera -- Oludeniz Lagoon – Fethiye -- Pamukkale (Hierapolis).

The publication is an initiative generated within the European Project Leondardo da Vinci Pilot Project "EduNatHer", Educational Strategies for the Promotion of Natural Heritage and was co-funded by the European community. The Leonardo da Vinci Pilot Project is one of the longest-running instruments supporting cooperation among educational organizations, scientists and researchers across Europe. The book is the result of cooperative work among academic and research institutes originating from six countries; Greece, Romania, Portugal, Italy Malta and Turkey, and its focus is to present natural landmarks and monuments from those countries. The main objective of the book is to construct a meaningful link between educational organizations, research institutes, public and private sectors involved in research, preservation and management of natural sites. Each country presents up to 15 natural sites of environmental or educational interest within a geographical zone spanning Europe from east to west.