The importance of tourism land and a proposal for geopark: a priority in the economy of the Northwestern region of Neishabour - Khorasan Razavi

Iran has an important place in the world in terms of natural features and geological diversity. Different regions of Iran have the potential to be introduced for radar geopark. The dispersion of different geo-diversities is a potential capacity in this regard. Geotourism and geomorphotourism is a responsible, protective and scientific approach to unique natural phenomena in the context of geomorphosite identification. One of the strategies to create new employment is to develop the tourism industry based on monitoring diverse, fun and attractive natural places with appropriate access levels This study seeks to investigate the capabilities of the geopark and provide management solutions to attract tourists in the northwestern region of Neishabour and the city of Firoozeh in Khorasan Razavi province of Iran. Which was carefully evaluated by field survey and analysis of valid documents and model of geotourist commonscopant potentials including geosites, geomorphosites as well as cultural and economic sites. According to the study of the general values of geosites, Firoozeh mine with a score of 87% was ranked first, Abshar Bar with a score of 83% was ranked second and salt mines with a score of 81% were ranked third. In the evaluation of 36 geosites, only 6 cases were ranked less than 50%, and in addition to natural geosites, cultural and economic sites were also extremely important. It has become a hub of national geotourism and geopark.Since last year, with the outbreak and spread of Corona virus, there has been a significant decrease in the entry of domestic and foreign tourists to the study area. More foreign tourists to the unique and old turquoise mine (seven thousand years old) and other places that used to be.