Geoconservation Research (Geoconserv. Res.) Volcanic Geological Sites in UGGp European Geoparks: Special Issue Volume 6 (2023) Issue 1, June 2023 (Volcanism & Geoconservation, Edited by João Carlos C. Nunes & Michael J. Benton) 2023 11 17 Volcanic Geological Sites in UGGp European Geoparks: Special Issue 10.30486/gcr.2023.1990600.1143 EN João Carlos Nunes Department of Geosciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Azores, Rua Mãe de Deus, 9501-801 Ponta Delgada, Azores Islands, Portugal 0000-0002-4323-1824 Michael J. Benton School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Life Sciences Building, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TQ, United Kingdom 0000-0002-4323-1824 Journal Article 2023 11 17 In this Special Issue, we present 11 of the 15 geoparks that show key aspects of the past and current volcanic development of Europe. The sites include currently active locations along the mid-Atlantic ridge, from the Canary Islands and the Azores in the south to Iceland in the north. Other sites in continental Europe, from Portugal and Spain in the west to Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic in the east, document the volcanic history of the continent over the past 500 million years.