| With the continuous development of tourism and geology disciplines,the change of the concept of quality education and the increase of people’s disposable income and leisure time,tourists’ requirements for tourism functions are increasing,especially in the demand for tourism education functions,and the strong willingness to "learn on tour",geology study tourism has emerged and become an important type of study tourism.One of the important types of study tours.Geological research tourism is a kind of learning tourism activity that takes geographic landscape,especially geological landscape,as the objective,and aims to satisfy the curiosity,interest and knowledge of researchers about the development and evolution of the earth and the causes and processes of geological heritage formation.In order to make fuller and more effective use of the resources,it is necessary to carry out geological research in the province,clarify the types of geological tourism resources and their characteristics,analyze the educational value they contain,and lay the foundation for the subsequent development of geological research tourism products.This paper presents the geological tourism resources of the province.In this paper,the characteristics of geological tourism resources are understood from the perspective of the whole province of Yunnan,and products that truly reflect Yunnan’s characteristics and are competitive in China and the world are studied and designed in order to further enrich the theory and methodology related to research tourism in large spaces and to provide a basis and reference for decision-making on research tourism development at the provincial level.The following conclusions are drawn from the study:(1)Yunnan geological tourism resources can be divided into eight categories:stratigraphic section,paleontological and paleoanthropological sites and relics,geological action landscape,mineral geological landscape,geological disaster relics landscape,geomorphological landscape,water body landscape and other landscapes.The main features of geological tourism resources in Yunnan are: rich resources,complete types and high grade;the world famous natural heritage of three rivers;the rare coexistence of volcanoes and geothermal heat;the typical development of karst geomorphology,karst caves in a variety of forms;the outstanding value of paleontological and ancient human ruins;the highland lakes represented by Dianchi are very special.The educational value of geological tourism resources in Yunnan mainly includes science education value,aesthetic education value,cultural education value and nature conservation education value.(2)By analyzing the basic conditions,current market demand,current supply situation and existing problems of geological research tourism development in Yunnan,it is found that the basic conditions of geological research tourism development in Yunnan are superior,the internal market is vast,and the external market is divided into domestic and inbound source markets,among which tourists from the province and neighboring provinces in the domestic source market account for the absolute market share,and the attractiveness to tourists from distant provinces is high.The domestic market is dominated by tourists from the province and neighboring provinces,while the attraction of tourists from distant provinces needs to be strengthened;the inbound market is dominated by foreign tourists,especially Asian tourists.(3)Based on Yunnan’s geological tourism resources,three geological research tourism products with different levels of attractiveness are designed: key research products with international competitiveness;general research products with outstanding regional characteristics and national influence;and auxiliary research products that are typical in the region.(4)Based on the above research,the following measures are proposed to ensure the development of geological research tourism in Yunnan: resource-based,focusing on sustainable development;product-based,strengthening group differences;brand-based,highlighting geological themes;cooperation-based,uniting multiple forces;and publicity-based,making good use of network media. |