The Burren and Cliffs of Moher Global Geopark is a member of the UNESCO-supported Global and European Geoparks Network.

In 2011, the Geopark award was granted to the Burren and Cliffs of Moher region in recognition for the established network of specific sites of geological interest, (geosites)  the existing  Burren Ecotourism Network, and association of education and conservation organisations  - and a very busy annual calendar of community-based events and activities.

 Whilst the award has been granted to the Burren region, the actual components of the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark are presently confined to specific public sites of geological and cultural interest, a network of visitor and education centres, the Burren Ecotourism Network businesses, and established walking routes such as the Burren Way and Burren looped walks.

The Burren and Cliffs of Moher Global Geopark comprises an area of approximately 530km2, of which a length of over 100km is coastline.

The Cliffs of Moher make up 8km of this extensive coastline. The Geopark covers over 15% of the area of County Clare, which has a total area of approximately 3200km2 (320,000 hectares).

Much of the landscape is at an elevation of 100m – 200m above sea-level, with a maximum height of 344m.

The Geopark has many important geological and non-geological sites that attract visitors from throughout Ireland and from overseas.