Prinsip pengembangan Geopark Ranah Minang Silokek antara lain:
1. Meningkatkan kapasitas berbagai kelompok masyarakat dan pemangku kepentingan dalam rangka pertumbuhan ekonomi hijau dan produk lokal;
2. Kolaborasi dan sinergi dengan multi stakeholder, multi-skalar, dan multi disiplin ilmu;
3. Meningkatkan kepedulian masyarakat lokal dan pengunjung dalam konservasi, lingkungan, kebudayaan, dan keragaman;
4. Mendorong pemanfaatan lahan sesuai peruntukan dan daya dukung lahan;
5. Meningkatkan pemahaman terhadap risiko bencana;
6. Melakukan pengendalian, pemantauan, dan evaluasi secara berkala; dan
7. Menyusun program berbasis ilmiah. Kebijakan pengembangan destinasi pariwisata yang berkelanjutan (sustainability) dilaksanakan melalui pengembangan dan penataan kawasan Geopark Ranah Minang Silokek.
The Development Principles of the Ranah Minang Silokek Geopark include:
- Enhancing the capacity of various community groups and stakeholders to support green economic growth and local products;
- Promoting collaboration and synergy among multi-stakeholders, multi-level institutions, and multidisciplinary fields;
- Raising awareness among local communities and visitors about conservation, the environment, culture, and diversity;
- Encouraging land use in accordance with its designation and carrying capacity;
- Increasing understanding of disaster risks;
- Conducting regular control, monitoring, and evaluation; and
- Developing scientifically based programs.
Dengan demikian pengembangan Geopark Ranah Minang
Silokek mampu menstimulus aktivitas ekonomi bagi masyarakat dan pembangunan yang berkelanjutan. Strategi pengembangan Geopark Ranah Minang Silokek meliputi 4 pilar, yaitu: pilar konservasi, pilar edukasi, pilar pengembangan ekonomi berkelanjutan, dan pilar kelembagaan (means of implementation). Sedangkan rencana pengembangan jalur-jalur wisata Geopark Ranah Minang Silokek dilakukan dengan pengembangan kawasan dan 4 jalur geotrail.
The policy for sustainable tourism destination development is implemented through the development and spatial planning of the Ranah Minang Silokek Geopark. Thus, the development of the Ranah Minang Silokek Geopark is expected to stimulate economic activities for local communities and promote sustainable development. The development strategy of the Ranah Minang Silokek Geopark is based on four main pillars: the Conservation Pillar, the Education Pillar, the Sustainable Economic Development Pillar, and the Institutional Pillar (Means of Implementation). Meanwhile, the development of tourism trails within the Ranah Minang Silokek Geopark is carried out through the development of the area and four geotrail routes.
berikut terlampir Dokumen Rencana Pengembangan Geopark selama sepuluh tahun https://drive.google.com/file/d/1io03A5YhewDal3ZxFFJzBdZAzkk4qrNF/view?usp=sharing
