Under an agreement between the EGN and the UNESCO Earth Sciences division in 2004, the park became part of the Global Network of National Geoparks (GGN) scheme and was renamed Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark.
The EGN and UNESCO's Earth Sciences division established a partnership in 2004, which led to the park becoming a member of the Global Network of National Geoparks (GGN). The park was subsequently renamed Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark.