In Europe, 69 territories are labelled “geopark” and a great proportion of them are totally or partially connected to Natural or Cultural Protected Areas. This paper proposes an exploratory study which aims to analyze spatial relationships between Protected Areas and Geoparks. A multi-criteria database was built up (fig. 1). This enabled the production of a spatial model summarizing their different organizations through topologic relationships (fig. 2) : when spaces are overlaid on each other, heritage landscapes are re-interpreted by knowledge of geological and geomorphological heritage; when geopark limits go over into protected areas, landscapes acquire a new heritage status. This territorial expansion also calls into question the current limits of these areas. Finally, new knowledge of the geological heritage is revising the picturesque models which are behind the creation of protected areas. Global environmental changes, mining heritage and new geotouristic practices constitute major components of geo-picturesque attractive landscapes. The current landscape management practices, especially concerning vegetation growth, matches with geological and geomorphological diversity: in British geoconservation areas, volunteers prune ground vegetation for outcrops to remain visible. Most of these actions are led with the agreement of a wildlife conservations trust. However, recently appearing forms of wildlife management could challenge these “cleaning actions”: the “letting go” management approach is now valorized by the European Union and experimental Natura 2000 sites are recommended. Conflicts could then appear between pro-wilderness and “geo-wardens”.