The technology-based city park will have WiFi network, numerous garden chairs, ornaments, and decorative lighting to add to the beauty of the Wonosari city center.
Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta (ANTARA News) - The Gunung Kidul district government in Yogyakarta has planned to develop a technology-based city park to boost tourism in the district, an official noted.

Irawan Jatmiko, the head of environmental impact control office, stated here on Friday that the development of the city park, situated across the Gunung Kidul district office, will commence in 2015 at the cost of Rp360 million from the 2015 regional budget.

"When completed, the park will be equipped with a video-tron to showcase the tourism attractions in Gunung Kidul district for the tourists and visitors to enjoy," Jatmiko remarked.

He noted that the technology-based city park will have WiFi network, numerous garden chairs, ornaments, and decorative lighting to add to the beauty of the Wonosari city center.

He revealed that apart from the city park, a culinary arts center will also be built near the park.

"We are currently discussing the project with a third party, who would like to support the development," he stated.

With its splendid caves and beaches, Gunung Kidul has several new tourism destinations that have lately been developed.

The ten geosites in Gunung Kidul district have been recognized as national geoparks by the Geology Agency of the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, and they will be promoted to be included in the International Geopark list under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

The ten geosites are now called the Mount Sewu National geopark that covers Mount Nglanggeran, sediment sea of first miosen era Sambipitu, Pindul cave, Kali Suci complex, ancient cave Luweng Jomblang, Siung Wediombo beach, dry ancient valley Sadeng, Bleberan waterfall, Jlamprong cave, and Luweng Cokro cave.

Gunung Kidul is a barren district in Yogyakarta but has unexplored landscape.

Its landscape has a specific geological texture. There are some karst (chalk or marble land layer) mountains, caves, beaches, and other tourism attractions.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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