#geoparks

Collection of geoparks news, found 18 news.

Two Indonesian sites gain UNESCO Global Geopark status

Two geoparks in Indonesia—located in Kebumen, Central Java, and Meratus, South Kalimantan—have officially ...

"Trail of The Kings" effort to revoke UNESCO yellow card

The Lake Toba Authority Implementing Agency (BPODT) stated that the cross-country trail run "Trail of The ...

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Saving Meratus Mountains with geopark concept

Meratus Mountains is the backbone for Kalimantan Island not only due to its backbone-like position dividing the island ...

Proposal file streamlined for UGG tag for 11 world-class geosites

The Meratus Geopark Management Agency (BP Geopark Meratus) has prepared a proposal file for 11 world-class geosites and ...

Meratus Geopark management to hold photo exhibition at GFJA

The Meratus Geopark Management Agency (BP Geopark Meratus) will hold a photo exhibition at the ANTARA Journalistic ...

Ministry sets Biak as priority destination for special tourism funding

The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry has designated Biak Numfor District, Papua, as one of the 19 priority ...

Meratus dossier for UGG should be submitted by November: KNIU

​​​Meratus Geopark can be acknowledged as a UNESCO Geopark (UGG) by submitting a dossier that should be completed ...

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Protecting Indonesia's geoparks means preserving nature, culture

A geopark is not just a geological park, Guy Martini, president of the Global Geoparks Council of the UNESCO (United ...

Collaboration paramount to development of tourism geoparks: Pandjaitan

Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan highlighted the importance of ...

Geoparks development would have multiplier effect: SOEs Minister

The development of geoparks into tourist destinations will have a multiplier effect on the community, State-Owned ...

Desist from overexploiting Indonesia's geological wealth: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has reminded all stakeholders and the public to maintain Indonesia's geological, ...

Ready to collaborate on Dieng Geopark: Wonosobo district head

The government of Wonosobo district, Central Java province, is ready to collaborate with all parties to build the Dieng ...

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UNESCO tag for Toba Caldera to boost N Sumatra tourism

Located in North Sumatra province, Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake on Earth. The ancient lake was formed ...

Tourism minister welcomes Lake Toba named as UNESCO's Global Geopark

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy/Head of the Tourism and Creative Economy Board Wishnutama Kusubandio welcomed ...

Lake Toba development continues despite pandemic: Luhut Pandjaitan

Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has made assurance that development of ...