#geopark

Collection of geopark news, found 23 news.

World tourism day momentum for Indonesia to pass Tourism Bill

The commemoration of World Tourism Day on September 27, 2025, is seen as a momentum for the revival of Indonesia's ...

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 ...

Aquabike Jetski World Championship to promote Lake Toba tourism

Aquabike Jetski World Championship that will be held in four regions surrounding Lake Toba, namely Karo, Dairi, ...

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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 ...

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 ...

COVID-19 Task Force draws Colombia's praises for assisting citizen

The Government of Colombia thanked and lauded the Indonesian COVID-19 Task Force in Sorong City, West Papua, for ...