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COVID-19 deals severe blow to tourism industry in Raja Ampat

The coronavirus pandemic has severely affected the tourism industry in Raja Ampat District in the Indonesian province ...

NTB natives reject cable car to protect, preserve Mt Rinjani

Indigenous people of North Bayan, Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), expressed their rejection to a plan to ...

Padang's Silo Gunung named UNESCO world heritage site

A former coal warehouse at Teluk Bayur Port, Padang, West Sumatera, called Silo Gunung has been officially recognized ...

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Indonesia seeks inscription of more geoparks on UGGp List

Of Indonesia's 15 national geoparks, Batur in Bali, Ciletuh-Pelabuhanratu in West Java, Gunung Sewu in Yogyakarta, ...

Raja Ampat preps for Maritime Festival on Oct 18-23, 2019

Raja Ampat District in West Papua Province will hold the Maritime Festival 2019 on Oct 18-23. Some 200 domestic and ...

Search halted for missing Swiss tourist in Papua

The Sorong search and rescue office (Basarnas) has temporarily halted an operation to find a Swiss tourist missing in ...

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Exploring the unconventional destination of Meratus Mountains

Meratus Mountains in South Kalimantan can currently be placed on the list of to-visit destinations for tourists not ...

Geopark status for Kelimutu National Park by 2021

The Ende District Government hopes that Kelimutu National Park and the surrounding area in Kelimutu Sub-district, ...

A coordinating ministry commends competence test for geopark guides

The Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs has, for the pioneering instance, facilitated a competence test for ...

Cooperation among geoparks in South China Sea must be developed

Indonesia sees huge potential in developing cooperation among the geoparks in the South China Sea Rim, in order to ...

Lombok to host Asia Pacific Geoparks Network Sympoum on Aug 30-Sept 6

The Sixth Asia Pacific Geoparks Network (APGN) Symposium will be organized in Geopark Rinjani, Lombok, West Nusa ...

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90 cyclists from 22 nations pursue glory in Tour d'Indonesia

An enthralling adventure that started from Central Java’s Borobudur Temple and will conclude on Bali Island is ...

Tour d'Indonesia commences from Borobudur Temple

The UCI category 2.1 international cycling race of Tour d'Indonesia (TdI) kicked off from Borobudur Temple, ...

Land and forest fires have not affected tourism: minister

Fires that raged through the land and forest areas in several provinces in Indonesia over the past few months have not ...

Indonesia eyes inclusion of Meratus Mountains into UGGp list: ministry

Indonesian Tourism Minister Arief Yahya expressed keenness on witnessing the inclusion of Meratus Mountains in South ...