#geoparks

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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 ...

Aceh to host traditional music instrument event in 2022

Aceh Province has been appointed to serve as the host for Indonesia's Traditional Music Instrument National ...

Vice President Amin calls investment in nutrition as smart investment

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin conveyed that investment in nutrition is the most prudent and profitable form of ...

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 ...

Meratus Geopark management to edify public on importance of geopark

The Meratus Geopark Management Agency emphasized that edifying people residing around the Meratus Mountains, South ...

Jambi prepares study to get Merangin global geopark status

The Jambi provincial government is preparing to conduct a study on the Merangin Geopark to support the tourism ...

Meratus meets criteria to gain UNESCO Global Geopark status: geologist

Meratus mountains meet the criteria to gain the UNESCO Global Geopark (UGG) status on account of the geological, ...

SOEs should collaborate to maintain geoparks: ministry

Assistant Deputy for Social and Environmental Responsibility of the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Agus ...

Nine geosites proposed at Singkarak Lake Geopark

The government of Tanah Datar district, West Sumatra has proposed the establishment of nine geosites at Singkarak Lake ...

17 Belitung sites get UNESCO global geopark status

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated 17 sites on Belitung ...

Ngarai Sianok-Maninjau suggested for inclusion into UNESCO GGp list

National Development Planning (PPN) Minister Suharso Monoarfa, concurrently National Development Planning Agency ...

News Feature

Beauty of Lake Toba begs a closer look

Lake Toba has been designated as one of the new icons of Indonesian tourism on account of its natural ...