#global geopark

Collection of global geopark news, found 83 news.

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 ...

IAEA meet: Indonesia calls for peaceful use of nuclear energy

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi called for the peaceful use of nuclear energy during the 65th General ...

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 ...

Vaccination, tourism development can expedite Toba's economic recovery

- that had undertaken various recovery activities. "Let us unite against the pandemic. We need to keep our ...

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Catching rainbow over Meratus Mountains

The rains just stopped in the area of Meratus Mountains in South Kalimantan. A group of trekkers prepared to go ...

HKTB debuts great outdoors summer video series to tickle and titillate the senses

This summer, Hong Kong’s great outdoors will be very much within reach to those who reside abroad — thanks to a ...

17 Belitung sites get UNESCO global geopark status

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

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For super-priority destination tag, Toba requires infrastructure push

President Joko Widodo is focusing on the development of tourism and creative economy in five super-priority integrated ...

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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 ...

Belitung to be added to UNESCO Global Geoparks' list: governor

The UNESCO will include Belitung on the List of UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp), a major promotion to draw foreign ...

LIPI identifies 5,807 lakes across Indonesia

The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has identified 5,807 lakes, including natural lakes and artificial lakes, ...

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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 ...