#global geopark

Collection of global geopark news, found 83 news.

Toba Caldera inscribed on List of UNESCO Global Geoparks

Toba Caldera was inscribed on the List of UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp) at the 209th Session of the UNESCO Executive ...

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, ...

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 ...

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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, ...

Indonesia hopes UNESCO will recognize Kaldera Toba Geopark this year

The Indonesian Tourism Ministry expects the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) ...

Minister hopes Belitung can be declared as UNESCO global geopark

Tourism Minister Arief Yahya expected that Belitung could be declared as part of the UNESCO Global Geopark in 2019, in ...

Banyuwangi designated as national geopark

The National Geopark Committee has officially designated Banyuwangi District in East Java Province as one of the 2018 ...

Investment agreement signed to develop Lake Toba tourism potentials

Lake Toba Authority Executive Body (BPODT) of the Tourism Ministry and seven investors in tourism industry have signed ...

Natuna has potential to become global geopark: Foreign Affairs Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, in cooperation with related ministries and partners, organized a small ...

Developing Mount Rinjani tourism through geopark concept

The government of West Nusa Tenggara Province, through the concept of geopark, needs to develop Mount Rinjani region ...

Ciletuh officially declared as UNESCO Global Geopark

Ciletuh-Pelabuhanratu geopark has officially been declared as part of the UNESCO Global Geopark (UGG) which will be a ...