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Exploring the beauty of Meratus geological heritage

An expanse of lake, with small islands scattered throughout, will draw the visitors' attention on reaching atop the ...

Indonesian millennials urged to promote geoparks: official

Indonesian millennials can play a pivotal role in developing geoparks and helping build public understanding about ...

Ministry confers Adiwiyata award on environmental care schools

The Environment and Forestry Ministry bestowed the Adiwiyata Mandiri awards on 77 schools and the 2021 National ...

Year Ender 2021

Year-ender - More Indonesian geoparks vie for place on UGGp list

Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelagic nation with some 17 thousand islands scattered between the Pacific ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Lake Toba development continues despite pandemic: Luhut Pandjaitan

Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has made assurance that development of ...

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 ...

Indonesia seeks reelection as Man and Biosphere Council in UNESCO

Indonesia is seeking re-election as member of the International Coordinating Council of Man and the Biosphere for the ...

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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, ...