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National scene: Rinjani Geopark assessed for UGG listing
The Rinjani Geopark in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, will soon be assessed by a team from the UNESCO before being included on the list of UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGG)
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he Rinjani Geopark in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, will soon be assessed by a team from the UNESCO before being included on the list of UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGG). If it passes the assessment, the Rinjani Geopark will be the third geopark in Indonesia to be included in the network, after Mount Batur Geopark in Bali and Gunung Sewu Geopark in East Java.
Indonesia National Geopark task force head Yunus Kusuma Brata said this year Indonesia only proposed the Rinjani Geopark to be included on the list.
“Two members of the assessment team from UNESCO will conduct a feasibility assessment on the Rinjani Geopark from May 17 to 20. The team members include Maurezio Burlando from Italy and Jai Soo-lee from South Korea,” Yunus said on Friday.
The Rinjani Geopark covers about 2,800 square kilometers, or about 280,000 hectares. It includes dozens of sites covering three aspects, namely a “Bio Site” of natural biodiversity, a “Cultural Site” of cultural heritage, and a “Geo Site” relating to geology.
