Gearing up for geopark status

Batu Caves, in the Gombak district with tower karsts, is one of the geosites that will make up the proposed Gombak-Hulu Langat Geopark. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PREPARATIONS to formally recognise Selangor’s first unified national geopark are in full swing as the state gears up for an evaluation exercise that is set to take place this month.

State tourism, environment, green technology and Orang Asli affairs committee chairman Hee Loy Sian said the process of seeking recognition for the Gombak-Hulu Langat Geopark (GHL Geopark) was currently around 80% complete.