Malaysia has two new geoparks – one national, the other Unesco-certified


The newly declared Kinabalu Unesco Global Geopark contains 46 geosites, 12 biosites, and eight cultural sites. — Sin Chew

TWO sites in Malaysia were crowned with geopark status within days of each other recently: the Kinabalu site in Sabah and Tasik Kenyir in Terengganu.

While Tasik Kenyir was awarded the status of a National Geopark, the Kinabalu National Geopark’s recognition was bestowed by Unesco, making it the Kinabalu Unesco Global Geopark.

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