Heaven on Earth: Scenic rock formation on Belitung Island. The location lies between south Sumatra and Kalimantan. — Jakarta Post/ANN
JAKARTA: Indonesia is to push for Belitung geopark in Bangka Belitung province and Toba Caldera geopark in north Sumatra to be inducted into the Unesco Global Geopark Network (GGN), an official has said.
The government previously proposed for the two geoparks to be listed in the network, but it would be further discussed during the upcoming 6th Asia Pacific Geoparks Network Symposium, said Anton Setyo Nugroho, an official at the Coordinating Maritime Affairs Ministry.
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