AHMAD IRFAAN H.

Department of Geophysical
Engineering, 2014

TTL : Surabaya, 22 Agustus 1996

Alamat : Jalan Gayungsari Barat IX /14, Surabaya

History of Enviromental Activity:

1.Inventaritation of Carbon Data at Campus ITS
Surabaya 2015
2. Training of Conservation at Alas Purwo National
Park
3. Training of Technique Caving and Speleologi at
Gunung Sewu Geopark and Karst Karawang

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 GEOPARK

• What is Geopark?????
Geopark is one of the geological region that was named
by UNESCO as Regional raising awareness of geological
hazards and plenty of help local communities prepare
for disaster mitigation strategies. Global Geoparks have
become part of the 4.6 billion year history of the Planet
Earth with geological diversity that has established
every aspect of community life.

Reference : http://gunungsewugeopark.org/
 INTRODUCTION OF
GUNUNG SEWU
The karst area of Gunungsewu is the most
special area in Java. The area is conical hills,
consisting of about 40,000 karst hills. The
length of this region reaches 85 kilometers
with wide of area is 1,300 square kilometers.
Includes Gunungkidul (DIY), Wonogiri (Central
Java) and Pacitan (East Java). The karst
landscape grew through dissolution, when the
limestone was lifted from the seabed about
1.8 million years ago. The elevators then led to
the formation of beach and river terraces and
sandstone outcrops.

Reference : http://gunungsewugeopark.org/
GUIDE OF GEOPARK, A REFERENCE TO
GGN ( GLOBAL GEOPARKS NETWORK )

1. A Geopark is a geographical area where

geological heritage sites are part of a holistic concept
of protection, education, and sustainable development.
2. The synergy between geodiversity,
biodiversity, and culture, in addition to
both tangible and non-tangible heritage
are such that nongeological themes must
be highlighted as an integral part of
each Geopark
2. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A GEOPARK SHOULD BE
BASED ON STRONG COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND
LOCAL INVOLVEMENT, DEVELOPED THOUGH A
“BOTTOM-UP” PROCESS. IT SHOULD DEMONSTRATE
STRONG SUPPORT FROM LOCAL POLITICAL AND
COMMUNITY LEADERS, INCLUDING IN RELATION TO
THE PROVISION OF NECESSARY FINANCIAL
RESOURCES. THE GEOPARK SHOULD HAVE
EFFECTIVE AND PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT
STRUCTURES, DELIVER POLICY AND ACTION FOR
SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE TERRITORY
WHERE IT IS LOCATED
A GEOPARK MUST PROVIDE AND ORGANIZE SUPPORT, TOOLS, AND
ACTIVITIES TO COMMUNICATE GEOSCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND
ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL CONCEPTS TO THE PUBLIC (E.G.
THROUGH MUSEUMS, INTERPRETIVE AND EDUCATIONAL CENTRES,
TRAILS, GUIDED TOURS, POPULAR LITERATURE AND MAPS, AND
MODERN COMMUNICATION MEDIA). IT ALSO ALLOWS AND FOSTERS
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND COOPERATION WITH UNIVERSITIES, A WIDE
DISCIPLINE OF SCIENTISTS AND
THE LOCAL POPULACE.
3. A GEOPARK IS NOT SPECIFICALLY A NEW
CATEGORY OF PROTECTED AREA OR LANDSCAPE AND
CAN BE
QUITE DIFFERENT FROM WHAT IS SOMETIMES AN
ENTIRELY PROTECTED AND REGULATED NATIONAL
PARK
OR NATURE PARK, AND THE BRANDING OF AN AREA
AS “GEOPARK” DOES NOT NECESSARILY AFFECT THE
LEGAL STATUS OF THE LAND. FOR LEGAL PROTECTION
FOR CERTAIN GEOSITES WITHIN THE GEOPARK,
HOWEVER, THE AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
GEOPARK MUST ENSURE ITS PROTECTION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL TRADITIONS AND
LEGISLATIVE OBLIGATIONS
 WHAT IS UNIQUE OF GEOPARK GUNUNG
SEWU???
Adventure
(Caving and Rock
Climbing)
Geopark
Speleologi

Geology about
Karst , it which
contains of
Subterranean
drainage
 DOCUMENTATION OF GEOPARK

Subterranean River at Nginrong Cave,Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta there is a

part of Gunung Sewu National Park
Photo from the Left at Luweng Jaran Cave, Pacitan, there is longest cave in Java
and photo from the right at Jombang Cave, Gunung Kidul. Both photos when
entering requires special techniques that is Caving SRT
The other Geopark in Indonesian
1. Caldera Toba Lake, North Sumatran

2. Merangin, Jambi
 3. Ciletuh, Jawa Barat

4. Rinjani, Jawa Barat

Why is should be conservation???

1. Geological Heritage

2. Value of Archeology, Ecology and

Culture

3. Has the Advantages of Tourism

THANK YOU AND VISIT INDONESIAN
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