Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat Karst

Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat Karst
Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat Karst
Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat Geopark
Location	East Kutai Regency and Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Nearest city	Samarinda
Coordinates	0°08′01″S 116°36′29″E / 0.133665°S 116.608165°E
Area	105,000 hectares (1,050 km2)

The Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat Karst is a karstique area in Sub Kelay, Biatan, Talisayan, Batu Putih, and Biduk-biduk Berau districts of East Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo in Indonesia. It covers an area of 105,000 hectares, including the Mangkalihat Peninsula.

In May 2015, it has been nominated for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.^[2] The cave paintings within the caves in the Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat karsts was suggested to be a Geopark in April 2017. The paintings were researched extensively by Indonesia's Heritage Preservation Hall (BPCB) for its preservation.^[3] The closest major airport to the geopark is Samarinda International Airport.^[4]

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The area is upstream of five major rivers in Berau and East Kutai, namely Tabalar River, Lesan River, Pesab River, Bengalon River and Karangan River. There is existence of ancient relics, among others, caves, palms, bones and teeth of ancient creatures. According to the results of a 2004 biological expedition by The Nature Conservancy and the Indonesian Institute of Sciences has identified 120 bird species, 200 species of insects, one giant cockroach, 400 species of flora and 50 species of fish. Even from the region precisely in Beriun Mountain, there is orangutan habitat.^[5]

References[edit]

^ Coordinates from wikidata
^ Novi Abdi, "Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat nominated for world heritage", The Jakarta Post, 19 December 2015
^ "5 National and Global Geoparks in Indonesia". Retrieved 28 December 2017.
^ "Menunggu Penetapan Geopark Sangkulirang Mangkalihat". Kaltim Post. 14 December 2022. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ "Karst Mangkaliat Sangkulirang Masuk Lima Besar Warisan Dunia". Retrieved 28 December 2017.

[1] Coordinates from wikidata

[2] Novi Abdi, "Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat nominated for world heritage", The Jakarta Post, 19 December 2015

[3] "5 National and Global Geoparks in Indonesia". Retrieved 28 December 2017.

[4] "Menunggu Penetapan Geopark Sangkulirang Mangkalihat". Kaltim Post. 14 December 2022. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[5] "Karst Mangkaliat Sangkulirang Masuk Lima Besar Warisan Dunia". Retrieved 28 December 2017.

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Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat Karst

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