GeoparkBelitong

Geopark Belitong is the best companion on your journey on your trip to Belitong Island. Make your travel unforgettable adventures by setting up your own travel diary.

The Belitong aspiring global geopark is located in Belitong Island, approximating 400km to the north of Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia.

This location offers world class geological & biology heritages. The significance of the geological heritage is represented by the beautiful granite morphology at sea environment, the history of the largest tin deposit discovery, the history of the black diamond from the sky, the ancient Rheotropic swamp related to the Sundaland movement, and the trace of the loss. of ancient oceans, Palaeo Tethys.

The global biological heritage is characterized by the world\'s smallest primate (Chepalopacus Bancanus Saltator), is called as Pelile\'en in local. This is a family of Tarsiida which can only be found in Southern Sumatra, Bangka, Belitong, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and South Philipines. This animal has been recognized as part of the phenomenal history of the last glacier period (Pleistocene) in the southeast Asia Region which is endemic to animals in Belitong.

The ornamental fish as the world class biological heritage in Belitong is known as Tengkelesak (Scleropages Formasus). This animal has existed since 115 million years ago which has a strong connection with Australia, South America, Antarctic, and Sundaland plate movement. This can be found in Australia, South America, and Southeast Asia.