Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu Geopark

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Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu Geopark
Taman Bumi Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu
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Location Pelabuhan Ratu, West Java, Indonesia
Nearest city Sukabumi
Coordinates 6°58′29″S106°31′40″E / 6.974610°S 106.527763°E / -6.974610; 106.527763 [1]
Area128,000 ha (320,000 acres)

Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu Geopark (Indonesian : Taman Bumi Ciletuh-Palabuhanratu) is a national Geopark at Pelabuhan Ratu of Sukabumi Regency in West Java, Indonesia. It was recognized by UNESCO in 2015 as a national geopark. It was proposed to become a member of the Global Geopark Network (GGN) to be recognized by UNESCO by 2017. UNESCO made the park a part of the Global Geoparks Network in April 2018. [2]

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The park has a land area of about 128,000 hectares. It is spread over 8 sub-districts and 74 villages of Pelabuhan Ratu.

Attractions

The park is a popular tourist destination. [3] Attractions of which are,

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References

  1. Coordinates from wikidata
  2. "Ciletuh officially declared as UNESCO Global Geopark". Antara News. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  3. "Two million flock to Palabuhanratu beach". Antara News. Retrieved 15 October 2017.