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| How Karst systems work. (Picture from: http://galeriilmiah.wordpress.com/) |
Datuk Ibrahim Komo, a member of the assessment team, explains, there are still many weaknesses in the management of Pacitan geopark. One of them relates to the issue of socialization. He hoped the local government incentive to socialize. "In order for people to feel having once understand and benefit the garden of the earth here," said geologist from Malaysia.
According to Ibrahim, the results of a review of the field will be discussed 10 other team members. The final decision will be announced in Norway in September 2011. He admits there are advantages in Pacitan geopark or 1,001 Cave City, namely exotica stretch of karst region. But it is not an absolute factor in the assessment and there must be other aspects of support, such as conservation and the role of the community.
Patrick J. McKeever, another assessment team members, adding, to become part of GGN, it takes time and effort, "Geopark must be grounded to the community. We will help as it travels toward the recognition of GGN still a long way," geologist explains the origin of the Irish Republic.
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| Gong-cave which is located in the hamlet Pule, Bomo Village, District Punung, Pacitan. (Picture from: http://intanpamungkas.blogspot.com/) |
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| Tabuhan-cave which is located in the Wareng Village, District Punung, Pacitan.(Picture from: http://biancatours.com/) |
Head of Culture, Tourism, Youth, and Sports Pacitan Mohamad Fathoni admitted a lot of people who do not know that the area contains historic geopark. "We will form another team for guiding geopark socialized into society," he said.
Guiding team is scheduled to be taken from people who are competent in the field of geology and history.
To maintain the historic assets of geology and ancient heritage, Pacitan Government has issued several regulations that keep the region. "We prohibit all forms of exploitation," he said.
Until now, there are instructions for the 2008 Regent Pacitan and Pacitan decree of 2010 on Regional Geopark. According to the Administrator, the prohibition of exploitation imposed in four districts that contain karst (formed by the earth's surface) class I and region contained relics of ancient history.
The four districts include District Donorojo, Punung, Pringkuku, and partly Pacitan District (city). All the geological structure in the four districts, he said, including in clusters Sewu Mountains, which is rich in historic geological assets. Whereas class II karst areas are scattered in several other districts, like District Tulakan, Kebonagung, Sudimoro, Ngadirojo, and Tegalombo.
Department of Culture Pacitan noted there are 35 geosite (geology site) in Pacitan which is rich in historic and geological structure. Of the 35 geosite these, ten of which are already assessed for inclusion in the UNESCO team GGN. Geosite represent the mountains, hills, caves, beaches, rivers, ponds, and fields, as well as relics of ancient history. *** [ISHOMUDDIN | KORAN TEMPO 3561]
