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Belitong UNESCO Global Geopark
Celebrating Earth Heritage
Belitong Geopark is a part of Bangka Belitung province, located about 400 km north of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, and surrounded by the Karimata Strait to the north, the Java region to the east and south, and the Gaspar Strait to the west. Its geographical boundaries are 107°13'00"-108°51'00 "east longitude and 02°29'30"-03°25'00 "south latitude. Belitong Geopark has a total area of about 4,800 square kilometers of land and 13,000 square kilometers of sea and is surrounded by 241 small islands, including the islands of Mendanau, Kalimambang, Gresik and Selu. Belitong Geopark has a tropical climate and consists of several geological diversities. The main land consists of the combination of flooded hills surrounded by lowlands reaching the level of 0 abova (masl). The upland cluster region exists at its highest point, up to 510 masl in the center of the country. This highland region is composed of sedimentary rocks that are part of the Tajam formation. The highest point is at 415 masl, which is the Burung Mandicule cluster, which includes Mang and Malang. The other hill clusters range from 300 to 400 masl in the northwest and east of the center of the country. The northwestern hill clusters are composed of the oldest Belitung plutonium, the Tanjungpandan granite, while the east-central clusters are generally composed of metasedimentary rocks as part of the Kelapakampit formation. The southwestern hill clusters range from 50 to 300 million in elevation and are composed of the Jurasic plutonic rock, adamelite, which is part of the Ademalite Baginde Rocks. As of 2018, the population of Belitung Island is about 288,771. The highest density is in Tanjungpandans sub-district with 55.73% and the lowest in Selat Nasiks sub-district with 3.57%. Six religions are present on the island, including Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Catholicism, Hinduism and Confucianism. Most of the land is rural and the majority of the population is engaged in agriculture, including white bell pepper, coconut and oil palm. Fishing is considered an important sector, as many villages are located in the coastal area. However, tin mining has contributed to the local economy for many years.
Characteristics
Designation date
2021
Country(ies)
Transnational
No
Area (ha)
480,000
Population
316,794
Density
16
