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Rinjani-Lombok UNESCO Global Geopark
Segara Anak lake and the young Barujari cone inside the Samalas caldera

Rinjani-Lombok UNESCO Global Geopark

A living landscape, read through its rocks

In 1257 the Samalas volcano erupted with a force felt around the world. Its caldera, Mount Rinjani and the land around them have been a UNESCO Global Geopark since 2018.

Explore the geosites Open the Geosite Map
2018
Designated a UNESCO Global Geopark
2,850 km²
Geopark area across Lombok
47
Geosites: 22 geological, 17 cultural and 8 biological
2026
Green Card certificate received at UNESCO, after the 2025 revalidation

The eruption that buried a kingdom

Samalas was a volcano that stood beside today's Mount Rinjani. When it erupted in 1257 it collapsed into the caldera that now holds Segara Anak lake. Ash and pumice buried the City of Pamatan, the seat of an old Lombok kingdom, and sulphur from the eruption reached the ice at both poles.

The Geopark tells this story through the places where it can still be read: the caldera rim, the new Barujari cone rising from the lake, the pumice deposits, waterfalls and caves on the slopes, and the volcanic beaches on the coast.

Read the geological story
The Samalas caldera seen from the crater rim

Three kinds of geosite

Geology comes first in a Geopark, but it is never alone: the same landscape shapes ecosystems and culture.

Geological sites

The caldera, volcanic cones, caves, waterfalls and beaches.

Biological sites

Mountain forests, savannah and coral islands.

Cultural sites

Sasak villages, temples and ceremonies tied to the mountain.

Visit the Geopark

Geotrails Routes that link geosites into a story you can walk, cycle or drive. Climbing Rinjani What to know before you trek to the crater rim, the lake or the summit. Geoproducts Coffee, crafts and food made by communities around the Geopark. Visit responsibly How to keep the geosites intact and make sure local people benefit.

Every geosite, on one map

Find each geological, biological and cultural site, with photographs, descriptions and directions.

Open the Geosite Map

News from the Geopark

All news

Provincial Government of Northwest Papua Conducts a Study Visit to Rinjani-Lombok to Learn About Biosphere Reserve Governance and Management

NTB Province Launches the Rinjani Geopark Information Centre, Governor Iqbal Commits to its use for Supporting Small Businesses Across the Rinjani Landscape

Rinjani-Lombok Retains its Green Card Status, Remains as a UNESCO Global Geopark for the Next Four Years

Part of the Rinjani-Lombok family

Rinjani-Lombok MIDAS

The Management Agency that governs both designations: its programmes, plans, partners and people.

Visit rinjanilombok.org

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

The whole island of Lombok, zoned so that nature is protected and communities thrive from the summit to the reef.

Visit the Biosphere Reserve website