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Rinjani-Lombok UNESCO Global Geopark

About the Geopark

The Rinjani-Lombok UNESCO Global Geopark: what it is, how it came to be, and the story its rocks tell.

A UNESCO Global Geopark since 2018, Rinjani-Lombok protects the landscape left by the 1257 Samalas eruption and uses it for education and for the livelihoods of the people who live around it.

What is a UNESCO Global Geopark? A single area where geological heritage of international value is managed for protection, education and sustainable development. Our Journey From national geopark to two UNESCO green cards. Geological Story How a subduction-zone volcano built an island, destroyed itself in 1257, and began to grow again. Management The Geopark is managed together with the Biosphere Reserve by the Rinjani-Lombok MIDAS Management Agency.