Regency Welcomes Geopark Klaten Designation, Ready to Boost Local Economy

The Klaten Regency in Indonesia is taking a significant step towards establishing the Klaten Geopark, following the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources' designation of several geological sites as Protected Geological Areas (KCAG). This official recognition, formalized by a Ministerial Decree, provides a new foundation for Klaten's ambitions to develop specialized tourism and boost its local economy.

Regent Hamenang Wajar Ismoyo expressed his enthusiasm for the designation, viewing it as crucial momentum for the Klaten Regency government's ongoing development of the KCAG Klaten, widely known as Geopark Klaten. He anticipates that the area will become a "new destination for geological special interest tourism, which can then create a multiple effect for the improvement of the community's economy."

The KCAG designation is considered a vital stage in Klaten's pursuit of a tourism destination rooted in its geological heritage. Beyond fostering geowisata development, the status provides a legal framework for preserving the naturally formed geological sites. Geopark Klaten encompasses 15 distinct objects, with its main area located in Bayat. These include 13 sites in Bayat featuring ancient hills and metamorphic/old rock sites often used for geological research. Additionally, there is a Nummulites fossil site in Wedi and a unique water source, Umbul Brondong, in Kebonarum.