Mount Rinjani is the Garden of the Earth

Rinjani is the Garden of Earth or World Geopark supposed to be already in the set from the first by the Global Geoparks Network (GGN) Unesco as it has been proposed by the Indonesian Geologists Association (IAGI). But the proposal was almost frozen out of world Geopark candidate for supporting technical documents as the file is incomplete. Requests Unesco to in the submission included two other locations that allow the world to accompany TNGR Geopark.


Rinjani is likely to increase the number of Geopark world which now consists of 53 pieces and scattered in 17 countries under the UNESCO network. TNGR (Mount Rinjani National Park) is proposed as a candidate for UNESCO World Geopark have at least 5 main things to be a Global Geopark.
1. Mount Rinjani has a value - the value of geological heritage importance of the aspects kegunungapian, natural heritage sites of the caldera, cones - young volcanic cones, field solfatara, hot springs, and other stretches that have high aesthetic value, like a waterfall.
2. Site - the site geology volcano has meaning for the development of earth science and education.
3. Mount Rinjani has had a governing body, the Rinjani Tracking Management Board (RTMB), which involves local local residents actively.
4. Organizers geology-based tourism that has many benefits in the form of local economic growth through guide services, lodging, restaurants, transportation, and sale of souvenirs.
5. As a successful development of tourism because of Mount Rinjani has received three international awards namely "World Legacy Award" for the category of "Destination Stewardship" from "Conservation International and National Geographic Traveler" 2004, finalist "Tourism for Tomorrow Award" respectively - each in 2005 and 2008 .
TNGR area (Mount Rinjani National Park) covers most of the West Lombok regency area of ​​12,360 hectares covering two districts with 15 villages, covering an area of ​​6824 hectares in Central Lombok which includes two sub-districts and villages are scattered in five East Lombok regency on the seven districts spread in 17 villages with area of ​​22,146 hectares.
One of the leading charm TNGR Lake Segara Anak is located at an altitude of 2010 meters above sea level. Lake Segara Anak are part of Mount Rinjani whose height reaches 3,726 meters above sea level.
Let's give our support and prayers and good wishes, so Rinjani into Earth Garden in the World!

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New7Wonders weirdness

New7Wonders odd were dictated by the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Bern, Switzerland. As we know, the New7Wonders Foundation is the organizer of the seven wonders of the world which of them to nominate the Komodo National Park. And the ambassador himself and his party dubious foundation New7Wonders. And here are odd New7Wonders which were dictated by the Indonesian Ambassador to Switzerland, Djoko Susilo.
"The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Bern, Switzerland, felt the need to give the following explanation," Djoko said in an e-mail dated October 31, 2011. And this chronology is Djoko.
1. December 2007, N7W announced the inauguration of the campaign. At this early stage was elected three tourist destinations of Indonesia and the nomination is the Komodo National Park, Lake Toba, and Mount Anak Krakatau, along with 440 nominations from 220 countries.
2. August 2008, Indonesia signed up as the OSC and pay the administrative fee each - each destination USD 199.
3. On July 21, 2009, Komodo National Park Indonesia National Nominees and became one of 28 finalist nominations.
4. February 2010, the N7W Indonesia offered to host the N7W declaration which will be held on 11 November 2010.
5. After exploring and several times held a meeting, on 25 November 2010 Indonesia expressed interest to host.
6. On 6 December, the parties agree N7W Indonesia as the host with the liscense fee of 10 million U.S. dollars.
7. On December 29, 2010, N7W Head of Communications issued a threat through N7W Eamon Fitzgerald who gave the deadline until January 31, 2011 to the Indonesian government, to declare his willingness to host. If that deadline is not until there is firmness, it will suspend N7W Komodo National Park status as a finalist N7W.
8. Todung Mulya Lubis, attorney Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (formerly Kembudpar) RI, on February 2, 2011 sent a letter electronically to protest the planned elimination N7W and KNP as a finalist. Five days later, the letter was addressed with the address N7W lawyer in London. Contents, KNP is not eliminated, but the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenbudpar) can no longer be an official supporting committee (OSC).
9. On February 11, 2011, Todung Mulya Lubis sent a letter via e-mail again and asked the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenbudpar) to return to OSC. The second letter was not in charge.
10. Fixed inclusion of KNP as a finalist without the participation of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenbudpar) as the OSC's make national pride harassed. Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy representing the Government of Indonesia should not come to promote it.
11. Last week, the Maldives (Maldives), one of 28 finalists, withdrew from the competition was held N7W. Near the small island nation of Sri Lanka withdrew because of financial affairs N7W charged.
12. On 28 April 2011, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy sent an eight-member delegation comprising ministry officials, a lawyer from the Office of the Attorney Lubis, Santosa and Maulana, and several national reporters to investigate the existence of N7W.
13. Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation and Liechtenstein Keharyapatihan, helping delegates from Jakarta to the investigation. Ambassador Djoko Susilo since it first arrived in Switzerland had been in contact with the chief editor of the Swiss national daily and always question the credibility of N7W Foundation. Greatly wondered at the Swiss national newspaper editors do not recognize the existence of N7W Foundation.
14. The team from Jakarta who assisted Bern Embassy staff paid a visit to the address written as N7W Foundation office: Hoschgasse 8, PO Box 1212, 8034 Zurich. Apparently the postal code of the address given is not appropriate. Should address are: Hoschgasse 8, PO Box 1212, 8008 Zurich, where there are Heidi Weber Museum diarsiteki Le Corbusier and completed in 1967. The museum is only open in summer (June, July, August) of the hours of 14:00 to 17:00.
15. The team from Jakarta also to approach the office of Attorney Law Office of Patrick Sommer CMS von Erlach Henrici Ltd, for assistance.
16. As a foundation, the existence of N7W quite unique. The foundation is not clearly address, e-mail addresses except for her, only written N7W stand in Panama, the Swiss legal entities, and his lawyer are in the UK.
17. Swiss people do not know N7W Foundation, and foundations are not part of the UNESCO.
18. As is known, in 1991, the Komodo National Park along the National Park Ujungkulon, Borobudur Temple and Prambanan Temple, included by UNESCO as world heritage. Because the reputation of UNESCO as the UN specialized agency which was founded in 1945 that far exceeded N7W, we should not be goaded by the rules of the game N7W.

source:yahoo