Jakarta, April 15 -- Two geoparks in Indonesia-located in Kebumen, Central Java, and Meratus, South Kalimantan-have officially been recognized as UNESCO Global Geoparks.

The recognition was announced during the 221st Session of the UNESCO Executive Board, held in Paris, France, from April 2 to 17.

During the session, all 58 member states of the board, including Indonesia, reached a consensus to endorse 16 new geoparks, as recommended by the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council during its meetings in September and December 2024.

With this latest recognition, Indonesia now has 12 geoparks included in the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday.

Previously recognized Indonesian g...