What is Geological Heritage and Geoheritage?
Geoheritage derived from a "geo" which means earth and "heritage" which means inheritance, is the site or area geology having important values in the field of scientific , education , culture , and aesthetic value (The Geological Society of America, 2012).
So, you do not need to be confused if on this site there is the term Geological Heritage and Geoheritage , basically the two terms have the same meaning.
If you are still familiar with some terms used in geology especially on this website, please read first about Dictionary of YogyakartaGeology Website Term
The importance of Geoheritage
Geoheritage as a natural laboratory is certainly valuable and useful as a means of understanding the natural processes of the formation of Java Island.Geoheritage in the form of sites that are very real, of course very valuable as a source of information directly or original. Tours are not always related to culture, culinary, panorama, etc. This earth tour can certainly be a very good alternative that can provide enlightenment or add insight into the environment, even the awareness of disaster awareness.Indonesia's natural wealth greatly affects how much the people's love for the country.
By understanding the natural events recorded in the Geological Heritage of the Special Territory of Yogyakarta, the wider community will realize that Indonesia has a very great digeological history. Because of some of these things, Geoheritage has a very important role for:
- Education / Sciences
- Information
- Tourism
- Fertilizer love of the homeland
Why Should We Know About DIY's Geological Heritage?
There is a saying that "do not know then no love", of course we will be more loving beloved Yogyakarta earth heritage and will continue to maintain and preserve it if we know about the meaning of the existence of geoheritage site in Yogyakarta.
Understanding the geological heritage of DIY we will understand the geological history of the formation of Java Island from 36 to 60 million years ago (in geological time scale
Million Years
Period
Districts
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History of Geology of Yogyakarta
The significance of DIY's geological heritage is similar to the importance of Borobudur Temple. If we do not know the history of Borobudur temple, then the temple is just a stone building. Likewise with the geoheritage sites in Yogyakarta, if we do not know the history of geology of Yogyakarta, the geological sites are less have keeologiannya value. Understanding the geological history of Yogyakarta is the first condition to understand how important or how high the value of each site exists