Travel to Karst Mangkalihat Geo Tourism
When speaking of East Kalimantan, outsiders are usually dazzled by the abundance of natural riches contained therein. No wonder, because the East Kalimantan province is one of the country's largest foreign exchange earner. Petroleum, tropical forests and of course coal. The question is, how long will those resources Kaltim raise prestige in the eyes of National and International?
Mining sector which has been the mainstay now started looked for a replacement. Because there is no doubt, the result of mining resources can no longer updated. But not to worry. Tourism sector can be an alternative source of foreign exchange any state revenue (PAD) for the welfare of the people around. On earth Kaltim, Karst Mangkalihat has great potential for it.
Karst as reported by Wikipedia, is a formation in the Earth's surface that is generally characterized by the presence of a closed depression (closed depression), surface drainage, and caves. This area is formed mainly by the dissolution of rocks, mostly limestone.
Karst area formed by dissolving rock lithology occur in others, especially other carbonate rocks such as dolomite, in evaporit like gypsum and halite, as well as in silica and quartz sandstone, and basalt and granite where there are parts that tend to form cave conditions (favorable ). This area is called the original karst.
Karst areas can also be formed by the process of weather, hydraulic activity, tectonic movement, water from snowmelt and discharge of liquid rock (lava). Because the dominant process of the case is not a dissolution, we can opt for any mention of land suitable form is pseudokarst (karst false).
Karst touchable Mangkalihat still beautiful without damage. So it is possible to become one of the mainstay Geowisata National or even International. Geographical limestone mountain looks like a jungle-covered green nan. To stab into the heart of Mt Marang, areas located in the northwest Sangata was in fact full of storing traces of past human-shaped hands with a painting that has artistic value. Not yet known how many times the local and foreign researchers who come to earth to see firsthand kalimantan anything contained in the Karst Mangkalihat.
Here, about 3,500 years ago a prehistoric community has created powerful, acting to conquer nature by living in limestone caves. Re-echoed their lives through the discovery of human remains, equipment life, and a variety of sophisticated cave paintings. Almost certainly, they were the forerunner of the majority population of the archipelago today.
Occupancy data generated from the cave many karst regions Beriun in Marang Mountains, part of the karst system Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat giant. More than a hundred caves with rock paintings 1500 (on the cave wall)-the majority of hand-labeling has been found by Jean-Luc Henri Michel Chazine and phage since 1994.
Rock paintings that are commonly found on cave walls are high, which is difficult to achieve because it is located in steep locations 100-200 meters above the ground. One cave, the cave Tewet, there are over 200 hand stamped with images of animals and humans. Half decorated with dots, lines or other patterns, showed more than 50 combinations. The images may be related to a particular ritual that can only be followed by a handful of humans.
In the western part of Mount Marang, Goa has mengontribusi defecate about 35 hand stamp and a few other paintings. While in Goa Briny are 38 handprints and drawings of geometric patterned lines, commas, dots, circles, arrows, and other forms of anthromorfik.
Similar findings are also produced from the eastern Mount Marang. In Goa there is a panel painting Jupri along the three-meter, consisting of 16 images of deer, pigs (1), turtles (2), being anthropomorfik (16), and stamp hands (5). At the height of the space, also found 18 stamp hand, some of which are connected by curved lines. At least 15 hand stamp is also found in Goa Translucent. While in Goa Sahak, found 70 hand stamp, whose color has become brighter since eroded by liquid or kalsid deposition during the dry season.
One of the Berau region bordering the East Kutai (East Kutai), has the natural heritage of karst (limestone mountain) that need to dilestarikan.Pusaka natural, regarded as the springs are very beneficial for the sustainability of community life around. "Natural Heritage Karst Mangkalihat- Sangkulirang (Mangkulirang) located on the border of East Kutai, Berau will ensure the availability of the source and the primary shaper of human lives Kalimantan, namely water and river in the future, "said Heddy S. Mukna, Assistant Deputy Forest and Land Degradation Control of the Ministry of Environment.
Also presented, karst area is a key differentiator with other non-mountainous areas of karst, a typical karst formation of culture. To that end, the destruction of natural heritage karst region would be a disaster. "So the management and protection of karst areas is very necessary to maintain the heritage," he said.
He mentioned also, karst areas are located on the border of East Kutai, Berau, a heritage of natural and cultural heritage of world-class, because the karst area is a giant karst.
There was also a source of water for rivers in Berau and East Kutai. As the catchment areas, water from flowing into the karst area in East Kutai four main rivers, namely Bengalon, Bangka, Authorship, Kerayan and Baai. While in Berau flows in three major rivers, namely Lesan, Tabalar and Dumaring. (Source vivaborneo)
Mining sector which has been the mainstay now started looked for a replacement. Because there is no doubt, the result of mining resources can no longer updated. But not to worry. Tourism sector can be an alternative source of foreign exchange any state revenue (PAD) for the welfare of the people around. On earth Kaltim, Karst Mangkalihat has great potential for it.
Karst as reported by Wikipedia, is a formation in the Earth's surface that is generally characterized by the presence of a closed depression (closed depression), surface drainage, and caves. This area is formed mainly by the dissolution of rocks, mostly limestone.
Karst area formed by dissolving rock lithology occur in others, especially other carbonate rocks such as dolomite, in evaporit like gypsum and halite, as well as in silica and quartz sandstone, and basalt and granite where there are parts that tend to form cave conditions (favorable ). This area is called the original karst.
Karst areas can also be formed by the process of weather, hydraulic activity, tectonic movement, water from snowmelt and discharge of liquid rock (lava). Because the dominant process of the case is not a dissolution, we can opt for any mention of land suitable form is pseudokarst (karst false).
Karst touchable Mangkalihat still beautiful without damage. So it is possible to become one of the mainstay Geowisata National or even International. Geographical limestone mountain looks like a jungle-covered green nan. To stab into the heart of Mt Marang, areas located in the northwest Sangata was in fact full of storing traces of past human-shaped hands with a painting that has artistic value. Not yet known how many times the local and foreign researchers who come to earth to see firsthand kalimantan anything contained in the Karst Mangkalihat.
Here, about 3,500 years ago a prehistoric community has created powerful, acting to conquer nature by living in limestone caves. Re-echoed their lives through the discovery of human remains, equipment life, and a variety of sophisticated cave paintings. Almost certainly, they were the forerunner of the majority population of the archipelago today.
Occupancy data generated from the cave many karst regions Beriun in Marang Mountains, part of the karst system Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat giant. More than a hundred caves with rock paintings 1500 (on the cave wall)-the majority of hand-labeling has been found by Jean-Luc Henri Michel Chazine and phage since 1994.
Rock paintings that are commonly found on cave walls are high, which is difficult to achieve because it is located in steep locations 100-200 meters above the ground. One cave, the cave Tewet, there are over 200 hand stamped with images of animals and humans. Half decorated with dots, lines or other patterns, showed more than 50 combinations. The images may be related to a particular ritual that can only be followed by a handful of humans.
In the western part of Mount Marang, Goa has mengontribusi defecate about 35 hand stamp and a few other paintings. While in Goa Briny are 38 handprints and drawings of geometric patterned lines, commas, dots, circles, arrows, and other forms of anthromorfik.
Similar findings are also produced from the eastern Mount Marang. In Goa there is a panel painting Jupri along the three-meter, consisting of 16 images of deer, pigs (1), turtles (2), being anthropomorfik (16), and stamp hands (5). At the height of the space, also found 18 stamp hand, some of which are connected by curved lines. At least 15 hand stamp is also found in Goa Translucent. While in Goa Sahak, found 70 hand stamp, whose color has become brighter since eroded by liquid or kalsid deposition during the dry season.
One of the Berau region bordering the East Kutai (East Kutai), has the natural heritage of karst (limestone mountain) that need to dilestarikan.Pusaka natural, regarded as the springs are very beneficial for the sustainability of community life around. "Natural Heritage Karst Mangkalihat- Sangkulirang (Mangkulirang) located on the border of East Kutai, Berau will ensure the availability of the source and the primary shaper of human lives Kalimantan, namely water and river in the future, "said Heddy S. Mukna, Assistant Deputy Forest and Land Degradation Control of the Ministry of Environment.
Also presented, karst area is a key differentiator with other non-mountainous areas of karst, a typical karst formation of culture. To that end, the destruction of natural heritage karst region would be a disaster. "So the management and protection of karst areas is very necessary to maintain the heritage," he said.
He mentioned also, karst areas are located on the border of East Kutai, Berau, a heritage of natural and cultural heritage of world-class, because the karst area is a giant karst.
There was also a source of water for rivers in Berau and East Kutai. As the catchment areas, water from flowing into the karst area in East Kutai four main rivers, namely Bengalon, Bangka, Authorship, Kerayan and Baai. While in Berau flows in three major rivers, namely Lesan, Tabalar and Dumaring. (Source vivaborneo)
