“UNESCO Global Geopark Contributing for Sustaining Local Communities and Reducing Geohazard Risks” MANUAL BOOK Empowering local socio-economic sustainable development Engaging Communities, geohazard risk and recovery Popularizing scientific knowledge for public education Promoting aspiring global geoparks Networking volcanic landscape global geoparks Published by: Development Planning Agency of West Nusa Tenggara Province 2007 2015 APGN Symposium, Langkawi Geopark, Malaysia The 4th APGN Symposium, San’in Kaigan Geopark, Japan 2011 2017 The 2nd APGN Symposium, Dong Van Geopark, Vietnam The 5th APGN Symposium, Zhijindong Cave UGGp, China 2013 2019 The 3rd APGN Symposium, Jeju Island, South Korea The 6th APGN Symposium, Rinjani-Lombok UGGp, Indonesia GREETINGS FROM GOVERNOR OF WEST NUSA TENGGARA PROVINCE West Nusa Tenggara Province has 2 active volcanoes that contribute to the development of science in the world and for local people, these two volcanoes have been a source of their life. One of the world heritages, Rinjani-Lombok Geopark in Lombok Island, has been designated as a part of the UNESCO Global Geopark since 2018. Lombok Island is an exotic island, which formed from a complex geological processes. Still, these geological processes can be felt on daily basis through various events. The series of earthquakes have hit the island of Lombok in July - August 2018. The quakes have impacted on 564 people died, economic losses, social and environmental destruction. Awareness of these unique conditions of the regional terrestrial, the Provincial Government of NTB Province in collaboration with geopark and the community will increase the efforts to continuously improve disaster risk reduction that align with Sustainable Development Goals. The 6th Asia Pacific Geopark Networks (APGN) Symposium in September 2019 will take the theme “UNESCO Global Geoparks Contributing for Sustaining Local Communities and Reducing Geohazard Risk". This theme is very appropriate with the needs to implement the concept of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Asia Pacific regions. The presence of geopark experts and practitioners from various parts of the globe can enhance the new knowledge, skills, and will contribute to the learning processes that essential to support the development of sustainable geoparks. Welcome to Geopark Rinjani-Lombok, the tropical bridge between Asia and Australia. GOVERNOR OF WEST NUSA TENGGARA PROVINCE, H. ZULKIEFLIMANSYAH 1 WARM GREETINGS FROM GENERAL MANAGER OF RINJANI-LOMBOK UGGP This 6th APGN Symposium will be held at Geopark Rinjani-Lombok from August, 31st to September, 6th 2019. All elements of the society in Lombok Island ranging from the geosite community to the West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Government will be involved in managing this event. The 2019 APGN Symposium, as one of the international events, indirectly provide the opportunities to showcase the existing condition of Lombok Island, which hit by the earthquakes in July 2018. We will love to welcome you all to our Rinjani-Lombok geopark, a very romantic, bombastic and fantastic; Rinjani-Lombok Geopark: The Tropical Bridge between Asia and Australia. The committee takes the theme "UNESCO Global Geoparks Contributing for Sustaining Local Communities and Reducing Geohazard Risk". This theme promotes the success of the UNESCO Global Geopark as one of the networks that directly contributed to the Sustainable Development Goals and local communities. In parallel, reducing geohazard risk aims to remind all of us that the whole Asia Pacific regions need to prepare disaster risk reduction strategies. The new geological disaster that hit Lombok is an example of the importance of disaster the risk reduction. This main theme will consist of 5 topics that will be discussed for 4 days at the Symposium followed a-day excursion to the main geosites of Rinjani-Lombok Geopark. Rinjani-Lombok Geopark is located in Lombok Island, and formed as a result of volcanic activities within relatively young rock ages. However, the geological heritages in this geopark can give a wonderful impression and experience to the 6th APGN Symposium participants. We are committed to provide the best services for all participants of this event. I hope that the symposium can provide a networking platform to enhance discussion and knowledge among APGN members, geopark experts and scientists for sustaining the development of geopark in the near future. See you soon in Lombok, and thank you very much. GENERAL MANAGER CHAIRUL MAHSUL 2 ABOUT RINJANI-LOMBOK GEOPARK Rinjani-Lombok UNESCO Global Geopark is situated on the island of Lombok in Southeast Asia. As part of the Lesser Sunda Islands or Kepulauan Nusa Tenggara, the island is located between Bali and the Lombok Strait to the west and Sumbawa and the Alas Strait to the east. The area of the Geopark encompasses five districts (Lombok Utara, Lombok Timur, Lombok Barat, Lombok Tengah and Mataram City) and covers about 2800 km2. Rinjani-Lombok UNESCO Global Geopark has a rich and diverse landscape, forest types ranging from savannahs and semi deciduous forests to lower montane evergreen forests and tropical montane evergreen forests. Quaternary calc-alkaline volcanoes, Oligo-Miocene volcanic rocks and Neogene intrusive igneous rocks dominate the island’s geology. The volcanic complex developed due to the subduction of the Indian Ocean Plate under the South East Asia Plate. The Quaternary volcanoes can be further categorized into an old and young complex. The old volcano complex consists of the Mt. Punikan and Mt. Nangi in the west and the Mt. Sembalun in the east. With a height of 3,726 m a.s.l. Mt. Rinjani presently holds the highest peak in the volcanic complex. The caldera of the Samalas Volcano, filled with a combination of meteoric and hydrothermal water, has formed a lake named Segara Anak. In the middle of the caldera emerges a young volcanic cone, Mt. Rombongan and Mt. Barujari. The youngest volcanic complex, Mt. Rinjani, was formed approximately 12,000 to 6,000 years ago. Two volcanic cones existed prior to the eruption of the Samalas or Old Rinjani volcano in the 13th century, the Samalas Volcano and Mt. Rinjani. The eruption of Samalas in 1257 resulted in the formation of a huge caldera and pyroclastic flow in Kokok Putik and caused the collapse of part of Old Rinjani. This eruption changed the entire landscape, buried the old civilization and created a stage for the beginning of a new culture era. 3 ABOUT THE 6th APGN SYMPOSIUM The 6th Asia Pacific Geoparks Network(APGN) symposium will be held from 31 August - 6 September 2019 in Rinjani-Lombok UNESCO Global Geopark, Indonesia. This event will bring participates from Asia-Pacific UNESCO Global Geoparks as well as National Geoparks from Indonesia and Asia-Pacific countries. This event provides the opportunity to actively share ideas while deepening understanding among APGN. This Symposium is organized by local government of West Nusa Tenggara Province. About 800 people are expected to participate in the symposium including geoparks managements, scientists and the government representatives from all over the world . The theme of the 6th APGN will be focused on “UNESCO Global Geoparks Contributing for Sustaining Local Communities and Reducing Geohazard Risk”. Along the theme, 5 related topics will be disscussed. “Empowering local socio-economic sustainable development; Engaging Communities, geohazard risk and recovery; Popularizing scientific knowledge for public education; Promoting aspiring global geoparks & Networking volcanic landscape global geoparks”. Participates from Asia-Pacific countries will get together to share knowledges about the natural heritage and mitigation of geohazard through creative and active engagement. 4 I. SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE NO NAME NATION INSTITUTION/ ORIGIN 1 Dr. Miguel Clusener-godt France UNESCO 2 Prof. Nikolas Zouros Greece GGN President 3 Dr. Guy Martini France Chairperson of UGG council 4 Prof. Dr. HE Qingcheng China Coordinator APGN AC 5 Prof.IbrahimKomoo Malaysia Vice President of GGN 6 Dr. Mahito Watanabe Japan APGN AC 7 Dr. Soojae Lee South Korea APGN AC 8 Dr. Tran Tan Van Vietnam APGN AC 9 Prof. SetsuyaNakada Japan APGN AC 10 Dr. Ka Ming Yeung Hongkong Head of Hongkong UGGp of China 11 HanangSamodra, M.Sc., Indonesia APGN AC 12 Prof. Zhang Jianping China APGN AC 13 Maurizio Burlando Italy GM of Parko Beigua 14 Dr. Yunus Kusumabrata Indonesia The acceleration team of Indonesian geopark 15 Azwir Malaon Indonesia The acceleration team of Indonesian geopark 16 Prof. Dr. H. LaluHusni, S.H., M.Hum. Indonesia Rector of Mataram University 17 Drs. H. Arsyad Abdul Gani, M.Pd Indonesia Rector of Muhammadiyah Mataram University Teacher 18 Prof. Kusno, DEA, Ph.D. Indonesia Training Institute of Education of Mataram 19 Dr. KhirjanNahdi, M.HumProf. Indonesia Rector of Hamzanwadi University 20 Dr. Ida BagusWindiaAdnyana Indonesia 5 II. ASIA PACIFIC GEOPARKS NETWORK ADVISORY COMMITTEE NO NAME COUNTRY/ORIGIN 1 Prof. Dr. HE Qingcheng China 2 Prof. Dr. Setsuya Nakada Japan 3 Dr. Soojae Lee South Korea 4 Mr. Hanang Samodra Indonesia 5 Dr. Alireza Amrikazemi Iran 6 Ms. Kana Furusawa Japan 7 Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Komoo Malaysia 8 Dr. Tran Tan Van Vietnam 9 Dr. Tawspon Nuchanong Thailand 10 Ms. Sun Li China 11 Prof. Dr. Zhang Jianping China 12 Dr. Mahito Watanabe Japan 13 Dr. Yongmun Jeon South Korea 14 Dr. Miguel Clusener-Godt UNESCO 15 Prof. Dr. Nikolas Zouros GGN 6 III. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Chairperson : Regional Secretary of West Nusa Tenggara Province Co-chairperson 1 : General