How is the Management of the Merangin Jambi Geopark ?
Mount Masurai
Mount Masurai is the remains of a volcano complex. It’s very spacious and big with half a caldera leftover on the east side. Meanwhile, on the west side, there were two cones. One of them had two volcanic lakes, namely Lake Kumbang and Lake Mabuk.
Mount Masurai is the remains of a volcano complex. It’s very spacious and big with half a caldera leftover on the east side. Meanwhile, on the west side, there were two cones. One of them had two volcanic lakes, namely Lake Kumbang and Lake Mabuk.
Limestone
Partially changed into white and black marble, a solid rock filled with calcite veins. This rock is a member of Mersip in the Peneta Formation (KJPm) around the Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous (160-140 million years ago).
Partially changed into white and black marble, a solid rock filled with calcite veins. This rock is a member of Mersip in the Peneta Formation (KJPm) around the Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous (160-140 million years ago).
Fumarole Of Grao Sakti
The Fumarole of Grao Sakti is a hot spring that spouts and gives off the sulfur smoke as a result of the magma activity inside the Earth’s stomach who came out through cracks of rocks.
The Fumarole of Grao Sakti is a hot spring that spouts and gives off the sulfur smoke as a result of the magma activity inside the Earth’s stomach who came out through cracks of rocks.
Araucarioxylon
Araucarioxylon is fossilized wood or petrified wood over 300 million years ago.
Araucarioxylon is fossilized wood or petrified wood over 300 million years ago.
Sumatran Tiger
aThe Sumatran tiger is the only surviving tiger population of the Sunda Tiger subspecies until now. This population wasa listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
aThe Sumatran tiger is the only surviving tiger population of the Sunda Tiger subspecies until now. This population wasa listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
GEOSITE
The main theme of the MJGp area is “Merangin Jambi Represent Finest and Complete The Last Early Permian Flora Fossils”, divided into 3 sub-themes based on the diversity of geological characteristics, including: Fossils of “Jambi Flora”, Karst, and Masurai Caldera.
BIOSITE
Biodiversity is an integral part of the sustainable development. Conservation of biodiversity is the responsibility of all elements of society.
CULTURAL SITE
Human life on earth has gone through a long journey through various processes of lifestyle development. Traces of these past lives are scattered all over the world, including in the MJGp area.