THE 5TH ASIA PACIFIC GEOPARKS NETWORK (APGN) SYMPOSIUM 2017

Synergizing Geopark Development

Programs with Regional Tourism
and Regional Planning
Ir. Dyah Erowati, MSc and Dr. Eng. Santi Dwi Pratiwi, MRSc
Belitong Island Geopark Management

ZHIJINDONG CAVE UGG, CHINA, SEPTEMBER 19-22, 2017

Outline
1. Introduction
2. Five years Regional Tourism Planning Focus on “Tin”
Mining History and Heritage in East Belitung
Regency
3. Geopark Management Promote The Largest Open Pit
Mining Heritage to be Iconic Geosite
4. Develop Mutual Program by local Government and
Geopark Management
5. Geopark Program Activities by Developing
Communities Based Geotourism
6. Natural Geological Laboratory Education Program
for School and Public
 1. Introduction

Baharuddin dan Sidarto (1995)

The Nam Salu Open pit is the hard rock tin mining heritage which was operated by the largest
company on Australia, Broken Hill Proprietary Ltd (BHP), signed by the Contract of Work II
in 1970. This area had been mined by the Dutch from 1873 which was then ceased during the
World War II.
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The mining activity started when a large amount of tin resources was founded in
Kik Karak Mountain. Then Australian Mining Company, BHP Billiton (Billiton
is the international name for Belitong) (1971-1985) made a giant excavation for
medacrater at the top of Kik Karak Mountain. The crater is as big as volcano
ones.
This deposit at the mined out area was discovered by BHP which had been not
expressed by the previous exploration program, buried 70m below the surface.
BHP believed the hard rock tin deposit on Belitong that it was associated to the
magnetite. Therefore, BHP employed aeromagnetic instrument, then, operated the
ground magnetic in 1971
Metasediment Permo-Karbon – Natural Geological Heritage The Kelapa Kampit
Formation is the most widespread rock in Belitong Island, almost three-quarters of
the island's total area. This formation is Permo-Carbon-aged with sub-units of
sandstone, silt, clay, tuff, and rhizomes. Metasediment Permo-karbon is rare and
very old age sequence in the world.
Tin is mainly used for solder. Indonesia is the world’s second
largest tin producer after China which shares of 34% of global
supply. Since 1993, Indonesia juts produces the alluvial deposit.
This is the last hard rock tin mine on Indonesia.

The term of Nam, was adopted by Kek/Hakka language, The

Southern Chinese Immigrant, which means “South”, and Salu is
“Lode”. “Nam Salu” horizon was given by Roger Taylor to represent
the iron rich sedimentary tuffaceous rock unit. It records containing
594 ktons @2.25%Sn.

The open pit dimension is 230m long, 193m width and 50m high. It
was connected by tunnel to the north to maintain the water level in
the Pit which has 676m long. “Fuk Salu” means the west lode. This
operation was started from 1979 to 1993 when global tin price crisis
occurred.
2. Five years Regional Tourism Planning Focus on “Tin”
Mining History and Heritage in East Belitung Regency

 Realizing the integration of tin and cultural history

resources with marine resources, supported by
infrastructure and facilities of international quality,
and environmentally friendly in development of
Regional Tourism Destination.

 Build a reliable tourism institutional by realizing the

performance of international-quality tourism,
consistent coordination and commitment, and
monitoring and evaluation of continoues tourism
development.
Information panel or slice sign board in Open Pit Geosite
 Examples local product in geosite.
Develop local geoproduct by small and medium scale industry
3. Geopark Management Promote The Largest
Open Pit Mining Heritage to be Iconic Geosite

Information panel or slice sign board in Open Pit Geosite

Geological information and facilities
in Open Pit geosite
 This rock unit appears as the thinly layers which has 100-120 degrees trend and 60
degrees dip. This was controlled by Sundaland movement which was derived from an
ancient sea containing the radiolarian fossil aging 350 years ago. This unit ascended
to be continental zone, then was weathered to be deposited on the land during the
Geobike Festival at Open pit geosite managed by community and geopark management
Biodiversity surrounding Open Pit
Geosite
 4. Develop Mutual Program by local
Government and Geopark Management
 Multi-years community development program

Training and workshop for communities capacity building in East Belitung

 Training and workshop for
communities capacity building
in East Belitung
“Hostel facilities in Open Pit Geosite Heritage”
5. Geopark Program Activities by Developing
Communities Based Geotourism

“Kompak” community as Geosite Tourism

“Kompak” community as
Geosite Tourism
Geopark Program
Activities by Developing
Communities
Geopark Program Activities
Managed by Communities
 6. Natural Geological Laboratory Education
Program for School and Public

Invited and educated tour

agent , tour operator, and
tourism media from
France and Germany
Natural Geopark Heritage Program
Activities for Education (geological
history, biodiveristy learning)
Boys and Girls scout activities in exploring Open Pit Geosite and
learning geological historical tin mining
Geopark Program Activities
Managed by Communities
 谢谢
ThankYou
Makase