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KARST MAUNTAINS REGION SEWU

3 November 2011

Gunungkidul have karst topography formed by the limestone dissolution process. The landscape is known as the Karst Mountains Region covers an area bentangnya Sewu Gunungkidul district, Wonogiri and Pacitan.
Gunungkidul has extensive karst area of ​​13,000 km ². Gunungkidul karst landscape area is very unique, it is characterized by the existence of phenomena on the surface (eksokarst) and subsurface (endokarst). This phenomenon involves the formation of positive surface, such as karst hills whose number 40 000 ± conical hill. Negative formation of karst valleys and karst lake.
Phenomena include subsurface karst caves (there are 119 caves) with stalactite and stalagmite, and all rivers flow underground. Because of the uniqueness of its ecosystem, then in 1993 the International Union of Speleology proposed that the Karst Mountains Region Sewu into one of the world's natural heritage.
Excellence is a great model for Gunungkidul to develop tourism through the management of local potential with the principles of sustainable tourism development. So on December 6, 2004 at Gunungkidul President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono launched Sewu Mountain region and South Gombong as Eko karst region.
Karst Tourism Resources Gunungkidul are manifold and have the uniqueness and high scientific value in the form of white sand beaches that have developed as mass tourism (mass tourism), special interest tours such as rock climbing adventure (in Siung, Seropan and Watu Gupit), fringe cave (Cerme, Seropan, Bribin, Grubug, Jomblang and Kalisuci). Historical and religious tourism (Goa Kencono Design, Goa and Goa Maria Braholo Tritis).



Karst valley Mulo
Administratively object geowisata karst valley is situated in the village of Mulo Mulo Wonosari District, and can be reached easily only within 5 miles of the city Wonosari.
Mulo Valley is one object of observation is unique because it is a karst formation of depression (valley) in sizes large enough to have debris hundreds of years ago. This area is an ideal area to be Centre of Geotourism Activities Gunungkidul Karst Area, is also unique because apart from the very strategic spatial aspects are in the main line tours Gunungkidul and situated in the middle zone of karst region Gunungkidul.






Kalisuci
Located in the Village District Pacarejo Semanu, with a distance of 12 km from Wonosari. The uniqueness of the phenomena encountered is the formation of the landscape, karst surface depression formed by the collapse of that form vertical caves and karst formations positive form of a conical hill, while below the surface of an underground river that flows through horizontal caves which is a system underground streams that are interconnected to each other in the karst region Gunungkidul.
In this area, tourists can do cave fringe activity by using special equipment such as inflatable boats, ropes, and others. Tourists can also enjoy the beauty of the cave with stalactite and stalagmite kalisuci, beauty and coolness are fused and a challenging adventure.Lake Flute / Solo AncientLocated in the village and village Songbanyu Pocung, District Girisubo, with a distance of about 50 km from the city Wonosari. Flute of the lake basin that is located close to the beach Sadeng.Telaga Flute believed in ancient times as an ancient river mouth Solo with beautiful scenery and cool being surrounded hills.
At this location is perfect for tracking activity or cruise tours. On the way to the beach Sadeng, the flow path of the Solo river scenery can be enjoyed early. The former is a lowland stream flanked by two high hills, which are now to agriculture, as far as 7 km to the north to the region Pracimantoro Wonogiri.

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