Cape Mangkalihat , also known as Cape Sangkulirang , is a cape in eastern Borneo. It is located in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan , in the regencies of Berau and East Kutai .
4-757: The cape, as part of the Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat Karst , is notable for its rock art , dating to between 35,000 and 40,000 years ago. Cape Mangkalihat separates the Celebes Sea in the north from the Makassar Strait in the south. It lies north of the Kutai Basin , and is separated from it by the Karangan River . The town of Sangkulirang lies at the base of the peninsula, and the northeastern Makassar Strait forms
8-675: Is Samarinda International Airport . The area is upstream of five major rivers in Berau and East Kutai, namely Tabalar River, Lesan River, Pesab River, Bengalon River and Karangan River. There is existence of ancient relics, among others, caves, palms, bones and teeth of ancient creatures. According to the results of a 2004 biological expedition by The Nature Conservancy and the Indonesian Institute of Sciences has identified 120 bird species, 200 species of insects, one giant cockroach, 400 species of flora and 50 species of fish. Even from
12-679: The Mangkalihat Peninsula . In May 2015, it has been nominated for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list. The cave paintings within the caves in the Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat karsts was suggested to be a Geopark in April 2017. The paintings were researched extensively by Indonesia's Heritage Preservation Hall (BPCB) for its preservation. The closest major airport to the geopark
16-614: The Sangkulirang bay in its south. This East Kalimantan location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat Karst The Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat Karst is a karstique area in Sub Kelay, Biatan, Talisayan, Batu Putih, and Biduk-biduk Berau districts of East Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo in Indonesia . It covers an area of 105,000 hectares, including
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