Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat Karst

Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat Karst
Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat Geopark
LocationEast Kutai Regency and Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Nearest citySamarinda
Coordinates0°08′01″S 116°36′29″E / 0.133665°S 116.608165°E / -0.133665; 116.608165
Area105,000 hectares (1,050 km2)

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 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 is Samarinda International Airport.

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