Gunungkidul Karts

Gunungkidul district has a karst topography that is formed by limestone dissolution process. This landscape is known as the Karst Mountains Regions Sewu that span covering an area of ​​Gunungkidul district, Wonogiri and Pacitan.

Gunungkidul district has an area of ​​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). The phenomenon involves the formation of positive surface, such as karst hills whose numbers ± 40 000 cone-shaped hill. Negative formation of valleys of karst and karst lake.

The phenomenon involves subsurface karst caves (there are 119 caves) with stalactite and stalagmite, and all rivers flow underground. Because of the uniqueness of its ecosystem, then the 1993 International Union of Speleology proposed for Karst Mountain Area Sewu entry into one of the world's natural heritage.
Karst Valley Mulo

The administration objects Mulo geowisata karst valley is situated in the village Mulo Wonosari District, and can be reached easily only 5 km from the city Wonosari.

Mulo Valley is one object of observation because it is a unique karst formations depression (valley) in size large enough that experienced ruins hundreds of years ago. This area is an ideal area to be Centre of Geotourism Activities Gunungkidul Karst Regions, because in addition to also unique in terms of spatial aspect is very strategic in the main tourist route Gunungkidul District and is located in the middle zone of Gunung karst region.


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 formations depression surface in the form of a collapse that forms the 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 of Gunungkidul.

In this area, tourists can do cave quid 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, which blends the beauty and coolness and challenging adventure.


Excellence is a great model for the district of Gunung to develop tourism through the management of local potential with the principles of sustainable tourism development. So on December 6, 2004 in the District Gunungkidul President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono launched Sewu Mountain region and South Gombong as Eko karst region.

Tourism Resources Karst Gunungkidul district are manifold and are unique and of high scientific value in the form of a white sand beach that has evolved as a mass tourism (mass tourism), special interest tours adventures like rock climbing (on the Beach Siung, Seropan and Watu Gupit), cave quid (Cerme, Seropan, Bribin, Grubug, Jomblang and Kalisuci). History and religious tourism (Goa Kencono Design, Goa and Goa Maria Braholo Tritis).


Lake Flute / Solo Ancient

Located in the village and village Songbanyu Pocung, District Girisubo, with a distance of about 50 km from the city Wonosari. Telaga Suling a valley close to the beach Sadeng.Telaga Flute believed in ancient times as an ancient river estuaries Solo with beautiful scenery and cool as it is surrounded hills.

At this location is ideal for tracking activities or cruise tour. On the way to Sadeng, Solo river flow lane early to enjoy the scenery. The former is a lowland stream flanked by two high hills, which is now agricultural land, 7 km to the north until the region Pracimantoro Wonogiri.