Ancient Submarine Volcano
NO. SITE : 31
Ancient Submarine Volcano
Ancient Submarine Volcano
| Location | Desa Tiwingan Lama, Kecamatan Aranio Kabupaten Banjar |
| Coordinate | Latitud : 3° 32’ 52.42” Longitud : 115° 1’ 59.00” |
| Characteristics | Geology Site |
| Route | East Route |
| Functions | Research, Education, and Nature Tourism |
Ancient Submarine Volcano is in the Riam Kanan Lake area, Tiwingan Lama Village, Aranio District, Banjar Regency. It is 1,5 km from Deer Island by an engine boat or what the local community calls “Klotok”. It was a result of volcanic breccia rocks from earth events (geology) originating from the Paau Formation which was 59-65 million years ago (Late Cretaceous) with a relatively steep cliff landscape/morphology on the shores of Riam Kanan Lake. This is the result of volcanic activity, is also known by the local communities as Bukit Batas. It is because the morphology of the cliffs in the form of elongated ridge.
