Indonesia wildfires threaten world’s oldest cave paintings
Near the Maros-Pangkep cave, firefighters worked to put out fires as smoke drifted over the dramatic karst landscape that is a defining feature of the…
The Hindu reports: Near the Maros-Pangkep cave, firefighters worked to put out fires as smoke drifted over the dramatic karst landscape that is a defining feature of the national park and UNESCO Global Geopark surrounding the cave.
This world story centres on Indonesia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Near the Maros-Pangkep and UNESCO Global Geopark.
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