Natural world · Evidence-led place record

Sarawak Delta UNESCO Global Geopark

MY

Located in western Sarawak, Malaysia, the Sarawak Delta UNESCO Global Geopark sits at a major geological boundary where two ancient landmasses came together more than 200 million years ago, during the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana.

Sarawak Delta UNESCO Global Geopark in MY
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CategoryUNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK
LocationMY
DatasetUNESCO Global Geoparks
Listed/year2026
Oddness signal90/99
Data completeness95%
SignificanceGLOBAL GEOHERITAGE; 311,200 ha

The oddity, explained

Why is Sarawak Delta UNESCO Global Geopark unusual?

Sarawak Delta UNESCO Global Geopark appears here because the approved source classifies it as natural world. The source describes it as Located in western Sarawak, Malaysia, the Sarawak Delta UNESCO Global Geopark sits at a major geological boundary where two ancient landmasses came together more than 200 million years ago, during the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana. Heritage Atlas treats that specific classification-and-description combination as the oddity; the score is a comparative discovery signal, not proof of mystery or the supernatural.

Evidence and further exploration

The coordinate, category and description remain tied to the cited source. Comparative oddness helps discovery; it does not add facts that the source does not provide.

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