Lenggong Geopark To expand Geoschool Module To Empower Education And Community 

LENGGONG, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- Lenggong Geopark is targeting three more schools to learn the 'Geoschool Module' to strengthen community development and education elements in the geopark ecosystem in this district.

Lenggong Geopark Management Geocommunity chairman Datuk Seri Dr. Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said that currently there is one school undergoing the module, namely Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Raban.

“We already have a Geoschool for the development of the Geopark involving school students. We already have one primary school and we hope to build two or three more that will also involve secondary schools.

“Therefore, this is one of the important steps as a strong supporter of the development of this area, in addition to the creation of the Lenggong Community Centre by Think City in collaboration with the Lenggong District Council which will help with this development,” he said at a press conference after officiating the Lenggong Community Centre here today.

Also present were Think City managing director Datuk Hamdan Abdul Majid, Lenggong District Council president Mohd Amzari Mohd Arzami and the Dean of the Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Prof Dr Kherun Nita Ali.

Shamsul Anuar, who is also the Member of Parliament for Lenggong, said that apart from education, the Lenggong Geopark also focuses on the development of local entrepreneurship through the Geo-Entrepreneur programme, especially in the production of handicrafts, weaving and community-based products.

“We are also planning a Geo-Entrepreneur, to assist entrepreneurs to develop products as well. I hope Think City can help promote the place so that tourists can come to visit. Besides entering the caves, they can also buy souvenirs,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mohd Amzari said based on data from local tourism operators, about 22,000 tourists were recorded staying in Lenggong in 2022, before jumping to 154,000 people in 2024.

"So that is a huge number of visitors here and until October 2025, we have a figure of about 156,000 staying in Lenggong for this year.

"That number will give a spillover effect from their spending in the Lenggong area which will empower the community with Think City’s help," he said.

He said the community in Lenggong has also started to see the potential of generating income from Lenggong Geopark and also the World Heritage Site itself.

-- BERNAMA