Today's Google Doodle: Commemoration of Lake Toba as a UNESCO Global Geopark

Google Doodle Lake Toba (photo: Google)

JAKARTA - There is something interesting about your Google display today. That's because Google Doodle is celebrating the anniversary of Lake Toba which was officially named a UNESCO Global Geopark on August 31 2020.

Launching from the official UNESCO website, UNESCO Global Geoparks are a single and integrated geographical area where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are managed with a holistic concept of protection, education and sustainable development.

UNESCO states that currently, there are 195 UNESCO Global Geoparks spread across 48 countries, including Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia.

Lake Toba is the largest crater lake in the world and one of the deepest lakes in the world. The presence of Lake Toba is the result of a powerful volcanic eruption from the Toba Caldera thousands of years ago.

The History of Lake Toba

Lake Toba was created due to an eruption from the Toba Caldera which erupted more than 74,000 years ago. The large eruption caused the volcano's magma chamber to collapse, eventually forming the island now known as Samosir. The island is a famous tourist destination and home to several Indigenous ethnic groups.

If we talk about Lake Toba, we will also be interested in getting to know the Toba Batak indigenous community, which is the name for the original inhabitants of the lake.

Apart from being used as a tourist destination by domestic and foreign travelers because of its beautiful views, Lake Toba is also very useful for meeting the daily water needs of the local community.