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Geological Formation

Carstensz Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

The Carstensz Glacier lies near Carstensz East, a sub-peak of Puncak Jaya in the Sudirman Range on the island of New Guinea, in the eastern highlands of Central Papua, Indonesia. It sits at an elevation of about 4,660 meters, roughly 1.5 kilometers east of the summit tower of Puncak Jaya, and has shrunk sharply in recent decades: in 2002 it measured about 1.4 kilometers long and 0.6 kilometers wide, but by November 2025 it had retreated to only about 440 meters long and 100 meters wide. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
Protected Status
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
Connections

Caused By

Glaciation, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Glaciation via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Carstensz Glacier

In Discipline

Glaciology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Glaciology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Carstensz Glacier
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Indonesia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Carstensz Glacier
Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN: Protected areas at the coordinates of Carstensz Glacier, World Database on Protected Areas
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN
  • name_eng and desig_eng
    "name_eng": "Lorentz", "desig_eng": "National Park"
  • desig_eng, designation 15 of the point search
    "name_eng": "Lorentz National Park", "desig_eng": "World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)"
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Carstensz Glacier (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Quote, Lead section
The Carstensz Glacier is found near the a sub-peak of Puncak Jaya (sometimes called Mount Carstensz or the Carstensz Pyramid), Carstensz East.
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Wikidata: Carstensz Glacier
Wikidata Q5047020, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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