The Meratus Mountains, which are almost 200 million years old, have a complex geological history. This area has been designated as a national geopark in 2018.
The hill is part of the conservation forest, Taman Hutan Rakyat Sultan Adam, covering a 112-thousand hectares area.
Batu Hapu is geologically located in the Barito Basin area, namely the Berai Formation of the early Oligocene-Miocene (16-36.5 million years ago).
He leads the movement to protect local orchids in South Kalimantan.
