tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36037064477415556012024-03-14T01:16:02.035-07:00Indonesia TourismWelcome to The Most Beautiful Places of IndonesiaAndrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603706447741555601.post-62508075266768369132011-06-29T07:04:00.000-07:002011-06-30T00:12:33.925-07:00RAJA AMPAT<p style="margin: 0pt 5px; text-align: center;" class="sectionLinks"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><img src="http://www.rajaampat-liveaboard.com/images/raja_map.jpg" width="495" border="1" height="473" /></span></p><p style="margin: 0pt 5px; text-align: center;" class="sectionLinks"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> <span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span class="normtxt"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" >NOTE:</span></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="sectionLinks" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" >Equipment Hire:</span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="sectionLinks" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >Raja Ampat Liveaboards do not hire equipment but can arrange to hire through one of the local dive companies. This is dependent on availability and is not recommended it is not at an economical rate (450.000RUP per set per day). Is it recommended that you bring your own equipment or perhaps look into hiring from Bali.</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="sectionLinks" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" > </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="sectionLinks" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" >Entrance / Diving Tags:</span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p class="sectionLinks" style="margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; text-align: justify;"> <span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Entrance tags can be purchased and picked up at the Sorong airport but will take some hours to organise this way. It is better to pay the fee online to the office in Bali using the bank details found at the bottom of the following link: </span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);"> <a style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: 700;" target="_blank" href="http://www.diverajaampat.org/Entry-fee/buy_tags.html"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> http://www.diverajaampat.org/Entry-fee/buy_tags.html</span></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> then bring proof of wire transfer to the Sorong Airport to collect the tag. The cost is 500.000 RP.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >The Raja Ampat, or “Four Kings,” archipelago encompasses more than 9.8 million acres of land and sea off the northwestern tip of Indonesia’s West Papua Province. Located in the Coral Triangle, the heart of the world’s coral reef biodiversity, the seas around Raja Ampat possibly hold the richest variety of species in the world.</span></p><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > </span></div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: center;" class="sectionLinks"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > <img src="http://www.rajaampat-liveaboard.com/images/UNDER10.jpg" width="500" border="1" height="350" /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > </span></div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > <span style=";font-family:Arial;" ><br />The Raja Ampat, or “Four Kings,” archipelago encompasses more than 9.8 million acres of land and sea off the northwestern tip of Indonesia’s West Papua Province. Located in the Coral Triangle, the heart of the world’s coral reef biodiversity, the seas around Raja Ampat possibly hold the richest variety of species in the world.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;" ><br /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > </span></div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: center;" class="sectionLinks"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > <span style=";font-family:Arial;" > <img src="http://www.rajaampat-liveaboard.com/images/rajaampat1.jpg" width="500" border="1" height="375" /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > </span></div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > <span style=";font-family:Arial;" ><br />The area’s massive coral colonies show that its reefs are resistant to threats like coral bleaching and disease —threats that now jeopardize the survival of corals around the world. In addition, Raja Ampat’s strong ocean currents sweep coral larvae across the Indian and Pacific Oceans to replenish other reef ecosystems. Raja Ampat’s coral diversity, resilience to threats, and ability to replenish reefs make it a global priority for marine protection.</span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: center;" class="sectionLinks"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" > <img src="http://www.rajaampat-liveaboard.com/images/rajaampat5.jpg" width="500" border="1" height="333" /></span></p><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: center;" class="sectionLinks"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><b>Survey Confirms Highest Marine Biodiversity on Earth</b><br />In 2002, The Nature Conservancy and its partners conducted a scientific survey of the Raja Ampat Islands to collect information on its marine ecosystems, mangroves, and forests. The survey brought Raja Ampat’s total number of confirmed corals to 537 species— an incredible 75% of all known coral species. In addition, 899 fish species were recorded, raising the known total for Raja Ampat to an amazing 1,074. On land, the survey found lush forests, rare plants, limestone outcroppings, and nesting beachesfor thousands of sea turtles.</span></p><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: center;" class="sectionLinks"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > <img src="http://www.rajaampat-liveaboard.com/images/ra.jpg" width="500" border="1" height="321" /></span></p><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: center;" class="sectionLinks"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" > Though human impacts here are less severe than elsewhere in Indonesia, Raja Ampat’s natural resources are endangered by over fishing and destructive fishing, turtle poaching, and unsustainable logging. The Indonesian government recently established Raja Ampat as a separate administrative unit, which will give communities a greater say in managing the natural resources upon which their livelihoods depend. This structure also offers an important opportunity to include conservation in the spatial planning of the newly formed local government.</span></p><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: center;" class="sectionLinks"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" > <img src="http://www.rajaampat-liveaboard.com/images/rajaampat3.jpg" width="500" border="1" height="333" /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > <span style=";font-family:Arial;" ><br /></span> <b> <span style=";font-family:Arial;" >Ensuring Conservation through Partnerships</span></b><span style=";font-family:Arial;" ><br />To address these issues, the Conservancy launched a new project to protect Raja Ampat, working in close partnership with the government and communities to: 1) contribute to a comprehensive conservation action plan to protect Raja Ampat’s reefs and forests; 2) help incorporate marine protected area management into long-term planning and policy; and, 3) establish a network of marine protected areas for Raja Ampat.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style=";font-family:Arial;" ><br /> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > </span> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: center;" class="sectionLinks"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > <img src="http://www.rajaampat-liveaboard.com/images/raja_ampat_aereal.jpg" width="500" border="1" height="321" /></span></p><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: center;" class="sectionLinks"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" >The Conservancy’s ultimate goal is to protect Raja Ampat’s magnificent reefs while sustaining the livelihoods of local people. Raja Ampat includes the four large islands of Waigeo, Batanta, Salawati, and Misool, plus hundreds of smaller islands. The archipelago is part of an area known as the Bird’s Head functional seascape, which also contains Cenderawasih Bay, the largest marine national park in Indonesia.</span></p><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: center;" class="sectionLinks"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > <img src="http://www.rajaampat-liveaboard.com/images/Raja-Ampat-Air-Photo.jpg" width="500" border="1" height="244" /></span></p><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: center;" class="sectionLinks"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" >Come and dive in Raja Ampat Islands with Our Liveaboards</span></b></span></p><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;" ><br /></span></b></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> <span style="font-weight: 700; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:100%;" > Source:</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"><span style="font-size:100%;">http://www.rajaampat-liveaboard.com/raja-ampat-islands.html</span></p><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: justify;" class="sectionLinks"> </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="margin: 0pt 5px 0pt 10px; text-align: center;" class="sectionLinks"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > <img src="http://www.rajaampat-liveaboard.com/images/UNDER33.jpg" width="500" border="1" height="332" /></span></p>Andrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603706447741555601.post-25231032274987666852011-04-18T06:14:00.000-07:002011-04-18T06:31:52.773-07:00CANGAR<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 17px; "><p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 11px; ">Cangar tourism is located in Tulungrejo village, Bumiaji district. Cangar is the other place of mountain tourism. Cangar also has a hot spring pool with temperature of 30 C - 40 C. This pool is also able to cure skin diseases. The visitors will enjoy the nature scenery around it.</p><p style="text-align: center; font-size: 11px; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQG0wdrWrywDTqmM4e85HUi2oQF97fQSK6c-IBixYZFsF5bGb-jHXInK-R4SLSA29Btc7ZAtg0XokNoovi9sgE-AEwfGiy6_yJVN3crI3SwMWHhFIKjFqYKzb4aRoVM9pL2hShxKdVfq0Z/s400/cangar3.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 245px; height: 368px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596914608934182194" /> C</p><p style="text-align: center; font-size: 11px; "> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKi3yhggIabVoNa9B6Q4A3nkImUUiyBM0gS0H_G3D1KxcWn4KZ4d84jMp8ZEBQ-6nDFx4ST_Qp06Ye0jrudwyw6xr-lkf8PfF0F_qCGpmcvLPpBoludOVldaAfo_1Z9M6GqziuwmFToyV4/s400/cangar2.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 245px; height: 327px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596914613231271090" /></p><p style="text-align: justify; font-size: 11px; ">Cangar tourism has some tourism facilities that will make all visitors comfortable to visit this tourism area, they are; nature tourism, camping ground, hot spring pool, research forest, hall, etc.</p><p style="text-align: center; font-size: 11px; "><strong><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhswp2FjxOFQwPPlO-6J48eNhqsivIpu2VJLa2iOeziJpolH6NLPVOW62eVjpvs3QWC1QZ973ZifwkmMLq356m2FOkzAM1MoZ1WdzQ-xW_WOds3vZaA4RFERBt7PvRdEdA5b86ZGUs8ypPb/s400/CANGAR4.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596914618486719330" /> </strong></p><p style="font-size: 11px; "></p><div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 11px; "><strong><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRkYT9F5_0rIecF38dHJ_kbYl584DR-Yk7YW6_A78Nvdl4kYCyiGWkzhxBhlR8KUi3V-VWrZ-SNJFIigmDHJfujnQTHZlfUB4WY2zY_EwjeDrFnI8aCPjAIuUc7G9iflQqEKdvfcoXRz7/s400/CANGAR1.jpg" style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596914218297753490" />Japan Cave Of Cangar</strong></div><div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 11px; ">Japan Cave is located in Cangar tourism complex, Tulungrejo village, Bumiaji district. This cave is the heritage of Japan, when Japan colonized Indonesia. It supposed as defense area and logistic supplier of Japan in their colonization.</div><div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 11px; ">Japan cave has 12 meters length and stay along Cangar complex, but we can enter it in a few little because some of the caves are piles of ground.</div><div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 11px; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 11px; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 11px; ">Reference : </div><div style="text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia, serif; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><a href="http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/batu/cangar.html">http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/batu/cangar.html</a> & the other website/blog</span></span></div><p style="font-size: 11px; "></p></span></div>Andrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603706447741555601.post-31821854002141256102010-01-05T06:34:00.000-08:002010-01-05T06:43:40.934-08:00Komodo National Park<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br /><blockquote></blockquote><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAU5MlVtKIe5J6ROCKFYO5c4yCREghIoDcUNK8IsmwM5VUFZy25VBGiwKkjUx-tawaN4iFJxU1_LDK4_8JOYrJzmpjAAjmsB8IxK1S_RCqKJKu3C48L01uPGafO4-ZFDE5J3I5hDWo6TLk/s1600-h/komodo01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAU5MlVtKIe5J6ROCKFYO5c4yCREghIoDcUNK8IsmwM5VUFZy25VBGiwKkjUx-tawaN4iFJxU1_LDK4_8JOYrJzmpjAAjmsB8IxK1S_RCqKJKu3C48L01uPGafO4-ZFDE5J3I5hDWo6TLk/s400/komodo01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423265753300909698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnXfsF_GkdwXmu4hGOaJWMCj_cxqMBpn0sf8M4x4RdNxFriJSJyIQHtHY_FQ72E_F1MLP2oMCgB8nnHFQReonVstiWwwCTAnttEUBfqwKyX22meayAHFZJFSmWZYEctGPD4imDYHhSgQm/s1600-h/komodo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnXfsF_GkdwXmu4hGOaJWMCj_cxqMBpn0sf8M4x4RdNxFriJSJyIQHtHY_FQ72E_F1MLP2oMCgB8nnHFQReonVstiWwwCTAnttEUBfqwKyX22meayAHFZJFSmWZYEctGPD4imDYHhSgQm/s400/komodo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423265363431850850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:100%;" >Komodo National Park covers three large islands: Komodo, Rinca and Padar, and 26 small islands. There are 11 small mountains or large hills, the highest being Mt. Satalibo (" 735 m asl.).</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:100%;" >The dry and barren condition of the Park has produced a certain uniqueness. The expanse of savanna, limited water sources and a relatively hot temperature is indeed the preferred habitat of an ancient animal species, the Komodo dragon (<i>Varanus komodoensis</i>).</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:100%;" >Most of the Park area is savanna with the fan palm (<i>Borassus flabellifer</i>) as the dominant characteristic plant. Other plants include rattan (<i>Calamus</i> sp.), bamboo (<i>Bambusa</i> sp.), tamarind (<i>Tamarindus indica</i>), kepuh (<i>Sterculia foetida</i>), bidara (<i>Ziziphus jujuba</i>), kesambi (<i>Schleichera oleosa</i>), and mangrove (<i>Rhizophora </i>sp.).</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:BernhardMod BT;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;"> Besides the Komodo dragon, the Park is also a habitat for deer (<i>Cervus timorensis floresiensis</i>), wild pig (<i>Sus scrofa</i>), Asian wild dog (<i>Cuon alpinus javanicus</i>), wild horse (<i>Equus qaballus</i>), wild buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>), dugong (<i>Dugong dugon</i>); 259 species of coral and 1,000 species of fish, 6 species of whale, 10 species of dolphin, as well as turtles and several species of snake, birds and sharks.</span></span> <span style=";font-family:BernhardMod BT;font-size:100%;" > </span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:BernhardMod BT;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Komodo National Park is a national asset and it has received technical assistance to manage it to international standards. It has been declared by UNESCO as both a Natural World Heritage Site and a Biosphere Reserve.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:100%;" >This Park is frequently visited by international tourists, who often describe it as being like another world. Open plains stretch as far as the eye can see, with the silhouette of occasional fan palms standing out starkly against a background of mountains. The vista of parched and barren savanna is broken by the calls of birds and wild horses, while under the harsh rays of the sun, giant reptiles bathe in the clear blue waters of the Flores sea. It is an unforgettable experience.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:130%;" ><strong>Interesting locations/attractions:</strong></span> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;"><b>Loh Liang</b>: the main entrance gate for those who want to observe wildlife in monsoon forest bordering on white sand beaches. Sites of cultural interest.<br /> </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;"><b>Pulau Lasa, Pantai Merah, Loh Bo and Sebita</b>: diving and snorkelling facilitated; there is a dive shop, and glass-bottomed boats are available.<br /> </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;"><b>Banu Nggulung</b>: observing animals. </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;"><b>Best time of year to visit</b>: March to June, and October to December.</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;"><b>How to reach the Park</b>: Denpasar-Mataram-Bima by car, 2 days; then proceed by public transport to Sape. From Sape, the Park is reached by ferry. Or Denpasar-Labuan Bajo by plane (twice a week), then proceed to the Park by ferry or speedboat.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgrt4f4eJ1jIxFiXk301TkAZSn2N2kemIU5djV2tvCdNkwlIDUqvevDVM62parbyACKQObkqFICEtBKCT282J0gci3F0xW3G5vMm36kebwNID7NfGM_k2Hco7TQsQI1zB3xBr-hLnVwfQ/s1600-h/peta_komodo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgrt4f4eJ1jIxFiXk301TkAZSn2N2kemIU5djV2tvCdNkwlIDUqvevDVM62parbyACKQObkqFICEtBKCT282J0gci3F0xW3G5vMm36kebwNID7NfGM_k2Hco7TQsQI1zB3xBr-hLnVwfQ/s400/peta_komodo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423265144040422226" border="0" /></a></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:78%;" ><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:100%;" >Declared : Minister of Forestry, in 1990<br /> Designated : Minister of Forestry, SK No. 306/Kpts-II/95, </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /> <span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">a total area of 173,300 hectares<br /> Location : Regency of Manggarai, (Province of East Nusa Tenggara)</span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style=";font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:78%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:78%;" ><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:100%;" >Temperature 17° - 43° C</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:78%;" ><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:100%;" > Rainfall 800 - 1,000 mm/year</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:78%;" ><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:100%;" > Altitude 0 - 735 m asl.</span></span><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:78%;" ><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:100%;" > Geographical location 119°22' - 119°49' E; 8°23' - 8°50' S</span></span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:78%;" ><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:100%;" >Source : </span></span><span style=";font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:78%;" ><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.dephut.go.id/INFORMASI/TN%20INDO-ENGLISH/komodo_NP.htm">http://www.dephut.go.id/INFORMASI/TN%20INDO-ENGLISH/komodo_NP.htm</a></span></span><br /></div>Andrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603706447741555601.post-17718253127694569702009-11-10T22:29:00.000-08:002009-11-10T22:44:32.380-08:00The Heroes City of Surabaya<div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8dLPyhlSVWYPT1HLWqdeVSCAi_P1BLabA2lnCMQm5axrnt3MuPL9KzI9MljKl8r1X6WU6PtxkK2xHWahWaWZj8hNgdQg_kctWb5kLJV33LS0MeZLegAXorwS2uDVdfSU54V210R0bbvY/s1600-h/boats-in-surabaya450.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy8dLPyhlSVWYPT1HLWqdeVSCAi_P1BLabA2lnCMQm5axrnt3MuPL9KzI9MljKl8r1X6WU6PtxkK2xHWahWaWZj8hNgdQg_kctWb5kLJV33LS0MeZLegAXorwS2uDVdfSU54V210R0bbvY/s400/boats-in-surabaya450.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402733133553350962" /><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTH9Gu42SLvffljyYuLEMPajiKeXC9QysneMFDfHhnl5FEG9cw33sMoWhSpVGhMo3br78AA6TFmwJ1u0MKaAHga3BmJVYTQhyKsyBQlA32BuyAVVi4NJ7gFNAc6vW6agXKnTFKLRMaOKc/s1600-h/1964723-Surabayas_old_town_area-Surabaya.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTH9Gu42SLvffljyYuLEMPajiKeXC9QysneMFDfHhnl5FEG9cw33sMoWhSpVGhMo3br78AA6TFmwJ1u0MKaAHga3BmJVYTQhyKsyBQlA32BuyAVVi4NJ7gFNAc6vW6agXKnTFKLRMaOKc/s400/1964723-Surabayas_old_town_area-Surabaya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402733127406789874" /><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgowjBWxOw3RC1GAr-M99GgCW7SPguriqWTwtuSr9WIaexu7KpIrwf0zKd9vJ6h7UnI80jn27vyrrkyoZSIorBoANUYsOOCGMXPgIcDc7QoypHklm7G-G9P2yenOVeaRYyWkCyodDWVYYHx/s1600-h/1964724-Tugu_Pahlawan-Surabaya.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgowjBWxOw3RC1GAr-M99GgCW7SPguriqWTwtuSr9WIaexu7KpIrwf0zKd9vJ6h7UnI80jn27vyrrkyoZSIorBoANUYsOOCGMXPgIcDc7QoypHklm7G-G9P2yenOVeaRYyWkCyodDWVYYHx/s400/1964724-Tugu_Pahlawan-Surabaya.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402733119499295634" /></a><br /></div>Andrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603706447741555601.post-65456834342357731032009-08-17T20:52:00.000-07:002009-08-17T21:04:33.197-07:00Gunung Leuser National Park<p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tLrtfwhYnWzl4uUB-MsVBxeSXNUJkrWEH3K4DiQbjFcPu1cgh4u7uM-nxI8Gi8xdLo03vwMYMDt1Q2H_n52UHnvZI10ggBlw0q0XmthzMqurb3tFbTk2xsf5Wdpt7AHaWBlPeJSurL2S/s1600-h/peta_leuser.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tLrtfwhYnWzl4uUB-MsVBxeSXNUJkrWEH3K4DiQbjFcPu1cgh4u7uM-nxI8Gi8xdLo03vwMYMDt1Q2H_n52UHnvZI10ggBlw0q0XmthzMqurb3tFbTk2xsf5Wdpt7AHaWBlPeJSurL2S/s400/peta_leuser.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371148517710175634" border="0" /></a></p><p align="justify"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:100%;" >Gunung Leuser National Park represents several ecosystem types, from coastal forest ecosystem through tropical lowland forest ecosystem to montane forest ecosystem. Most o</span><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:100%;" >f the Park area is covered with thick Dipterocarpaceae forest with rivers and waterfalls flowing through it. There are some endangered and peculiar plants, namely daun payung raksasa (<i>Johannesteijsmannia altifrons</i>), rafflesia flowers (<i>Rafflesia atjehensis </i> and <i>R. micropylora</i>), and <i>Rhizanthes zippelnii</i>-the biggest flower, with a diameter of 1.5 metres. In addition, there is one plant unique to the area: the ara, a strangling plant.</span></p> <p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Endangered an</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">d protected animal species which inhabit the Park include orangutan (<i>Pongo abelii</i>), siamang (<i>Hylobates syndactylus syndactylus</i>), Asian elephant (<i>Elephas maximus sumatranus</i>), Sumatran tiger (<i>Panthera tigris sumatrae</i>), Sumatran rhinoceros (<i>Dicerorhinus sumatrensis sumatrensis</i>), serow (<i>Capricornis sumatraensis</i>), great hornbill (<i>Buceros bicornis</i>), sambar deer (<i>Cervus unicolor</i>), and leopard cat (<i>Prionailurus bengalensis sumatrana</i>).</span></p> <p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Gunung Leuser Nationa</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">l Park has been declared a Biosphere Reserve. Under a cooperation program between Indonesia and Malaysia, the Park is also designated as a "Sister Park" to the Taman Negara in Malaysia.</span></p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpwzvznjeg6gvouV7QnqbT1DsVkBk0zBEgIjSHzuV_dcJaUv3Wum6mBc5SINFcnzOyOTHJFlIefE9HtZXajVhAFMWPPCJUaazn7-TSiLAwhrg9oXeQwgtJAQBck-WL2sav4Et5LwNQ0TX/s1600-h/leuser09.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqpwzvznjeg6gvouV7QnqbT1DsVkBk0zBEgIjSHzuV_dcJaUv3Wum6mBc5SINFcnzOyOTHJFlIefE9HtZXajVhAFMWPPCJUaazn7-TSiLAwhrg9oXeQwgtJAQBck-WL2sav4Et5LwNQ0TX/s400/leuser09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371149358807785458" border="0" /></a></p><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCtlbyqUmgWd2rLIS_uhbnDIrFuzquhdE7_vfnTIwjMe1YuiyQhZSghwBPuYUR5DbC-smAHgjLBbfOtrZuKBHiaksrh4utviR2HI3c20F_gNClzF0ItbtyWocFX-rBVoDp0mDfiTXrYTc/s1600-h/Leuser.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCtlbyqUmgWd2rLIS_uhbnDIrFuzquhdE7_vfnTIwjMe1YuiyQhZSghwBPuYUR5DbC-smAHgjLBbfOtrZuKBHiaksrh4utviR2HI3c20F_gNClzF0ItbtyWocFX-rBVoDp0mDfiTXrYTc/s400/Leuser.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371148726785042786" border="0" /></a></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Interesting locations/attractions:</span></strong> <b><br /> <br /> </b> <strong><em>Gurah:</em></strong> fantastic views, valleys, waterfalls; animals and plants such as Rafflesia, orangutans, birds, snakes and butterflies. <b><br /> </b> <em><strong>Bohorok:</strong></em> an orangutan rehabilitation centre; ecotourism activities like kayaking/canoeing, camping, and birdwatching. <b><br /> <em>Kluet</em></b><em>:</em> boating on rivers and lakes, trekking through coastal forest and caving. Kluet is also a habitat of tigers. <b><br /> <em>Sekundur</em></b><em>:</em> camping, caving, animal observation. <b><br /> <em>Ketambe and Suak Belimbing</em></b><em>: </em>suitable place for research on primates and other animals; research facilities include accommodation and a library. <b><br /> <em>Gunung (Mount) Leuser (3,404 m asl.) and Mt. Kemiri (3,314 m asl.)</em></b><em>:</em> mountain climbing and hiking. <b><br /> <em>River rafting along the Alas River</em></b><em>: </em>start from Gurah-Muara Situlen-Gelombang for a three-day trip.<br /> <br /> Cultural attractions outside the Park include the Lake Toba Festival in June (held on the Lake) and the Malay Culture Festival held in July in Medan. <b><br /> <br /> Best time of year to visit</b>: June to October.</span></p><h4 align="justify"><span><span><strong><span style="font-family:BernhardMod BT;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;"><strong>How to reach the Park: Medan-Kutacane about 8 hours by car (240 km), Kutacane-Gurah/Ketambe about 30 minutes by car (35 km), Medan-Bohorok/Bukit Lawang about 1 hour by car (60 km), Medan-Sei Betung/Sekundur about 2 hours by car (150 km), Medan-Tapaktuan about 10 hours by car (260 km).</strong></span></span></strong></span></span></h4>Andrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603706447741555601.post-39511597211632659772009-07-27T19:23:00.000-07:002009-07-27T19:27:10.144-07:00Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AcvvgRz0KJ9kZ69zmAILFBRzpPLY2eDZi_h3HqnS5_asA1gSLRCW2DX2LOr8oLOBqVSchyt1MavQznlYyUyI2bw9q0x4TTqi-wEwvvDuDArCOHyRx5P_mzi2We4gGQowuy3Scay8b0Sv/s1600-h/peta_pangrango.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AcvvgRz0KJ9kZ69zmAILFBRzpPLY2eDZi_h3HqnS5_asA1gSLRCW2DX2LOr8oLOBqVSchyt1MavQznlYyUyI2bw9q0x4TTqi-wEwvvDuDArCOHyRx5P_mzi2We4gGQowuy3Scay8b0Sv/s400/peta_pangrango.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363331896168096418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGD4j6qcEQk_SJkFkopzQORr3p-5-GUT14TGahMlmwXANdsxzf_B7sMscgRMr0to3XubulGU34Woi2J6DOO0Q3gVfAXmOUWxqc9gU-9zwRsVfeobWUJyleooGQ9CzpaLMgQwgiHib3YX0v/s1600-h/gede04.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGD4j6qcEQk_SJkFkopzQORr3p-5-GUT14TGahMlmwXANdsxzf_B7sMscgRMr0to3XubulGU34Woi2J6DOO0Q3gVfAXmOUWxqc9gU-9zwRsVfeobWUJyleooGQ9CzpaLMgQwgiHib3YX0v/s400/gede04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363331890313172242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOdMjIk6P4HZHCLQRuHiw5bxl1eRRqgsBjQxIvoxRNbQSLJu5egla2rrRg6c7oLhkTVAw4wRj0F_tW3hRzteg8AmzuxSGJypNR_XzKUsUtfe-ZQwQFnvw6IQ6OaVikPUY4q5JeJCdAOlEv/s1600-h/gede02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOdMjIk6P4HZHCLQRuHiw5bxl1eRRqgsBjQxIvoxRNbQSLJu5egla2rrRg6c7oLhkTVAw4wRj0F_tW3hRzteg8AmzuxSGJypNR_XzKUsUtfe-ZQwQFnvw6IQ6OaVikPUY4q5JeJCdAOlEv/s400/gede02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363331886679170450" /></a><br /><div align="justify">Gunung Gede-Pangrango National Park, designated in 1980, is one of the first five national parks in Indonesia. However, its unique characteristics have made it a natural laboratory for researchers since long before this time.<br /><br /><br />In 1819, C.G.C Reinwardt was recorded as the first person to climb Gunung (Mount) Gede, followed by F.W Junghuhn (1839-1861), J.E Teysman (1839), A.R Wallace (1861), S.H Koorders (1890), M. Treub (1891), W.M van Leeuen (1911), and C.G.G.J. van Steenis in 1920 and 1952. They made a collection of plants which formed the basis for a book entitled "The Mountain Flora of Java", published in 1972.<br /><br /><br />Gunung Gede-Pangrango National Park represents a distinct diversity of ecosystems: a sub-montane ecosystem, a montane ecosystem, a sub-alpine ecosystem, a lake ecosystem, a marshland ecosystem, and a savanna ecosystem.<br /></div><p align="justify"><br /></p><p align="justify">The sub-montane ecosystem is characterized by many large, tall trees like jamuju (Dacrycarpus imbricatus) and puspa (Schima wallichii). The sub-alpine ecosystem, meanwhile, is characterized by grassy meadows of Isachne pangerangensis, edelweiss flower (Anaphalis javanica), violet (Viola pilosa), and sentigi (Vaccinium varingiaefolium).<br /><br />Among the endangered animal species that can be found in the Park are primate species which are now threatened with extinction such as the Javan gibbon (Hylobates moloch), Javan leaf monkey (Presbytis comata comata), ebony leaf monkey (Trachypithecus auratus auratus); panther (Panthera pardus), leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis javanensis), barking deer (Muntiacus muntjak muntjak), lesser Malay mouse deer (Tragulus javanicus javanicus), Asian wild dog (Cuon alpinus javanicus), southeast Asian porcupine (Hystrix brachyura brachyura), stink badger (Mydaus javanensis), and yellow-throated marten (Martes flavigula).<br /><br /></p><p align="justify">Gunung Gede-Pangrango is widely known for its wealth of bird species: 251 of the 450 species in Java inhabit this Park. Among these are endangered species like the Javan hawk eagle (Spizaetus bartelsi), and the owl (Otus angelinae).<br /><br />UNESCO declared Gunung Gede-Pangrango National Park a Biosphere Reserve in 1977, and it is a Sister Park to Taman Negara Malaysia, under a cooperation signed in 1995 between Indonesia and Malaysia.<br /><br /></p><p align="justify">This Park is surrounded by ancient superstitions and beliefs. Legend has it that the spirits of Eyang Suryakencana and Prabu Siliwangi guard Mt. Gede to keep it from erupting. Even now, at certain times of the year, people flock to the caves around Mt. Gede to meditate or hold ritual ceremonies. <br /><br /><br />Interesting locations/attractions:<br />Biru Lake: a small lake, covering about five hectares, situated at 1,575 m asl. It is located 1.5 km from the Cibodas entrance gate. Its blue colour (and name) comes from a covering of blue algae.<br />Cibeureum Waterfall: 50 metres high, this waterfall is located 2.8 km from Cibodas and attracts a lot of visitors. Around the waterfall, it is possible to see a kind of red moss which is endemic to West Java.<br />Thermal springs: about 5.3 km, or a two-hour walk from Cibodas.<br />Kandang Batu and Kandang Badak: camping, and plant and animal observation. At an altitude of 2,220 m asl., this site is 7.8 km, or a three-to-five hour trip from Cibodas.<br />Summit and crater of Mt. Gede: a magnificent place to watch the sunrise or sunset; the towns of Cianjur, Sukabumi, and Bogor can be clearly seen, as well as unusual plants around the crater. It is also interesting from a geological point of view. At this peak, three active craters - Lanang, Ratu and Wadon - are united in a single complex, at an altitude of 2,958 m asl. The craters are 9.7 km, or a five-hour hike, from Cibodas.<br />Alun-alun Suryakencana (Suryakencana Meadow): a 50-hectare plain covered with edelweiss flowers. The meadow is situated at an altitude of 2,750 m asl., and is 11.8 km, or a six-hour hike, from Cibodas.<br />Mt. Putri and Selabintana: camping grounds which can accommodate 100 to 150 people.<br /><br />Best time of year to visit: June to September.<br /><br />How to reach the Park: Jakarta-Bogor-Cibodas, about 2.5 hours by car (100 km), or Bandung-Cipanas-Cibodas, about 2 hours by car (75 km).<br /><br /></p>Andrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603706447741555601.post-55535247767136112762009-07-05T20:45:00.000-07:002009-07-05T20:50:44.510-07:00Parangtritis Yogyakarta<p></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkB9RcRWgAzDODT7un-v86yPv8XFi1EdCsgs6UrcFqzkmEbrvQdJo0z-q_6Q6N2GsNEaKpF_689ZZoaBPHpUAmo5IpqEN0nSnfqz7J6otzhxVGzN1bXs0nerpJ13CeS87yd-pDoE4YH95/s1600-h/Parangtritis-5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkB9RcRWgAzDODT7un-v86yPv8XFi1EdCsgs6UrcFqzkmEbrvQdJo0z-q_6Q6N2GsNEaKpF_689ZZoaBPHpUAmo5IpqEN0nSnfqz7J6otzhxVGzN1bXs0nerpJ13CeS87yd-pDoE4YH95/s400/Parangtritis-5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355189063841098450" /></a><br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJNBAt6eoTQbtU36BCk-k2aucXzrPrAA1y938wY1cSOITlh-qqYLQf06jnXGMiRpRaoYkVam1f9vqKa0HuQ8oIL5yXp90bwssjY5VVVJWcQRyg_5byw-0Cg0sl3xg56Rx9Csst0S3MBX5/s1600-h/parangtritis-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio3uWYRE7vgOdiRG-iCJpg3jDwOBHl0dJd6EMTolhEf6g95U0u7BXua1AIV_ZlrU8jMxI8VCsUQzilxHhoM1d0vtAkfYFU3N5dWjilnJrhUCP0kIt8kfoybgVJDCdh1pRSEOZ-5_2HX9l1/s400/parangkusumo-parangtritis-yogyakarta.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355189048800486674" /></a>Andrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603706447741555601.post-63909332453756775432009-05-31T21:47:00.000-07:002009-05-31T22:17:10.928-07:00Pacet-Cangar-Batu<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHGbF_ifK9gmie0Jimd0SzUx_mnnyywuTMyMRJ1ss9WTv0es1qf9FvKFSo6w6oBuBazkKEI2D6aeMwIvaRneS1YH_VJYXJg35hk394gBRGCiGzCjA0JG0e3Sd9LKeA-wMNlusX800PA-r/s1600-h/14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342217415984637106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHGbF_ifK9gmie0Jimd0SzUx_mnnyywuTMyMRJ1ss9WTv0es1qf9FvKFSo6w6oBuBazkKEI2D6aeMwIvaRneS1YH_VJYXJg35hk394gBRGCiGzCjA0JG0e3Sd9LKeA-wMNlusX800PA-r/s400/14.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div align="justify"><div align="justify"><blockquote><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRwz7Fa7KHCTfgYsJoYvor6p9CEd5hwJmUllpDmlKBn6-3TqNwRUMmTv86Q3FOK_bud-kfl0oj8gpiiUgOhF6mQwp0ZES5PZN5EWc7QFYk8oYeK8IQA4ijHvQSGBdcK2HrGoJykWW6zfb/s1600-h/47bs.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRwz7Fa7KHCTfgYsJoYvor6p9CEd5hwJmUllpDmlKBn6-3TqNwRUMmTv86Q3FOK_bud-kfl0oj8gpiiUgOhF6mQwp0ZES5PZN5EWc7QFYk8oYeK8IQA4ijHvQSGBdcK2HrGoJykWW6zfb/s1600-h/47bs.jpg"></blockquote><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342217942753636226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 75px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 108px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgRwz7Fa7KHCTfgYsJoYvor6p9CEd5hwJmUllpDmlKBn6-3TqNwRUMmTv86Q3FOK_bud-kfl0oj8gpiiUgOhF6mQwp0ZES5PZN5EWc7QFYk8oYeK8IQA4ijHvQSGBdcK2HrGoJykWW6zfb/s400/47bs.jpg" border="0" /></a>Until recently, the only way to get to Batu from the resorts of Tretes and Pacet, aside from walking over the mountains, was via Malang, a distance of some 70 km or more. Now there is a new route, giving direct access to Batu from Pacet. The village of Pacet is not far from Trawas and the site of Reco Lanang. The road winds up steeply through primeval forest in the foothills of Mt Welirang, eventually emerging at Cangar, an isolated hamlet renowned for its hot mineral pools and streams. </div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><br /><blockquote></blockquote><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342217737497608562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 272px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtiAC3LqAZsO50wJ-QYmMTUFHEAxNxZH5xBhB_FNacnCDZYyLo-Mq8YrRhNNpVTbeANh-iCG_GixkCsDwYlUqGkHhJXRM02O2OTXQyJ-hYmxJ2k2ncmZd5-MPTs9bxTpQQdjYyaBy-vHRP/s400/44.jpg" border="0" /></div><blockquote></blockquote><div align="justify">From here, the road descends to Batu, passing through a patchwork of fertile hill plantations. The mountain panorama is breathtaking, especially to the east, where the Bromo/Semeru massif dominates the horizon.The scenic beauty of Batu is almost alpine in appearance and the resort is sometimes even referred to as Java's 'little Switzerland'.Of course, there are differences. Bamboo grows in abundance, the wood being split to create a maze of fences surrounding the fruit and vegetable plantations. </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342217641688528322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 274px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipRjOjnpVO2m61JNcZopGA7gQ27DMxEgf3lcmRInHi_TNVxffa-Ual4c_bbB-Le3C9yTEYLoJ2Rjz8Jnl2oFJoklVyQW-YcppYsceroj5Nl52Y6CHjQWjYJvajCRTUjHgOvx09p4_08-ak/s400/42.jpg" border="0" /><br /><blockquote></blockquote>The cool climate and fertile soil are ideal for growing fruits like apples, for which Batu is well known all over the island. The town is just 20 km from Malang and offers a good selection of hotels, shops and recreation facilities.There are a number of interesting places to visit in the immediate vicinity, among them the hot mineral pools and ancient Hindu temple at Songgoriti, Coban Rondo waterfall on the road to Pujon, as well as the attractive lake at Selorejo. Interesting day trips from Batu can include Coban Rondo, Selorejo and, further down the hill towards Pare, the 14th century temple ruins of Surawana and Tigowangi.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342217812649584738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 269px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjys_j84q68MvZaxIIl2w2NyAmxlrDV_rH86wgUGIBuQPttJtxpFQa8sxH-mMe5_FqYzLTvYz3LsTuiPO4xXhJtjWUrr3JE6AjAKrM9ogwe4WBBQ7suzsxaWz2Yl7aMVj6u7wbFXbrwQbEU/s400/46b.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="justify">Source : <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/">http://www.eastjava.com/</a> </div></div></div>Andrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603706447741555601.post-78842606001807239852009-05-01T21:02:00.000-07:002009-05-01T21:08:48.811-07:00Gong Cave in Pacitan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdK3DBhIP6A1tmtDNLquiuyKal4sXNUEd_68h9mL7UeE7OBmYhyNlwoMmKdAkc-K8k1ma4-jtchqQ8LCMF-b9a7kGafI8IngM00_D2NbjrBeoTQlOE814u0OYijy6Ngw_nTln9HrUkriC/s1600-h/j.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331073064724817762" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCn2b9EgoOuOP7vsQurUb9HBeSXiovnfW6JThbnQ7cXz3t8XgxE-SfI2jczQHtbyb_AMv3Ajp4Ju5OC6aOSkRttZ_OF087yP2NQ3WY2yqRBSa9fOqlr8WyNTP76sIHCUwIuQal_SSVvDeK/s400/Bandung_Crater_by_SqueakingShoeless.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Andrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603706447741555601.post-86022798769054145282009-03-30T23:36:00.001-07:002009-03-30T23:39:55.870-07:00Situ Gintung<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzBni4AllN2wn4Jj80tIGjHFBkSlx_4wZGU0OHleJlPOoCCGP-8AUzDT4SnyxaTXUZ_GJZaVHUzn37cRXqu7TOXZ1hd9TDfsiX3ljn7Mb91DDSKZNH__0qlSnahYxBtqYfcHHOMxvfw8d/s1600-h/untitled1.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319237706914164930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 360px; CURSOR: hand; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwVHyEJ4uW0i_KoWpCPZVj4GxHy9CYFLWrqzK0-eXoKJjsVXl6C46oTDWcCEvQ6yLNdhC8zf7m6LPHH8xAIPuzd5LfD_NkcKCzQaEWqJ3kKM0k3R5ZgqwvxHo2u37Z0XlSimqzjlcXXl2/s400/2584987.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div>Andrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603706447741555601.post-73147345290988611952009-03-29T20:45:00.000-07:002009-03-29T20:54:13.103-07:00Coban Rondo Waterfall<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_NXiGptAGO4siXp-dT6nJH7HjglcaGgVcexP0Mrt8T3RpZIAUkvFrCCpBpQeZBI2hjf8SYK7nrbNNyb2q_3mGZ2Tl5w8oFIteHNwNoVJe_dTINSPIyyQrPOTzgnash1qGgK2l6HaCw-zE/s1600-h/Coban%20Rondo%20Waterfall.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318823227665184690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 305px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_NXiGptAGO4siXp-dT6nJH7HjglcaGgVcexP0Mrt8T3RpZIAUkvFrCCpBpQeZBI2hjf8SYK7nrbNNyb2q_3mGZ2Tl5w8oFIteHNwNoVJe_dTINSPIyyQrPOTzgnash1qGgK2l6HaCw-zE/s400/Coban%2520Rondo%2520Waterfall.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><div align="justify">The Coban Rondo waterfall (we called The Wana Wisata Air Terjun Coban Rondo) is a beautiful waterfall and gives peacefull impression. The experiences never forget is The way to the waterfall, on the right and left side you can see the beautiful of aligment cypress and pine trees. The coban rondo waterfall was located 12 km from the Batu City, or to be precise in the Pandansari Village. Pujon. In the coban rondo you will be experienced by a waterfall with the height 60 m.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318822616545142514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD40rt99F0wUAYARPXOYfgHECjgeu96zJVZXii260x93G7YkFq7GFDuWGA5yFHaNxSLukh3qWH6oyVNPZnpQRUKZi2skGNrQQ1vOT25HE6B70QrAxaSNkQDqyC0A0KmIs-cICaxeZz4o1d/s400/coban-rondo-waterfall.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="justify">The Wana Wisata Air Terjun Coban Rondo region was the region that most was easy to be followed. The road to enter towards the location has been asphalted, so as really facilitated tourists if wanting to visit this waterfall. Around the waterfall of Coban Rondo, was filled pine trees and the mountain casuarina, made the atmosphere in this tourist attraction feel like cool. From this area , you can see also the panorama of Batu town.</div><br /><div align="justify">The Coban Rondo waterfall kept the unique legend. It seems, under the waterfall was gotten the residence cave of a woman was named Dewi Anjarwati. Her husband, Raden Baron Kusuma fought against Joko Lelono, the young man who was interested with the beauty of Dewi Anjarwati and will kidnap her. Raden Baron was killed in the battle and the wife him was hidden in the cave by her servant. Therefore this place was given by the name of the Coban Rondo Waterfall (the widow’s waterfall).</div></div>Andrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603706447741555601.post-42644740014302858662009-03-24T23:24:00.000-07:002009-03-24T23:30:46.114-07:00Kawah Ijen<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtE6nC70hYwXN0qNYzBe4f4Lmm79_BX4K6YaHasr3geYM6qdphuTisOuh4ueYAIma-fpWJ06Fy-UL5FcZQwbYaHp3JfdHij3bmD1n7R5hen7DryY5Fzj7pGLt_zrLJQ1Ls_ZT1QsoQ2kl8/s1600-h/v4_hp8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317008833530079298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtE6nC70hYwXN0qNYzBe4f4Lmm79_BX4K6YaHasr3geYM6qdphuTisOuh4ueYAIma-fpWJ06Fy-UL5FcZQwbYaHp3JfdHij3bmD1n7R5hen7DryY5Fzj7pGLt_zrLJQ1Ls_ZT1QsoQ2kl8/s400/v4_hp8.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOg7vY4fT-v_ZE9_XzlscPPT1IUK-DlXUj_IkMoyNG0QfX7L5kGvtEQvotf6prjdnNCeZrlypIo2UbHqywaTmjmbKikggg9bzvsmUukcCV7jqJIykbi1wulhNcTtaTP4cQZJ1ki9F_5wKQ/s1600-h/Kawah_Idjen.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317008644727107090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOg7vY4fT-v_ZE9_XzlscPPT1IUK-DlXUj_IkMoyNG0QfX7L5kGvtEQvotf6prjdnNCeZrlypIo2UbHqywaTmjmbKikggg9bzvsmUukcCV7jqJIykbi1wulhNcTtaTP4cQZJ1ki9F_5wKQ/s400/Kawah_Idjen.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGR8OEE_g4R8TqOUspgEoxsttCkXD2IT2mOb3i7KDtAy9ZJRAj5Hl5ykANZ8o76l-K23ASy-iE-EdKFLTBR1jUxct3i1o6ZNey7SRjrptRz0FGbFT3XbmRPeTxSKkzy8izXRcLMOK5f5X/s1600-h/52.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317008371617359218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 236px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwGR8OEE_g4R8TqOUspgEoxsttCkXD2IT2mOb3i7KDtAy9ZJRAj5Hl5ykANZ8o76l-K23ASy-iE-EdKFLTBR1jUxct3i1o6ZNey7SRjrptRz0FGbFT3XbmRPeTxSKkzy8izXRcLMOK5f5X/s400/52.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JKdy4samYbIWVFdOALdB8dPKKsiu9CP1KqJr32349ZzC5AHDTQhTuhsfa7ASqP0WpuVHBFTV0L1LLD56kC8cAL8dUVdWF5Ls2OXDa9Iliz0b0TiyNibOKrL-pp6a44xXia1fQOv7hGS0/s1600-h/Java2004_4_33.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317008204507728370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4JKdy4samYbIWVFdOALdB8dPKKsiu9CP1KqJr32349ZzC5AHDTQhTuhsfa7ASqP0WpuVHBFTV0L1LLD56kC8cAL8dUVdWF5Ls2OXDa9Iliz0b0TiyNibOKrL-pp6a44xXia1fQOv7hGS0/s400/Java2004_4_33.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div>Andrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603706447741555601.post-38577093334699079212009-03-22T21:21:00.000-07:002009-03-22T22:44:37.785-07:00Kelimutu<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFd6Z_BJG_0sjCAtg_gfZowhXLWgy0SZL6Yiwk4qLNJz_zfTgguZbaux9QBQy_Joychg5Tzhb3J4tDo_Ol0yfv1W_NMj1f3lHsj7q7HaaJ_Eu7yagtt5BGR3WY6j0eCG8BO_fnjZFJhxw/s1600-h/kelimutu2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316238184795754898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 429px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFd6Z_BJG_0sjCAtg_gfZowhXLWgy0SZL6Yiwk4qLNJz_zfTgguZbaux9QBQy_Joychg5Tzhb3J4tDo_Ol0yfv1W_NMj1f3lHsj7q7HaaJ_Eu7yagtt5BGR3WY6j0eCG8BO_fnjZFJhxw/s320/kelimutu2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Kelimutu is a <a title="Volcano" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcano">volcano</a>, close to the town of Moni in central <a title="Flores" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flores">Flores Island</a> of <a title="Indonesia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia">Indonesia</a> containing three summit <a title="Crater lake" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crater_lake">crater lakes</a> of varying colors. Tiwu Ata Mbupu (Lake of Old People) is usually blue and is the westernmost of the three lakes. The other two lakes, Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai (Lake of Young Men and Maidens) and Tiwu Ata Polo (Bewitched or Enchanted Lake) are separated by a shared crater wall and are typically green or red in color, respectively. The lake colors do vary on a periodic basis. Subaqueous <a title="Fumarole" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fumarole">fumaroles</a> are the probable cause of active <a title="Upwelling" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upwelling">upwelling</a> that occurs at the two eastern lakes.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316238676589727826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 206px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LIkhWPcWkLUAMNOqD2ebaOP_YpHvnUCFECu89j8_MelArvWZabiJvSu1lFJAdMzZ_SVf-VxMMvX1cafSLy9QMQAXriPiNx4jgCKsB48vf6fwU7dborPkNsNwhgB2Py5xcytbu9AU4G4T/s320/kelimutu-lake-oke.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316238675866885250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 376px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 188px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKetD2Rc1GQiQSHeagG48Ykis_89tMKmzwrP7CCQIBkmR1A1BSkC5MkxjDcswkVR75mqzq-D4c0vDevyNmQxZJ8vaQ3LHK0hLjz-kCDPBbgvjapa3CkczD6W4eM1GK_LZxSSeV1Q21lcA/s320/kel_lake.jpg" border="0" />The lake have been a source of minor <a title="Phreatic eruption" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phreatic_eruption">phreatic eruptions</a> in historical time. The summit of the compound 1639-m-high Kelimutu volcano is elongated two km in a WNW-ESE direction; the older <a title="Volcanic cone" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanic_cone">cones</a> of Kelido and Kelibara are located respectively three km to the north and two km to the south. The scenic lakes are a popular <a title="Tourist destination" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourist_destination">tourist destination</a>.</div><div align="justify"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316240336225918658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 255px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXLCdPfkCxMOJo_pEyufjG0P-FqlvY1fdSqUFOm6KqaflflJrO20Zc0l-t3w58lXxF7Tc8m1uUa2xQRn2J7kkuTIP8Kv6VWiJWaiOwadqMZanoUPbgOBRqNHt-03zFSTuwSdOAYj_PsmKC/s400/Kelimutulakes2.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316240320862912274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-vvkQBnDCRr45PaRF5okqVP338vFLILYTM0exphpvpXB74ycfdjyw28xU5cS-oAvGIWiA5CF_wj-4uLyH0GxMukLEq89zxxPabD8Y5SMCSDSjYPAZVsekpTvANhfcTyodLelapRCQCWlA/s400/Kelimutulakes1.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316240331629645266" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 380px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 285px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUJVRLdjjG08GbDMXn5n6N92Bm3suzU2Azj8Ox_59rpfr3B092W9UT_tcaqyHyUgacI5feQQNXWGTKBSoYKoMetyiaozC1On0hbGAoUioxT2eD27aQ5G6pz5HxIF9kn9r9heQXY8LCcXXc/s400/nusa2.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div>Andrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603706447741555601.post-25628848525598142862009-03-12T19:03:00.000-07:002009-03-12T19:14:01.959-07:00Borobudur Temple<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1noYjPjEmT3bmLAH9eN7HaUEHgVfwBwxhEMeLUuzweYYy9RD4nen8x2C-OEmLWkwqSLcQPgbucngJTuvYYwtTJNzvz0xqiRp6Fu87hNsr-6utE2NhF4YjtBweIJGiZ1mkU_zvF4Clx5ZW/s1600-h/boro_v.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312488277732833330" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 116px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1noYjPjEmT3bmLAH9eN7HaUEHgVfwBwxhEMeLUuzweYYy9RD4nen8x2C-OEmLWkwqSLcQPgbucngJTuvYYwtTJNzvz0xqiRp6Fu87hNsr-6utE2NhF4YjtBweIJGiZ1mkU_zvF4Clx5ZW/s200/boro_v.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52HDSO3osn_z2qIZ9mUkv_liyw_YJ2wsXK2GPulQhEtiVmol8jL4G_tnhLYgcWSsFnXtBANyw6XkPczOVoJn9ltEBll66jcUI9FFNUGsPRaaShyphenhyphenpDk62i_7Unt6DWZPv_ZwVblw9CG6wZ/s1600-h/18.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312488164551462402" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 115px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52HDSO3osn_z2qIZ9mUkv_liyw_YJ2wsXK2GPulQhEtiVmol8jL4G_tnhLYgcWSsFnXtBANyw6XkPczOVoJn9ltEBll66jcUI9FFNUGsPRaaShyphenhyphenpDk62i_7Unt6DWZPv_ZwVblw9CG6wZ/s200/18.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHIP1cxc55psrJKzZNXdVd0pQ1vzYikRTA9-_6bcik5QjxTSar-FEHCqwyTZA03rNIXmYdLtPrBtiv2B9ifxaoVGldfBNvtNfN6wtO9i-aVixmWC_bDwZ0pM15ssdlpeh7AqZotS0TdisJ/s1600-h/borobudur2.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312488807944517490" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 122px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHIP1cxc55psrJKzZNXdVd0pQ1vzYikRTA9-_6bcik5QjxTSar-FEHCqwyTZA03rNIXmYdLtPrBtiv2B9ifxaoVGldfBNvtNfN6wtO9i-aVixmWC_bDwZ0pM15ssdlpeh7AqZotS0TdisJ/s200/borobudur2.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div align="justify">The Borobodur Temple complex is one of the greatest monuments in the world. It is of uncertain age, but thought to have been built between the end of the seventh and beginning of the eighth century A.D. For about a century and a half it was the spiritual centre of Buddhism in Java, then it was lost until its rediscovery in the eighteenth century.<br /></div><div align="justify">The structure, composed of 55,000 square meters of lava-rock is erected on a hill in the form of a stepped-pyramid of six rectangular storeys, three circular terraces and a central stupa forming the summit. The whole structure is in the form of a lotus, the sacred flower of Buddha.</div><div align="justify"><br />One of the ninety-two Dhyani Buddha statues enclosed in stupas</div><div align="justify">For each direction there are ninety-two Dhyani Buddha statues and 1,460 relief scenes. The lowest level has 160 reliefs depicting cause and effect; the middle level contains various stories of the Buddha's life from the Jataka Tales; the highest level has no reliefs or decorations whatsoever but has a balcony, square in shape with round walls: a circle without beginning or end. Here is the place of the ninety-two Vajrasattvas or Dhyani Buddhas tucked into small stupas. Each of these statues has a mudra (hand gesture) indicating one of the five directions: east, with the mudra of calling the earth to witness; south, with the hand position of blessing; west, with the gesture of meditation; north, the mudra of fearlessness; and the centre with the gesture of teaching. </div><br /><div align="justify">Devotional practice of circumambulate around the galleries and terraces<br />Besides being the highest symbol of Buddhism, the Borobodur stupa is also a replica of the universe. It symbolises the micro-cosmos, which is divided into three levels, in which man's world of desire is influenced by negative impulses; the middle level, the world in which man has control of his negative impulses and uses his positive impulses; the highest level, in which the world of man is no longer bounded by physical and worldly ancient desire. </div><br /><div align="justify">It is devotional practice to circumambulate around the galleries and terraces always turning to the left and keeping the edifice to the right while either chanting or meditating. In total, Borobodur represents the ten levels of a Bodhisattva's life which he or she must develop to become a Buddha or an awakened one. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsk7F05vl7vWbi_a2cldy_lLM1D9EsCE01Yi9vUg277vD-fP3ynkkgy3r5gowRGMQjBaicMOMlgHTqc3Y5A466SZJM2GeWGMvwgM8mT05FWcpj1-Vm7LFXT7ne62X6zHpP32eXL7VpFbdN/s1600-h/sunrise.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312489249076391730" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 95px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsk7F05vl7vWbi_a2cldy_lLM1D9EsCE01Yi9vUg277vD-fP3ynkkgy3r5gowRGMQjBaicMOMlgHTqc3Y5A466SZJM2GeWGMvwgM8mT05FWcpj1-Vm7LFXT7ne62X6zHpP32eXL7VpFbdN/s200/sunrise.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIGZBsdxiHaMSyVUU2_RiU4xgAl0tsFjKnvhStb6wNigi_4PPOH0K3NkWGZyU0_RC6zu0kpZjcdgpMBntuooCC5PEb-A_t84iGdYKoLDI52QLDnnxvxQH9lRnwaJjrmu1BYSAgbbZ5hOi/s1600-h/borobud.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312488951432242194" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 118px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIGZBsdxiHaMSyVUU2_RiU4xgAl0tsFjKnvhStb6wNigi_4PPOH0K3NkWGZyU0_RC6zu0kpZjcdgpMBntuooCC5PEb-A_t84iGdYKoLDI52QLDnnxvxQH9lRnwaJjrmu1BYSAgbbZ5hOi/s200/borobud.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUOpR6BpO78i9Tnc4fnvk6wUJZ9P5QHG4lQlD-s9a_HEePkrc1vLBvSX8Vr7OYqzMKMVfQYU6zswjeGO63S3l7Q3P5HH8lqnf8X5sHlVtGehsNzEF6FbWS2yT2wNf8TPHT66PdHIEysBxJ/s1600-h/borobudur4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312489136655521474" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUOpR6BpO78i9Tnc4fnvk6wUJZ9P5QHG4lQlD-s9a_HEePkrc1vLBvSX8Vr7OYqzMKMVfQYU6zswjeGO63S3l7Q3P5HH8lqnf8X5sHlVtGehsNzEF6FbWS2yT2wNf8TPHT66PdHIEysBxJ/s200/borobudur4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div></div></div></div></div></div>Andrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603706447741555601.post-54098600683358362172009-03-09T23:37:00.000-07:002009-03-09T23:52:42.984-07:00Meru Betiri National Park<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZfidTyPic-5Oz0AIy9FU5zi5elHlo-47VpSUOJUV6BZ8soIle2-YpCrfx7maDrBBtMcc_IEaoLuwGJCSgSV5OICF0lZJ8KBNvsGxe2hK_bmLmn49HGuIGhIvT1smhBGrQSiRdP2IVOWK/s1600-h/bm01wm4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311446573340422370" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 258px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 324px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZfidTyPic-5Oz0AIy9FU5zi5elHlo-47VpSUOJUV6BZ8soIle2-YpCrfx7maDrBBtMcc_IEaoLuwGJCSgSV5OICF0lZJ8KBNvsGxe2hK_bmLmn49HGuIGhIvT1smhBGrQSiRdP2IVOWK/s400/bm01wm4.jpg" border="0" /></a>Meru Betiri National Park represents mangrove forest, swamp forest, and lowland rain forest ecosystems.<br /></div><div align="justify"><br />This Park is a natural habitat of the rafflesia flower (Rafflesia zollingeriana), and various other plants such as mangrove (Rhizophora sp.), api-api (Avicennia sp.), waru (Hibiscus tiliaceus), nyamplung (Calophyllum inophyllum), rengas (Gluta renghas), bungur (Lagerstroemia speciosa), pulai (Alstonia scholaris), bendo (Artocarpus elasticus), and several medicinal plants.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7wIRSym5ay9tUtk7ZX0zOrUtfOj4nWN4mZfM5I91BEEusyk1HgVb42qHEkzml2dtxxCL9ZWQYewo9wjzP5SoXXKEd6qJ9frR9y9gXAzjW4JcsYCzFRXMp-IPnxK_DzWTieO3HcLwW7z3/s1600-h/meru02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311447224762994578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7wIRSym5ay9tUtk7ZX0zOrUtfOj4nWN4mZfM5I91BEEusyk1HgVb42qHEkzml2dtxxCL9ZWQYewo9wjzP5SoXXKEd6qJ9frR9y9gXAzjW4JcsYCzFRXMp-IPnxK_DzWTieO3HcLwW7z3/s200/meru02.jpg" border="0" /></a>This Park is also home to several protected animals, including 29 species of mammal and 180 species of bird. Among them are the banteng (Bos javanicus javanicus), panther (Panthera pardus), wild pig (Sus scrofa), long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), Asian wild dog (Cuon alpinus javanicus), red-tailed flying squirrel (Iomys horsfieldii), leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis javanensis), barking deer (Muntiacus muntjak muntjak), Timor deer (Cervus timorensis russa), green peafowl (Pavo muticus), leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), common green turtle (Chelonia mydas), and Pacific ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea).</div><div align="justify"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RM9geEkiDoGkqpGGN0ydQfgnstNo337Zj7WXLKEj2NUUBpMrkEEWKFLshGDDFTPSqqBJzuTwhI5FGRqEFkTfV9MlazpBb0bOrzPWa0es_pbwCRighC4VMSq251PYTJs0Ra6HQrSnNrpL/s1600-h/meru.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311447468056058210" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 111px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9RM9geEkiDoGkqpGGN0ydQfgnstNo337Zj7WXLKEj2NUUBpMrkEEWKFLshGDDFTPSqqBJzuTwhI5FGRqEFkTfV9MlazpBb0bOrzPWa0es_pbwCRighC4VMSq251PYTJs0Ra6HQrSnNrpL/s200/meru.jpg" border="0" /></a>Meru Betiri National Park is known as the last habitat of the Javan tiger (Panthera tigris sondaica) which is now a highly endangered and protected species. However, no traces of this tiger have been found for many years and it is feared to be extinct.</div><div align="justify"><br />Meru Betiri does have other distinct characteristics. Sukamade Beach is a habitat of the leatherback turtle, the hawksbill turtle, the common green turtle, and the Pacific ridley turtle. Several simple breeding facilities have been constructed at this beach to ensure that the turtles, too, do not become extinct.<br /><br />Interesting locations/attractions:<br /></div><div align="justify">Rajegwesi Beach: marine tours, swimming, animal/plant observation and cultural visits (traditional fishing communities).</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Sumbersari: a grazing area (192 hectares), where visitors can watch animal like the sambar deer and barking deer. There is also a nature laboratory for research.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Sukamade Beach: turtles can be seen laying their eggs. Camping, wind surfing, plant and animal observation are also available here.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Hijau Bay: exploring the forest, marine tours and swimming.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">Best time of year to visit: February to July.</div><div align="justify"><br />How to reach the Park: Surabaya-Jember-Ambulu, about 5 hours by car (225 km); Ambulu-Curahnongko-Bandealit, about 3 hours, or Surabaya-Banyuwangi-Jajag, 6 hours (342 km); Jajag-Sarongan-Sukamade, 3 hours (60 km). </div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311446976245383010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 278px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aG2Ep1cFh0LTxtDRaSx3ReFQ_vBBx5X6MUc9Y_Dcssr8HHw3BUmHS-QuaGDWulvTLaAy0xxozqWk90qvY9WDCMcS0baiPzFDeFQKnC3kiJBmovcvtTQAUvvNEtu9g6Kqvs7xBtiLpKsx/s400/peta_betiri.jpg" border="0" /></div>Andrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603706447741555601.post-56430616838713202722009-03-08T20:32:00.000-07:002009-03-08T20:50:30.844-07:00Ujung Kulon National Park<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUiv4nPYpZIwYmddwqLPjCTpJhHotdAZCRimkJxfh34MP_pxTftfWWoLlbncjRMkYXODUXiEroC_7JUlKO8XjXOA35UauVaS2zaSIoQZcUh6aQvE_v90coWKTAqjj595Zo4kSwTy3ZvpK/s1600-h/peta_kulon.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311027727085561538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 351px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUiv4nPYpZIwYmddwqLPjCTpJhHotdAZCRimkJxfh34MP_pxTftfWWoLlbncjRMkYXODUXiEroC_7JUlKO8XjXOA35UauVaS2zaSIoQZcUh6aQvE_v90coWKTAqjj595Zo4kSwTy3ZvpK/s400/peta_kulon.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoB6zeepSIrI2_ojQn5fzBYuwtU2apMu3s6KgWLLOKt8dQE20SlJsakTAaglqijN0vuQ63-QJ4tBL6eq94mbMoERsHSTbJaal3s4hLxNQQ43zbSI4hA4XABj2pHba9Acd8kH8oMw41WOlU/s1600-h/javanrhino.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311027505684876370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoB6zeepSIrI2_ojQn5fzBYuwtU2apMu3s6KgWLLOKt8dQE20SlJsakTAaglqijN0vuQ63-QJ4tBL6eq94mbMoERsHSTbJaal3s4hLxNQQ43zbSI4hA4XABj2pHba9Acd8kH8oMw41WOlU/s400/javanrhino.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUpMcibWBpVSlBv318wwPcGKDWfj4PlFhUsjYqCYtPpvkUpbIszojD5pcwLl3fY_QvDRff_5y2mqJgOL5NN2kdV-mnX1tgoFt1wY3Q5-8wKkRT_9UxvjWW3nkNjQSeNbYfeCLKVs5fo4M4/s1600-h/ujung-kulon-national-park.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311028084601947714" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUpMcibWBpVSlBv318wwPcGKDWfj4PlFhUsjYqCYtPpvkUpbIszojD5pcwLl3fY_QvDRff_5y2mqJgOL5NN2kdV-mnX1tgoFt1wY3Q5-8wKkRT_9UxvjWW3nkNjQSeNbYfeCLKVs5fo4M4/s200/ujung-kulon-national-park.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Ujung Kulon National Park is located on a peninsula at the extreme west part of Java, it was ndonesia's first national park and by many still considered as the finest. Gunung Honje (620 m) is the highest point, at the center of the park there is a plateau called Telanca with an altitude of about 140 m. The rest of the park is mostly lower land and a shifting coastal landscape, in total it covers 760 square kilometers.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRch-F7eTjD_jkXBR2P8j7n49amC0I5Ib7jYkFP7zbdpbzZGwFFcVGZQ10XviU21LzUzIFa6L9nVatPZP73nwRzzOCfPGW3ADw-Ih9kEQSUUA5burVsaoZI0frQTjIfC8PFPl-siAoE2bS/s1600-h/javanrhino2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311027905912986370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRch-F7eTjD_jkXBR2P8j7n49amC0I5Ib7jYkFP7zbdpbzZGwFFcVGZQ10XviU21LzUzIFa6L9nVatPZP73nwRzzOCfPGW3ADw-Ih9kEQSUUA5burVsaoZI0frQTjIfC8PFPl-siAoE2bS/s200/javanrhino2.jpg" border="0" /></a> The southern coast is exposed to the Indian ocean, with beaches, forests and high cliffs. The west coast is more protected, with beaches, corral reefs and swamps, some of the coastline here is covered by forest. Much of the soil consists of volcanic ash and dust after eruptions of the famous Krakatau volcano located just north of Ujung Kulon. Krakatau had a gigantic eruption in 1883 which spread ash over a huge area and filled the atmosphere with fine dust, creating spectacular sunsets all over the world. <div align="justify"></div></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hwaymokKZcUZnxke5W4jgW5Vj1mLbIHeyvNv2Zguf07ToRWXrvQKVXppgTtoaSO8R38hNzF6rMvZJdeEqe_AsyrZzxplGvRueHkDwAJORn1-7rnMSx7cM2EhycvcFeDTVCiweFalmSLY/s1600-h/UJUNG+KULON+MAP.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311028339533153282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 297px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hwaymokKZcUZnxke5W4jgW5Vj1mLbIHeyvNv2Zguf07ToRWXrvQKVXppgTtoaSO8R38hNzF6rMvZJdeEqe_AsyrZzxplGvRueHkDwAJORn1-7rnMSx7cM2EhycvcFeDTVCiweFalmSLY/s400/UJUNG+KULON+MAP.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div align="justify">The biggest celebrity in the park is the almost extinct Javanese rhinoceros, there are probably less than 100 left so the chances to see one is pretty small. This animal only exist in this park, and is one of the most endangered large mammals in the world. It can reach a length of 3 m, a height of 150 cm and a weight of 2.200 kg. They can run as fast as a human, and even if they are most active during night time they can also be seen during the day. If you are so lucky (?) to see one, you should take refuge in a high tree and take photos, in that order. </div><div align="justify"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBUDOUB-jLIVBtKl3dWwijsOHc1oacGLo7fCE3x46RC_APP9yG8oD8faa1jdySd1K0QQduFawsrNXr4HADZCFJ7CRgTB8H15klAWkw4cj_m78Jfuqd6c4O7Ush8Y3zHfxlADt6HcDWv3-/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311029623466719426" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBUDOUB-jLIVBtKl3dWwijsOHc1oacGLo7fCE3x46RC_APP9yG8oD8faa1jdySd1K0QQduFawsrNXr4HADZCFJ7CRgTB8H15klAWkw4cj_m78Jfuqd6c4O7Ush8Y3zHfxlADt6HcDWv3-/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">ther species in the park are crocodile, deer, leopard, wild ox and several species of monkey. There was an observation of a Javanese tiger here in 1950, but unfortunately it is now considered to be extinct. There are also more than 250 species of birds, they can easily be heard, but hard to see. Also there are less popular animals like snakes, frogs, lizards and insects in abundance. </div><br />It is possible to find accommodation on the Pulau Peucang and Pulau Handeleum islands, which can be reached by a two days walk or 5 hours with boat from Taman Jaya where the headquarter of the park is located. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSJHFqLveYzlLYjMT687aOm1urYnM9AoXE5HpGD2J3UK7hn12ECH8IWRJ_iwhqP5VgLW8XTrHqnY38YO_aPrSsW45uIEZjK2J6YJnBffbQH3gax8OgznITFWcg8QgV9VwVPgkpnhLdHTM/s1600-h/ujungkulon02.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311028678379568930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 261px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSSJHFqLveYzlLYjMT687aOm1urYnM9AoXE5HpGD2J3UK7hn12ECH8IWRJ_iwhqP5VgLW8XTrHqnY38YO_aPrSsW45uIEZjK2J6YJnBffbQH3gax8OgznITFWcg8QgV9VwVPgkpnhLdHTM/s400/ujungkulon02.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div align="justify"></div><br /><div align="justify"></div></div>Andrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603706447741555601.post-58537135051767160352009-03-04T16:40:00.000-08:002009-03-04T17:00:39.595-08:00Toba Lake<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwuKZKOQSzJGpFPKX00LCXl2vR8FW-Aj1BxQdIZJPfd9mjCsyHwvWW3F6RDcb9FBhHxtDI9Kr5S_np1gnZRifRpA3ZSwf0MNsiPKhPKF3ZFNB-sumilKu-KycBZSJRVdrCP0Gw4jwmaca/s1600-h/toba1024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309499429302222370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 354px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 427px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVwuKZKOQSzJGpFPKX00LCXl2vR8FW-Aj1BxQdIZJPfd9mjCsyHwvWW3F6RDcb9FBhHxtDI9Kr5S_np1gnZRifRpA3ZSwf0MNsiPKhPKF3ZFNB-sumilKu-KycBZSJRVdrCP0Gw4jwmaca/s400/toba1024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">World famous is the crater Toba Lake in the Batak highlands; approximately five hours drive from Medan. Toba Lake is the largest lake in South East Asia and also one of the most spectacular, surrounded by tall mountains and with the large island of Samosir in the middle. If we descend from the mountain we see the lake glittering in all its beauty. The Dutch writer Rudy Kousbroek even called Toba Lake, 'the most beautiful place on earth'. Most visitors stay on the peninsula of Tuk Tuk on Samosir, named after the linguist Herman Neubronner van der Tuuk. In general people stay several days on Samosir to discover the island, to visit traditional Batak villages, to swim in the lake and go to the hot springs in Pangururan.</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kzvQ8S9tVgDEp23GTpWSbX29fkDhJRrhhQwvO1YTRzG8FiSZj4pHWg0I0NTQE8vYQmTue3-KxwhdOpu1rXbX2l3yQge8mO73N__zAu5ZsvDtfaFDrao0y5EXZHJbLoPXro7Xyg-HY12v/s1600-h/sumatra_Lake_Toba.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309502012606626898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5kzvQ8S9tVgDEp23GTpWSbX29fkDhJRrhhQwvO1YTRzG8FiSZj4pHWg0I0NTQE8vYQmTue3-KxwhdOpu1rXbX2l3yQge8mO73N__zAu5ZsvDtfaFDrao0y5EXZHJbLoPXro7Xyg-HY12v/s200/sumatra_Lake_Toba.jpg" border="0" /></a>The centerpiece of North Sumatra, Lake Toba's bracing climate and magnificent panoramas clear the mind and soothe the soul. For decades a magnet from regional and foreign visitors alike, Toba has developed into a full-featured highland resort while retaining the rustic charm and relaxed ambiance that define Toba's attraction. Formed by a stupendous prehistoric volcanic explosion, the 100 km long lake is the largest in Southeast Asia and one of the deepest and the highest in the world. The drama of that cataclysmic birth persist in 500 meter cliffs dropping into the blue-green waters, surrounded by steep, pine covered sloped, the climate is fresh and pleasant, with just enough rain to support the lush vegetation.<br /><div align="justify"><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMhazsivn-ESpUgJwPkSv5UoiRs7ShgUqVjLsmK2YsZrhGBVmwQEyAWYqPOWURdGVMCLIJIaaFD3zFc9F2uOc6Cigku1Nfwvw-s30Ktw-Kx0Qw_R21dlg-jixi-T5nOOQ16iYh9vsCUAR/s1600-h/lake_toba_tuktuk.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309499575194309250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMhazsivn-ESpUgJwPkSv5UoiRs7ShgUqVjLsmK2YsZrhGBVmwQEyAWYqPOWURdGVMCLIJIaaFD3zFc9F2uOc6Cigku1Nfwvw-s30Ktw-Kx0Qw_R21dlg-jixi-T5nOOQ16iYh9vsCUAR/s200/lake_toba_tuktuk.jpg" border="0" /></a>Toba Lake is a 100kms x 30kms volcanic lake in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Toba Lake has become one of the main tourist attractions for a long time in North Sumatra apart from Bukit Lawang and Nias, visited by both domestic and foreign tourist.</div><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfCBpcmc7zUg3MpQ8l-4IvoZ5G5m_18pR8Xjn7A9oKF7b9ewZdNJF4qWRjj_6r1LcbaJEXFyRRmommrc4gadPDCuczL18n53KNJJVxksUPeKm0ypRSMGcTSt6cFaWaBYfZlBvXU8vywi_/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309500009158236642" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfCBpcmc7zUg3MpQ8l-4IvoZ5G5m_18pR8Xjn7A9oKF7b9ewZdNJF4qWRjj_6r1LcbaJEXFyRRmommrc4gadPDCuczL18n53KNJJVxksUPeKm0ypRSMGcTSt6cFaWaBYfZlBvXU8vywi_/s200/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a>The Origin of Toba LakeIt is estimated that Toba Lake was formed during a volcanic eruption about 73.000-75.000 years ago and which was the most recent super volcano eruption. Bill Rose and Craig Chesner from Michigan Technological University estimated that volcanic materials that were spewed out the mountain totaling 2800km3, with 800km3 ignimbrites rock and 2000km3 volcanic ash that is estimated was blown (wind) to the west for 2 weeks. This incident caused mass death (destruction) and to several species also causes extinction. According to some DNA proof, this eruption also shrinks the humankind population to around thousands back then.</div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWtR1idfvW0j2GXGPoDevKPtri2zycnBx4O6TEM4fTesjmdX789ScmOc4pLTI4v9Kyb-pwHj70tFWnW2mpechMXZgkiROnxcESxSsrrs-hiI6uUgnD8bKlEYxw98b5BKToHpyOckXWtcf/s1600-h/tongging-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309500384971076322" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWtR1idfvW0j2GXGPoDevKPtri2zycnBx4O6TEM4fTesjmdX789ScmOc4pLTI4v9Kyb-pwHj70tFWnW2mpechMXZgkiROnxcESxSsrrs-hiI6uUgnD8bKlEYxw98b5BKToHpyOckXWtcf/s200/tongging-1.jpg" border="0" /></a>After this eruption, a caldera was formed that was filled by water afterwards and now known as Toba Lake. The pressure from the dormant magma, which has not yet erupted, caused Samosir Island to emerge. The region that now known as Samosir Island originally was a peninsula that attached to the Sumatran mainland. In this peninsula the Netherlands built the water canal 10 m width.</div><br /><div align="justify">For the first time visitors, going through Medan-Parapat route seeing a lake as big as that made Samosir appear like an amazing grand island. However, the island perspective will certainly faded with the increase in Toba plateau visitor, Nias and the other places in the south, through Medan-Berastagi route. Samosir occupied a central geographical position in the Toba plateau region. With the declaration of the Toba Samosir Regency (the inhabitants 302.000 lives, the area with wide of 3.440 km including the lake) it finally ascend from only a shadow into a Regency. Moreover, the width of Samosir Island exceed Singapore (647 km), in fact Toba Lake almost twice bigger than Singapore. The Samosir image in tourism books as the backpackers location must be changed because this historic place must restore the greatness of its past.</div><br /><div align="justify">Legend of Toba Lake</div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qQM_csYBUdchgwSZLbM-cAyvdN2VDsD5i4QPcW8IAQga1-Iwdezz_mtLGt4DuvKvKyu998PuMnHdLdRU6VIqcsmXt4TjTazZqnpidJA19gfdMLrlyEk5auCq_MkMLEMnAFAeQrasFsig/s1600-h/Tourist-cottages-in-Batak-style.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309500652557093762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qQM_csYBUdchgwSZLbM-cAyvdN2VDsD5i4QPcW8IAQga1-Iwdezz_mtLGt4DuvKvKyu998PuMnHdLdRU6VIqcsmXt4TjTazZqnpidJA19gfdMLrlyEk5auCq_MkMLEMnAFAeQrasFsig/s200/Tourist-cottages-in-Batak-style.jpg" border="0" /></a>Once upon a time, lived a young orphan farmer in the northern part of the Sumatran Island. This area was very dry. The young man lived from farming and fishing. One day he went fishing, he already fishing for half of the day but still not getting any fish yet. So he returned home for the day turns to night, but when he nearly left he saw a big beautiful golden fish, he then caught the fish and brought it home. He intended to cook the fish right away but watched the beauty of this fish he then cancelled his intention. He chose to keep it as pet, and then he placed it in a big pond and feed it. On the next day, like usual, he went to his farm, and on the noon he comeback home, to have lunch. But when he arrived in his house he was very startled for the meal had prepared to be eaten. He then fears that the fish might be stolen, and then hastily he ran to the back of his house.</div><br /><div align="justify">However, the fish was still in place, for a long time he thinks, “Who cooks those meals”, but because his is very hungry, he ate those meals. But this incident continued to occur again repeatedly, every time he came home for lunch, the meals are prepared on the table. Then one day this young man made a strategy to find out who cooks those meals, the next day he then began to commence his strategy, he then hide around the trees close to his house. He was waiting for a long time, but the smoke in his kitchen still has not been seen, and when he then intended to return home, he began to see the smoke in the kitchen.</div><br /><div align="justify">"Hey woman, who are you, and where are you came from?” the woman began to drop tears, and then the young man saw his fish was no longer in the pond. He asked the woman, “hey woman, where is the fish in that pond?” the Woman cried intensely, but this young man continued to ask and finally the woman answers, “I was the fish that was caught by you”. The young man then startled, but because he felt that he had hurt the feelings this woman, then he said, “Hey woman, did you want to become my wife??” the Woman then startled, he stay quiet, then the young man said “Why are you silent??” Then the woman said, “I wanted to become your wife. But with one condition.” ”What is the condition?” the young man quickly asked, the woman then said, “In the future if our child was born and grew, never even once you said that he/she was anakni Dekke (child of a fish) ”. The young man then agreed to that condition and swore he will never say it. </div><br /><div align="justify">Then they were married and granted a child. When the child was 6 years old, this child turn to be very naughty. Then one day the mother told her child to deliver meals to his father field, the child then went to deliver rice to his father. But in the middle of the trip, this child was felt hungry, then the child opened food package for his father, and ate the food. After finished eating, the child then wrapped it back and continued the trip to his father's field. On arrival the child gave the food package to the father, the father was very happy, the father then sat and immediately opened the food package that was sent by his wife to be carried by his child. But he was very startled when he opened the package there is only bones remained. The father then asked his child “Hay my child, why there are only bones left in this package??” And the child answers,” In my trip I felt hungry, so I ate the food.” Listened to that the father was very angry, he then slap his child and said, "Botul maho anakni dekke (Why you child of a fish),". The child is then ran home crying and ask to his mother “Mak, Olo do na in dokkon amangi, botul do au anakni dekke? (Mother, is it true what father said, that I am a child from a fish?) ” Heard his child's words his mother was startled. While dropping tears and saying in her heart, “My husband has violated his swore, and now I must return to my place.” Then the sky was suddenly become dark followed with lightning, thunder, storm, and rain. The child and the mother disappeared, from their footprint emerged a spring that flowed water as swiftly as possible. Until this area was turned into a lake, that was named as “Tuba Lake” the lake without mercy, but because of the bataks was difficult to say “Tuba”, then this lake was mentioned as TOBA LAKE.</div><br /><div align="justify">According to the local Citizen, the mother return as a huge fish (the lake guardian), and until today no one is able to measure the depth of this lake. Many tourists that tried to dive into the lake but never return. The lake depth in the book is only estimation not as a fact.<br /></div></div></div><div></div>Andrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603706447741555601.post-35195458494562231812009-03-02T16:13:00.000-08:002009-03-02T17:00:55.087-08:00Komodo Island<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OvTtoJv30uf8n1p3HLqz1EF2suixmGDNV1DH0OFVs1vAE9pPahxreub71hr9aIOrRkCVr4wcnn-pcdNblt1CGT89PuMoXJO6IowjodIpfwfz9L-shJBCen_FuB7XPYh7CGQuLVYz0SLA/s1600-h/sikomodo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308755512968891474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 208px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OvTtoJv30uf8n1p3HLqz1EF2suixmGDNV1DH0OFVs1vAE9pPahxreub71hr9aIOrRkCVr4wcnn-pcdNblt1CGT89PuMoXJO6IowjodIpfwfz9L-shJBCen_FuB7XPYh7CGQuLVYz0SLA/s200/sikomodo.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOg0Jv5jORcp9Ebo993YigX_PozmA7SRkLaSn9BqyQUYKi5vmEvLpOK9iPJ25AhiMT-mz7Ml0L2B2zhmMnCq-A8rlkUjg27_ZVZGU7Ie3TTCCXaIBWiuJaq1WzH96BrgNAfNBWe4qG-Bas/s1600-h/komodo_island.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308754868983678450" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 259px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 198px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOg0Jv5jORcp9Ebo993YigX_PozmA7SRkLaSn9BqyQUYKi5vmEvLpOK9iPJ25AhiMT-mz7Ml0L2B2zhmMnCq-A8rlkUjg27_ZVZGU7Ie3TTCCXaIBWiuJaq1WzH96BrgNAfNBWe4qG-Bas/s200/komodo_island.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxv51a3xfSJuAZ2O35-iadGwVHvQb_uhKhWFoJ_tpM-xRH5YrxpAptq00VEqF8W1iKItYk-KKDlXU91IBIIIWKJYvzg3xtZ8VJz6AkxukKg7i7Kw853VCLRZQkVczDk04_Zgc-Q50zbiUk/s1600-h/550697586.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308754746978659970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 196px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxv51a3xfSJuAZ2O35-iadGwVHvQb_uhKhWFoJ_tpM-xRH5YrxpAptq00VEqF8W1iKItYk-KKDlXU91IBIIIWKJYvzg3xtZ8VJz6AkxukKg7i7Kw853VCLRZQkVczDk04_Zgc-Q50zbiUk/s200/550697586.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /> </div><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Mnb3GJN_cteJ3ilAZCDQ9kRGtJKSz6JhGf0VBsTEr21ZJOmW3N8AkoAv2m7nH_8PT9s-kmN1lsa6ZFfapMLmeKMTrMJGwhbdZFhBbOqkzIkpFdfiycv6Dj-_uyIC2B7AsayUcye33du6/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308753481081307282" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-Mnb3GJN_cteJ3ilAZCDQ9kRGtJKSz6JhGf0VBsTEr21ZJOmW3N8AkoAv2m7nH_8PT9s-kmN1lsa6ZFfapMLmeKMTrMJGwhbdZFhBbOqkzIkpFdfiycv6Dj-_uyIC2B7AsayUcye33du6/s200/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a>The islands of the Komodo Dragon: Rinca & Komodo Islands are part of the complex of 175 islands (about 90% unhabitant), situated 200 nautical miles east of Bali, between the islands of Flores and Sumbawa. Both above and below the sea Komodo represents a unique range of geological and biological diversity. On shore it is an amazing museum diorama of the Mesozoic era dry tundra and reptilian supremacy. Komodo's symbol of international fame its dragons, the world's largest living lizard.<br /></div><div></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRccx_dTHF-Qcyfw7QrgE0ff67ngggwBxbuGkQwClqqcgJtIrl8nzlXcicGKawizm9PBb7Z117nIVUOScpMOYUOL7M1U_qPNLJ6Xk74kNEkAPcejLahFWBIps11BKTaNgwsmCkOAahCom/s1600-h/_big_paper-article852-img1460_view3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308754072076413730" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRccx_dTHF-Qcyfw7QrgE0ff67ngggwBxbuGkQwClqqcgJtIrl8nzlXcicGKawizm9PBb7Z117nIVUOScpMOYUOL7M1U_qPNLJ6Xk74kNEkAPcejLahFWBIps11BKTaNgwsmCkOAahCom/s200/_big_paper-article852-img1460_view3.jpg" border="0" /></a>In the sea it's vibrant color and exotic life will enchant divers and snorkelers alike as endless schools of fish ride the waterways rushing up from deep sea vents, below them the seabed is covered with a thick carpet of florescent corals and marine invertebrates, an underwater photographers paradise.</div><br /><div align="justify"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuaMUwfSbyoAwSgLMSwb1h_j6oyoW_bcr9OHFfXTOtvG4rm4Sh611VmYpJ7oEtckHNvwCy5laFnpdnSfukuh6OBNXXxyrSOW9Xh4nNxPSYxjsglV_BjQkW-NTFBhEhaWCFdj5OjToJKCmy/s1600-h/komodo1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308753978976547426" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuaMUwfSbyoAwSgLMSwb1h_j6oyoW_bcr9OHFfXTOtvG4rm4Sh611VmYpJ7oEtckHNvwCy5laFnpdnSfukuh6OBNXXxyrSOW9Xh4nNxPSYxjsglV_BjQkW-NTFBhEhaWCFdj5OjToJKCmy/s200/komodo1.jpg" border="0" /></a>The waters that surround the island are turbulent and teeming with unparalled marine life. A marine reserve has recently been established and this reserve is largely undocumented and remains unexplored. Komodo National Park was established in 1980. It was declared as a Man and Biosphere Reserve and a World Heritage Site in 1986. KNP includes three major islands - Komodo, Rinca and Padar and numerous smaller islands together totaling 41,000 ha of land contains 132,000 ha of marine waters. </div><br /><div align="justify"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaRneGfiOO6Myk2as-Got2vKvuWEVeJDCp96rTzaUEpump2A_FzmAeHpH2PPcpJuocIhBCvxYY3ZNB6hzT9ub1N9-l4P3zG5zfiutTnSaSE2Bty4BjSHYiT92ctMu_XzpdvbaLQPSALqU/s1600-h/13.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308754190529034274" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaRneGfiOO6Myk2as-Got2vKvuWEVeJDCp96rTzaUEpump2A_FzmAeHpH2PPcpJuocIhBCvxYY3ZNB6hzT9ub1N9-l4P3zG5zfiutTnSaSE2Bty4BjSHYiT92ctMu_XzpdvbaLQPSALqU/s200/13.jpg" border="0" /></a>The corals in Komodo National park are pristine, with Mantas, sharks, turtles, dolphins, dugong, many pelagics, to the tiny pygmy seahorses, nudibranchs, frog fish, you name it we've got it. The sites vary from gentle easy coral slopes to heart pounding adrenalin rides, from the warm waters of the Flores Sea in the north to the chillier waters down south in the Indian Ocean, the underwater terrain is so varied with sheer cliff walls, pinnacles, sandy flat bottoms, underwater plateaus, slopes, caves, swim-throughs, channels, all with varying colours, sizes and types of coral both hard and soft.</div><br /><div><strong>DIVE SITES:</strong> </div><div align="justify"><br /><strong>Bidadari Island</strong> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308754472341467842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQultNEteZmP6lXb2WgJjaDVTxNRnMwc9u3BRitjLltwvkJYTJiGRsnIfw9NoCVAnBGL97KUlt9gu1gNWEdDdpNCsQAkEAVlirlbZlsvliYY6dVZ1HixHadWeUjo6rXCCGL_igIcqRbms0/s200/4_days_komodo_diving_tours_komododiving.jpg" border="0" /></div><div align="justify">Angel Steps, huge towers of stone, encrusted with hard and soft corals, covered in nudibranchs, small caves and overhangs make this a very interesting and beautiful site, Dusky sharks, humphead parrot fish are among the bigger creatures we see here. Cathedral Coral, a gentle slope covered with table corals of every colour and schooling fish, a towering spire of coral with a small cave at it's base is the home to some huge lobsters. </div><br /><p align="justify"><strong>Sabolon</strong></p><ul><li><div align="justify"><strong>Sabolon Kecil</strong> a slope on the east side of this tiny island, with two underwater mounds at the southern end with fields of garden eels and sea pens, schools of round bat fish are often seen coming quite close for some nice photography. </div></li><li><div align="justify"><strong>Sabolon Besar</strong> steep slopes off the southern and western sides of the bigger island, fabulous coral coverage and a good chance of spotting Scorpion leaf fish.<br />Sebayur kecil walls and slopes of every kind of coral you can imagine, wide variety of marine life to be seen at this site, mantas often seen. </div></li><li><div align="justify"><strong>Tatawa Besar</strong> slope with soft coral garden changing to hard coral along the slope, lots of shoaling fish, rainbow runners, fuseliers and often turtles and black tip sharks. </div></li><li><div align="justify"><strong>Tatawa Kecil </strong>(current city) as the name implies, this site is washed by very strong currents, which is why this site is among the many world class sites in the Komodo National Park, schools of pelagic fish patrol the waters, best dived at slack tide. </div></li></ul><p align="justify"><strong>Batu Bolong</strong></p><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggM28gzYMST7WzEAP32a96lYs-OK9zI3PrlsXAyEPx355vlFnxU5QPLOA9jqxscRxrikRjCOEVr9ku3OCA9UnURlvo8Zqpvy9a3F5BkHZ14FrpJAL4_74tnUTKM0hAdjInn8aCXL0TQH4T/s1600-h/119003308.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308754643587107810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 141px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggM28gzYMST7WzEAP32a96lYs-OK9zI3PrlsXAyEPx355vlFnxU5QPLOA9jqxscRxrikRjCOEVr9ku3OCA9UnURlvo8Zqpvy9a3F5BkHZ14FrpJAL4_74tnUTKM0hAdjInn8aCXL0TQH4T/s200/119003308.jpg" border="0" /></a>A little further west from current city a small rock outcrop with a hole through it is the surface mark of another world class site, only to be dived at slack tide or with a current not long from stopping or starting to run, these giant slabs of rock which disappear into the depths are an amazing sight to see, covered with every form of marine life and patrolled by giant trevally, Napoleon Wrasse, sharks and turtles with schools of barracuda sweeping in to check out the divers. </p><br /><div><strong>Diving the Komodo National Park provides some fantastic conditions:</strong></div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong></strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308759292076767586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_mikGMRxkoy7lgpN5EPZKPJ7N1n8By5VFmr4XjUquKXsqMQgh09tyPRe2OrINqC8ES7saSNFyGpG2pBGCBbm8uqQZJ9qzhyphenhyphenG_fptqc6FPMdJHWcwjtQ3N9DDsTtu68VFfoRhmTyQmiln7/s400/4_days_komodo_diving_tours_komododiving2.jpg" border="0" /> <ul><li><div align="justify">WATER TEMPERATURE: 20 - 28 Degrees Celsius (68-85 F) , cooler water is experienced on the southern sites. Full 3mm wetsuit & hood is recommended. More active people will prefer a sports suit in northern sites. </div></li><li><div align="justify">VISIBILITY: 10 - 50M year round. Traditionally clearer water on northern sites.CURRENT: Komodo experiences a strong tidal flow. Not all sites are affected by current. Drift diving is excellent, however during spring tides some sites are impossible to dive. Particular attention is placed on diving the correct sites at the most suitable time to ensure optimum conditions, in accordance with the preferences of the group.</div></li><li><div align="justify">NIGHT DIVING: The night diving in Komodo is breathtaking. The sheer beauty, color and diversity of life makes it a must see for all divers.</div></li><li><div align="justify">WALLS: There are numerous walls to choose from. Both drift and static wall dives are offered.</div></li><li><div align="justify">CANYONS: Huge chasms drop thousands of meters, fringed by extraordinary coral gardens.</div></li><li><div align="justify">CRITTERS: Found in all locations, however we do offer special sites for encountering unusual marine species.</div></li><li><div align="justify">OTHERS: Seamounts, fringing reefs, gutters, muck, and sandy locations are also found in the archipelago.</div></li></ul><p align="justify"><a name="Getting There"><strong>Getting There</strong></a></p><p align="justify">By daily flights from: Bali - Labuan Bajo/Komodo Airport - Bali (each 1.5 hours)</p><p align="justify"><a name="Where To Stay"><strong>Where To Stay</strong></a></p><p align="justify">You can plan to stay in Bali, and spend a whole day for visiting Komodo Island. </p><p align="justify"><a name="Moving Around"><strong>Moving Around</strong></a></p><p align="justify">On foot. If you join a tour, the tour will see to everything? including the transportation.<a name="Dining Guide">Dining Guide</a>Traditional restaurants and small cafes.<a name="Souvenir Tips">Souvenir Tips</a>Wooden carving resembling komodo and other animals.</p><p align="justify"><a name="Other Things to See or Do"><strong>Other Things to See or Do</strong></a></p><ul><li><div align="justify">Fishing</div></li><li><div align="justify">Snorkeling in Komodo has one of the world's most famous snorkel sites (Pink Beach)</div></li><li><div align="justify">Dragon walks</div></li><li><div align="justify">Nature walks</div></li><li><div align="justify">Hiking</div></li><li><div align="justify">Beach-combing.</div></li></ul><br /><p align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308755706697848866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 228px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFjoHOOrcGzZh1mc2r4EHsHgLtFlT1bZT6Jj0X0wLWYPFGv_lT49LKyrGAAIVkZDYOKHoWqCSsyOgxojACJRIrtxrrORj_JDBcJyu5Y695k3eRHkp8lUV9vT6j6lPizRZyTM-8RjW2cBt/s400/Oost-NussaTenggara.png" border="0" /></p>Andrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603706447741555601.post-66036749437527487442009-03-01T16:51:00.000-08:002009-03-01T17:09:36.978-08:00Bunaken National Park<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fnJK-LSf-_tR40ak63KEXMvDiVziOXWSlJ7KvvoIOGr9pX0S0sGosjk3PEgXfo8uv9Pi3ehINzKpttr21ys3dg2tzeBYlBM9vZ87C5Yeg_C2u6PPDIde0JAW5Ye1AV1N0yRoJstnj-Jc/s1600-h/peta_bunaken.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 551px; height: 674px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fnJK-LSf-_tR40ak63KEXMvDiVziOXWSlJ7KvvoIOGr9pX0S0sGosjk3PEgXfo8uv9Pi3ehINzKpttr21ys3dg2tzeBYlBM9vZ87C5Yeg_C2u6PPDIde0JAW5Ye1AV1N0yRoJstnj-Jc/s400/peta_bunaken.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308389697096984866" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALFVlQYNseoUNtP4so3xOgltWxEbtroi7mWqV5BTjNDBaTGifyOhyphenhyphenWxZM_vGGLF_A9a1-CPBonTJeiAbEOKyL09HyxsWNHiTjqfDMg-XHIpOAmKyHc5SDe4tYtHWPSYk0fMaD4Cimk4an/s1600-h/pfisherman.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALFVlQYNseoUNtP4so3xOgltWxEbtroi7mWqV5BTjNDBaTGifyOhyphenhyphenWxZM_vGGLF_A9a1-CPBonTJeiAbEOKyL09HyxsWNHiTjqfDMg-XHIpOAmKyHc5SDe4tYtHWPSYk0fMaD4Cimk4an/s400/pfisherman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308389272323969778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Bunaken Nat</span><span style="font-family:arial;">ional Park is very representative of Indonesian tropical water ecosystems, consisting of seagrass pl</span><span style="font-family:arial;">ain, coral reef, and land</span><span style="font-family:arial;">/coastal ecosystems.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The northern part of</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> the Park area covers the islands of Bunaken, Manado Tua, Montehage, Siladen, Nain and Nain Kecil, and pa</span><span style="font-size:100%;">rt of the Tanjung Pisok coastal area. The southern part of the Park covers part of the Tanjung Kelapa coast.</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;font-family:arial;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMh_QiIJFopGvCp0ihv3hpioRj_bACHeIhpXnjV6GI-UrpLcJRp2uabVd4ME8nbTTDB86F7wNDI227Mn2_f0mjSVCQhPJ_TuyBSFaUf656AtN1SWhMtLGWcOpt-YH22plw_wVtSUuxA0Yl/s1600-h/bunaken2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 423px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMh_QiIJFopGvCp0ihv3hpioRj_bACHeIhpXnjV6GI-UrpLcJRp2uabVd4ME8nbTTDB86F7wNDI227Mn2_f0mjSVCQhPJ_TuyBSFaUf656AtN1SWhMtLGWcOpt-YH22plw_wVtSUuxA0Yl/s400/bunaken2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308387647988231538" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">On land, these islands are rich in species of </span><span style="font-size:100%;">palm,</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> sagu, woka, silar and coconut. Among the animal species</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> that live on the land and the beaches are black-crested macaques (<i>Macaca nigra nigra</i>), Timor deer </span><span style="font-size:100%;">(<i>Cervus timorensis russa</i>), and bear-cuscus (<i>Ailurops</i> <i>ursinus ursinus).</i></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p face="arial" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The mangrove forest of the Park contains, among others, <i>Rhizophora</i> sp., <i>Sonneratia</i> sp., <i>Lumnitzera </i>sp., and <i>Bruguiera</i> sp. This forest is also rich in species of crab, lobster, mollusc, and sea birds such as gulls, herons, sea doves, and storks.</span></p><p face="arial" style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjOs9x0kJj7GcO151rzAqUkQ6rbypw6WZaIq3Py45VJfotVOzJ2SI_VzDXcptGZft29O7osv74h7hFmnXBAJgPFK-Jo8VNhJLeHMQ2zpjBx7suzyvxXpUsc4Vj4XO_dubaDHy0Usaqxh2/s1600-h/bunaken3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 108px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdjOs9x0kJj7GcO151rzAqUkQ6rbypw6WZaIq3Py45VJfotVOzJ2SI_VzDXcptGZft29O7osv74h7hFmnXBAJgPFK-Jo8VNhJLeHMQ2zpjBx7suzyvxXpUsc4Vj4XO_dubaDHy0Usaqxh2/s200/bunaken3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308387864485379218" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">The seaweed species that can be found here include <i>Caulerpa</i> sp., <i>Halimeda</i> spp., and <i>Padina</i> spp., while the dominant seagrasses, </span><span style="font-size:100%;">in particular in the islands of Montehage and Nain, are <i>Thalassia hemprichii</i>, <i>Enhallus acoroide</i></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><i>s,</i> and <i>Thalassodendron</i> <i>ciliatum</i>.</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ujVyM9l41QK6OGBCORrCARRCnSGeTbpzCM_j1HnIa60EPkX_jNbFcE5TldiwuFzLTZukisAEa4_Ga5ze3meSLN-r6mhaMWn83srOMa4KVOUnF3x__TfiPR7VaZG5xk8w7aJMmBDYOori/s1600-h/bunaken.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3ujVyM9l41QK6OGBCORrCARRCnSGeTbpzCM_j1HnIa60EPkX_jNbFcE5TldiwuFzLTZukisAEa4_Ga5ze3meSLN-r6mhaMWn83srOMa4KVOUnF3x__TfiPR7VaZG5xk8w7aJMmBDYOori/s200/bunaken.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308388139398621970" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">Thirteen species of coral have been recorded in the waters of the Park, dominated by fringing reef coral and barrier reef </span><span style="font-size:100%;">coral. An interesting feature is the 25-50 metre vertical coral wall which is inhabited by 13 coral genus.</span></p><p style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-YDqy9ciyCkZiZ4yKwFGcVK2vDBW0UN66z-YDMSQsbfW06CcFKae8wE5zOb3nJQMCly_BKx08no0F0qToqXsBc_jKfMQmTAA_YImOhhwBejs9xwcFTfn5jwNbCDG58JFrjb8w-S7dQOe/s1600-h/bunakentrip3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 122px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-YDqy9ciyCkZiZ4yKwFGcVK2vDBW0UN66z-YDMSQsbfW06CcFKae8wE5zOb3nJQMCly_BKx08no0F0qToqXsBc_jKfMQmTAA_YImOhhwBejs9xwcFTfn5jwNbCDG58JFrjb8w-S7dQOe/s200/bunakentrip3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308390109208113106" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">About 91 species of f</span><span style="font-size:100%;">ish live in the waters of the Park, among them being the emperor angelfish (<i>Pomacanthus imperator</i>), almaco jack (<i>Seriola rivoliana</i>), spotted seahorse (<i>Hippocampus kuda</i>), yellowstripe snapper (<i>Lutjanus kasmira</i>), four s</span><span style="font-size:100%;">addle rock cod (<i>Ephinephelus spilotoceps</i>), pinkish basslet (<i>Pseudanthias hypselosoma</i>), two-lined </span><span style="font-size:100%;">monocle bream (<i>Scolopsis bilineatus</i>), etc.; and species of mollusc such as the great clam (<i>Tridacna gigas</i>), horned helmet </span><span style="font-size:100%;">(<i>Cassis</i> <i>cornuta</i>), pearly-chambered nautili (<i>Nautilus pompillius</i>), and ascidians.</span></p><p style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;">There are five islands in the </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Park where visitors c</span><span style="font-size:100%;">an enjoy diving, snorkelling and marine tours.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Cultural attractions outside the Park include the Anniversary of Manado in July and Menulude in January, in Manado.</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>Best time of year to visit</b>: May to August.</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwGvtAJeOWA2EJXUt7SODpuxOPSYA5ghEMjCeemh-Z1eXvoojwWjOdvSsNpgqnQ0I_Oh9VrC7ekhO9d1spkxDXtiAYaYVBMy91uiarG26NK-FlDheaSgGCWfSM7seIiV8BVPo6OQ24wdZ/s1600-h/bunakentrip1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwGvtAJeOWA2EJXUt7SODpuxOPSYA5ghEMjCeemh-Z1eXvoojwWjOdvSsNpgqnQ0I_Oh9VrC7ekhO9d1spkxDXtiAYaYVBMy91uiarG26NK-FlDheaSgGCWfSM7seIiV8BVPo6OQ24wdZ/s400/bunakentrip1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308388913505722610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxo8FwHTo89A1r6AbwWj_l4kGL1oGKq21FlnjxKdU53DTpTyQSIlwpVB6EIWYTXOxkPlw6EMmIvwiFzA_yxORglFZOsja1eml_a_kRVFH2ui8WKHY1HwdDKZxYXjJLSRH4MIQBtl2Jy7ul/s1600-h/bunakentrip2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxo8FwHTo89A1r6AbwWj_l4kGL1oGKq21FlnjxKdU53DTpTyQSIlwpVB6EIWYTXOxkPlw6EMmIvwiFzA_yxORglFZOsja1eml_a_kRVFH2ui8WKHY1HwdDKZxYXjJLSRH4MIQBtl2Jy7ul/s200/bunakentrip2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308388648826460418" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>How to reach the Park</b>: The Park can b</span><span style="font-size:100%;">e reached </span><span style="font-size:100%;">from Manado harbour, the Nusantara Diving Centre (NDC) Marina in Molas sub-district, and the Blue Banter Marina. From Manado harbour by motor boat to Siladen Island takes 20 minutes; to Bunak</span><span style="font-size:100%;">en Island, 30 minutes; to Montehage Island, 50 minutes; and to Nain Island, 60 minutes. From Blue Banter Marina heading to the recreation area on Bunaken takes 10-15 minutes by cabin cruiser. From the NDC harbour to the dive sites off Bunaken takes 20 minutes by speedboat.</span></p><p style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style=";font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span></p>Andrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3603706447741555601.post-49912202604082064052009-02-26T19:10:00.000-08:002009-02-26T19:29:02.284-08:00Madura Island<div align="justify"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307310907347166210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 223px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg094XLzm5ehX-zDEY-1OhNRBTqQlwDH9KxC6Evi8xasohzYnPlsP4069Hxwz8FgNhMlyWv1XaXRGVW-W-PrdBERpk1ObsHUKNWgRhxn_RpXlNuph9EK6hThLIbiQGy-ZQjA2Qbhg5S7yyl/s400/madura_map02.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xIDIuWGAMlsiNZK3xw48ATAi5QaBPWyZYAT8MfY5MFRAPycqPCcBYyPr-d6H_0enJIEkXWlRRwJJOmKHsdFLEnGNBzMBiZ4a2b8pF2p9orThm5gqjpMUi3sUVrgzCm4ShG1Q5xpHERw7/s1600-h/madura_bull_racing.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307311355487170258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 116px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 168px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xIDIuWGAMlsiNZK3xw48ATAi5QaBPWyZYAT8MfY5MFRAPycqPCcBYyPr-d6H_0enJIEkXWlRRwJJOmKHsdFLEnGNBzMBiZ4a2b8pF2p9orThm5gqjpMUi3sUVrgzCm4ShG1Q5xpHERw7/s200/madura_bull_racing.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.eastjava.com/books/madura/">Madura</a>, from an administrative viewpoint, is a part of the<a href="http://www.indonesia-tourism/"> Indonesian Province</a> of <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/">East Java</a>. Located of the eastern end of Java's north coast, this long, narrow island measures 160 km from east to west and 35 km north south, amounting to a total area of roughly 4,250 square kilometres. <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/books/madura/">Madura</a> is divided into four Regencies, or Kabupaten, which run consecutively from west to east, respectively <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/sumenep/">Bangkalan</a>, <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/sampang/">Sampang</a>, <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/pamekasan/">Pamekasan</a> and <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/sumenep/">Sumenep</a>. Beside the main land mass, however, there are 67 more small islands and islets, 66 of which lie to the east of <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/sumenep/">Sumenep</a> and are a part of that district, while one island belongs to <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/sampang/">Sampang</a>.<br /><br /><br />Karamian Island, the most northerly, and Sekala Island, the furthest east of the Madura group,<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiD3jY63K6lX-FMlaY1Fbxifau39zwT1QDLT94VHiswNYLvW_xVDljwZrWP2p21V3XDvQArXQ5VxMHyqJsj3ubRP1JhyiAecGyN7tBXHjDnWmdLW-CY5u-42JSuSVuchu_zOafaXFEL3c/s1600-h/slopeng1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307311589799289106" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 149px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFiD3jY63K6lX-FMlaY1Fbxifau39zwT1QDLT94VHiswNYLvW_xVDljwZrWP2p21V3XDvQArXQ5VxMHyqJsj3ubRP1JhyiAecGyN7tBXHjDnWmdLW-CY5u-42JSuSVuchu_zOafaXFEL3c/s200/slopeng1.jpg" border="0" /></a> both lie more than 240 km from the main island. Ocean conditions among the islands are for the most part clear, clean and not so deep, displaying an abundance of sea-life, for example in the area around Mamburit Island near the <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/books/madura/html/kangean.html">Kangean Group</a>. Beaches are almost all white, such as at <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/pamekasan/talangsiring-beach.html">Siring Kemuning</a>, <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/sampang/camplong-beach.html">Camplong</a>, <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/sumenep/html/slopeng.html">Slopeng</a>, <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/sumenep/html/lombang.html">Lombang</a>, as well as throughout the <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/books/madura/html/kangean.html">Kangean Islands</a>, at Saebus, Mamburit, Saur, Pagerungan, <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/books/madura/html/kangean.html">Kangean</a> etc. In some cases, though, there are islands which are totally covered in thick vegetation right to the water's edge. Compared with other areas of <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/">East Java</a>, Madura's soil is relatively poor. The land is stony and dry. Yet these conditions have taught the Madurese people to be ingenious and adaptable, two characteristics for which Madura's inhabitants are well known. Lying only a 30 minute ferry ride from <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/surabaya/">Surabaya</a>'s harbour of Tanjung Perak, the port of Kamal on Madura's south west coast is easily accessible. Ferries transporting vehicles of all sizes, passengers and goods, arrive and depart at 15 minute intervals around the clock, thus forming a permanent moving bridge connecting Madura with the mainland.</div><br /><div align="justify"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvtBuAg7CpFWdcdqyaPtoGF-n07F8SP3RIr-E5HDpKaDOwSKeNpfV1B7te_ce_ztrnnNK8zGfJdPFINNIc1oWmnjr-XqMwkQw5VXipd2yuIM43iNOeT4R22pSElz8nzq6l1DLYBtEXZiS/s1600-h/slopeng11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307311967924774258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvtBuAg7CpFWdcdqyaPtoGF-n07F8SP3RIr-E5HDpKaDOwSKeNpfV1B7te_ce_ztrnnNK8zGfJdPFINNIc1oWmnjr-XqMwkQw5VXipd2yuIM43iNOeT4R22pSElz8nzq6l1DLYBtEXZiS/s200/slopeng11.jpg" border="0" /></a>During this period of development, Madura's contribution towards the national economy is growing and diversifying. Besides the traditional farming sector, natural resources such as oil and natural gas are beginning to be exploited. No less tourism. With an infrastructure now deemed capable of handling numbers of visitors, it can be expected that the flow of tourists into <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/books/madura/">Madura</a> should increase rapidly in the near futureIf, in the past, people tended to avoid <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/books/madura/">Madura</a> as a place to visit, then it was because of a lack of facilities. But now conditions are different and good roads run the whole away along the length of the island. Reasonable accommodation, too, can be found in all the major towns. In short, Madura is prepared for tourism and is now looking towards improving super structural aspects, in the form of hotels, restaurants, terminals, shopping centres etc. </div><br /><div align="justify">Furthermore, <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/pariwisata/">East Java's Regional Government</a> is currently planning the construction of a bridge which will connect Tanjung Perak with Kamal. Barring obstacles the SURAMADU bridge project should be underway in the near future. This ambitious task stirs the imagination when one considers standing at the half way point and enjoying the panorama, as well as watching the numerous sea-going vessels which regularly make their way across the straits. The bridge will, without a doubt, prove to be a major tourist attraction and a photographer's dream.Though still receiving comparatively few foreign visitors, the island of Madura is already well known for its bull races, the bold designs and colours of its batik textiles, its sate (cooked meat on skewers) and veto (soup), as well as an enviable number of unspoiled beaches. For plant enthusiasts, the Bonsai Casuarina ( cemara udang ) is unique to Madura. Until now we have only mentioned Madura's main island. In addition, there is a string of around 66 more small islands running off to the east of <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/sumenep/">Sumenep</a> and comprising a part of that administrative district.These islands include the <a href="http://www.eastjava.com/tourism/sumenep/html/kaliangetd.html">Kangean Group</a>, which lie due north of the <a href="http://www.indonesia-tourism.com/bali">island of Bali</a>. Planning and development could turn this beautiful mini-archipelago into an incomparable marine resort, equipped with all facilities, including opportunities for all kinds of water sports and marine activities. </div>Andrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08622248569650969515noreply@blogger.com2