Krakatau might have come closer than any other volcano in recent history to destroying the planet when it erupted in 1883. Tens of thousands were killed either by the resulting tidal wave or by pyroclastic flows that crossed 40km of ocean to incinerate Sumatra coastal villages. Afterwards all that was left was a smoldering caldera where a cluster of uninhabited island had once been, perhaps peace had come, thought local village. But Krakatau. Like all scrappy villains, re-awoke in 1927 and resulting eruptions built a new volcanic cone since christened Anak Krakatau.
Tours to the island start on Banten or from [more...]
Way Kambas National Park is one of the oldest reserve in Indonesia. Its occupies 1300 sq km of coastal lowland forest around Way Kambas river on the east coast of Lampung. This area is home for endangered species of rhinos, elephants and tigers.
Closed to 200 wild Sumatran elephant live in the park, but reliable estimates are uncertain and poaching and development pressure are constant. The Sumatran elephant is a subspecies of the Asian elephant and its found only Sumatra and Kalimantan. Sumatran rhino is another rare and endemic species in Way Kambas. This rhino has only two-horned and hide is [more...]
Alas Purwo National Park has 434.2 sq km and occupies the whole of the remote Blambangan Peninsula on the southeastern tip of Java. Facilities are limited and its not easy to reach, but Alas Purwo has fine beaches, good opportunities for wildlife spotting, and savannah, mangrove and lowland monsoon forest. Apart from day-trippers and local beach parties on weekends, the park get few visitors. Alas Purwo means First Forest in Javanese – according to legend this is where the earth first emerged from ocean. Its important Hindu spiritual centre and Pura Giri Selokah, a temple in the park, attracts many [more...]
In Java, among community who love the outdoors sport, Gunung salak is one of their goals to meet the satisfaction for how to appreciate and love nature. Gunung Salak located near Jakarta City, it the has scenery and natural charm view that is still beautiful. If you want to try an adventure tour with a climb of Mount Salak, you can use some climbing lane, one through Girijaya Line and Line Kutajaya (Cimelati).
Mount Salak since time [more...]
The Raja Ampat archipelago is a place of great potential to serve as objects of tourism, especially diving tourism. Raja Ampat Islands waters according to various sources, is one of the 10 best waters for diving sites around the world. In fact, it may also be recognized as number one for the completeness of flora and fauna under the water at this time.
The Raja Ampat Islands located in the westernmost tip of the island of Papua, about 50 miles northwest of Sorong, has the best reef areas in Indonesia. Approximately 450 species of coral had been identified during the two [more...]
From http://www.wonderfulbali.com/
The Bali Barat National Park was founded in 1941 and its main aim was to protect the Bali Starling and the last of the wild banteng, from which most of the Balinese cattle descend.
The park lies in the most western part of Bali and today it comprises a total area of 19,000 ha. The original park used to extend much further to the east than it does today and comprised about 77,000 ha.
The Bali Barat Park is mountainous and consists of primary monsoon forest, mangrove forest (310 ha.), lowland rain forest, savanna, sea grass vegetation types (40 ha.), coral [more...]
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Halimun means fog/mist. Gunung Halimun National Park keeps many mysteries of biological diversity. In addition to the leopard, a bird of prey named Eagles Java can also be found in this place.
Gunung Halimun National Park (TNGH) is located approximately 100 KM Southwest direction Jakarta. Administratively, the area included in Bogor Regency, Lebak and Sukabumi. This vast national park to reach 40,000 hectares and lies at an altitude between 500 to 2000 meters above sea level.
From this national park, thera are a few rivers that flow never dry water which are needs for the area around it. Those rivers [more...]
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