Selasa, 18 Mei 2010
BANTIMURUNG - The Kingdom of Butterfly
National Parks Bantimurung Bulusaraung located in South Sulawesi, an area of 43,750 hectares. Government administration This national park is situated in Maros regency and District Pangkajene Islands (Pangkep). National Park Bantimurung, there are few sights that can be visited, like a waterfall Bantimurung, National Museum of Butterflies, Cave Rock and the Cave of Dreams. Bantimurung waterfall is one of the natural attractions in South Sulawesi a very famous and much visited by tourists.
The waterfall is approximately 20 meters in width and height of 15 meters. Below the waterfall there is an outpouring of bathhouse from the base of limestone and covered with layers of hard minerals due to the flow of water for hundreds of years.
In the years 1856-1857 a leading British naturalist
named Alfred Russel Wallace spent most of his life this region
to enjoy and examine the 150 species of butterfly butterfly ¬ which is not found
in other areas. Wallacea also dubbed this region "The Kingdom Of Butterfly"
because of the diversity of its kind. In this area there are also several caves
The only one that is the Cave of Dreams by 1500 m long tunnel and
have a wonderful ornaments.
Label:
adventure,
bantimurung,
butterfly,
ecotourism,
scenery,
sulawesi
Sabtu, 24 April 2010
RAJA AMPAT - WEST PAPUA, INDONESIA
Raja Ampat Islands - This is a paradise for diving
The archipelago is a series of four neighboring group of islands located in the western part of the Bird's Head (Vogelkoop) Papua Island, Eastern Indonesia. Raja Ampat Islands, famous for the beauty of the sea and the beauty of the underwater panorama, so that the Raja Ampat archipelago is a place of great potential to serve as a tourist attraction,especially diving tourism.Probably still very few people who have visited this beautiful location.
Raja Ampat Islands waters so clear, with a wealth of coral reefs in the world.
Wayag Island is an island famous and became one of the best diving places in the world
with a wealth of marine life are very high level of diversity.
SENGGIGI BEACH - Beautiful Place in Lombok, Indonesia
Lombok is known to have a wealth of coastal tourism, namely the already famous Senggigi area.
Strategic location need only travel 15 minutes from Mataram city car with the vehicle. Senggigi beach area since 1980 has been introduced kepariwisataannya, and became an icon of tourism in NTB. Currently, dozens of hotels ranging from 3 to 5 star class packed into this region from south to north.
Many tourists choose to spend their time sitting in the afternoon with white sandy beaches and enjoying the beautiful sun is sinking (sunset). If you have the Kuta Beach Bali, Sanur, Legian, Lombok has it Senggigi Beach is beautiful and comfortable. Although found to hotels and galleries, tourists can still see the fishermen with boats who want to go to sea cadiknya go fishing every day.
Generally tourists are in Senggigi krtika taking the time to visit Pura Batu Bolong, 3 km from the bustle of central Senggigi. Batu Bolong temple is part owned by Hindus in Lombok long enough and opened for tourists.
Besides the natural beauty of the coastal zone.
Senggigi Beach also offers another hallmark of Lombok through various gift of his eyes. Precisely at Jalan Raya Senggigi Km 7 there berbagal shopping center souvenir Lombok in Senggigi Art Market (Senggigi Art Market).
Jumat, 23 April 2010
TOGEAN ISLANDS - Celebes (Sulawesi) - Indonesia
Togean Islands National Park
Togean Islands National Park is an area of 90 sq km Togean Islands located in the Gulf of Tomini, Central Sulawesi. The administration of this region are in Tojo Una-Una.
The islands are rich in coral reefs and various marine biota rare and protected. Tourist attractions that can be done in the Islands Togean among other things: diving and snorkelling on the island Kadidiri, fishing, roam the forests in the Malenge Island, and visit the mountain Colo. Una-una Island. Tourists can also visit the Bajo settlement at Kabalutan.
The island was formed by volcanic activity, covered by lush vegetation and lush, surrounded by coral reef formations. Coral reefs and beaches provide a place for some marine animals to live and breed, such as green turtles, and other animals.
Kadidiri Island is the center of Togean Islands.
Kadidiri island not far from Wakai, a city district which centers of these islands. Kadidiri Island is the most popular of the islands in Togean. Togean ethnic majority in the islands comes from Gorontalo, while there are genuine ethnic living with a house on the sea, known as Bajau tribe.
Senin, 19 April 2010
WAKATOBI ; The Amazing Islands
Wakatobi, it was there, like a heavenly natural charm.
Wakatobi is a name derived from the abbreviation is the biggest island-scented fragrance, Kaledupa, Tomia, and Binongko located in south-eastern island of Sulawesi. Formerly, people call the Iron Tailor Islands. An area of 1.39 million hectares that would serve marine national park
in 1996.
Wakatobi Marine National Park (TNKW) is indeed the second largest marine park after the National Parks of Paradise Bay in Papua. In the islands, many people admire the charm of Coral Kaledupa which is the widest and longest reef in Indonesia.
Wakatobi Marine National Parkis located in the Coral Triangle of the World.
Wakatobi has 25 clusters of coral reefs. Coral reefs are scattered among the existing 37 islands. In the islands, six new islands are inhabited. While only 11 islands have names. The rest, 31 islands were not named and has not been managed. The tourists who come, mostly engaged in activities diving, snorkeling, swimming, camping and cultural tourism.
Wakatobi natural beauty is derived from its rich natural resources.
Ecological studies conducted by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in 2003 found 396 species of stony corals compiler coral reefs. In the region, as many as 590 species of fish found to breed.
Apart from Wakatobi Resort, there are some companies that take care of tourist visits to Wakatobi and other tourist areas in Buton, among other Wallacea Development Agency (Jakarta) and Wolio Travel (Baubau). Usually, tourists can also use a big boat from Kendari. Kendari-Wakatobi distance can be within 16 hours. Tourists who visit TNKW can stay in 63 bungalows, owned by local governments on the island of Hoga. While PT Wakatobi Dive Resort managing Onemobaa Island, a small island of white sandy exclusively. But there tour packages are relatively expensive. While on the island of Hoga, north of the island Kaledupa, rate stayed at a bungalow was USD 50,000, per night.
Various species of fish can definitely be found easily. Starting from the snapper, grouper, yellow tail, tuna, napoleon, until the shark. If lucky, visitors can also watch the dolphins swim accompaniment from the ship. Three months, several fish collecting vessels anchored in the waters Tomia. The boats were buying fish from local fishermen. Bajo fishermen can catch fish is also known only with a spear. On the island Kaledupa and Binongko, tourists can buy handicrafts, woven cloth locals. Ikat cloth is sold at Rp 100,000-Rp 200,000.
In Kaledupa, is known handicraft Wuray sarongs and folding mats.
If stopped by the Island Binongko, do not hesitate to visit the location of the iron craftsman.
From the makers of this, Wakatobi archipelago known as the blacksmith.
in 1996.
Wakatobi Marine National Park (TNKW) is indeed the second largest marine park after the National Parks of Paradise Bay in Papua. In the islands, many people admire the charm of Coral Kaledupa which is the widest and longest reef in Indonesia.
Wakatobi Marine National Parkis located in the Coral Triangle of the World.
Wakatobi has 25 clusters of coral reefs. Coral reefs are scattered among the existing 37 islands. In the islands, six new islands are inhabited. While only 11 islands have names. The rest, 31 islands were not named and has not been managed. The tourists who come, mostly engaged in activities diving, snorkeling, swimming, camping and cultural tourism.
Wakatobi natural beauty is derived from its rich natural resources.
Ecological studies conducted by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in 2003 found 396 species of stony corals compiler coral reefs. In the region, as many as 590 species of fish found to breed.
Apart from Wakatobi Resort, there are some companies that take care of tourist visits to Wakatobi and other tourist areas in Buton, among other Wallacea Development Agency (Jakarta) and Wolio Travel (Baubau). Usually, tourists can also use a big boat from Kendari. Kendari-Wakatobi distance can be within 16 hours. Tourists who visit TNKW can stay in 63 bungalows, owned by local governments on the island of Hoga. While PT Wakatobi Dive Resort managing Onemobaa Island, a small island of white sandy exclusively. But there tour packages are relatively expensive. While on the island of Hoga, north of the island Kaledupa, rate stayed at a bungalow was USD 50,000, per night.
Various species of fish can definitely be found easily. Starting from the snapper, grouper, yellow tail, tuna, napoleon, until the shark. If lucky, visitors can also watch the dolphins swim accompaniment from the ship. Three months, several fish collecting vessels anchored in the waters Tomia. The boats were buying fish from local fishermen. Bajo fishermen can catch fish is also known only with a spear. On the island Kaledupa and Binongko, tourists can buy handicrafts, woven cloth locals. Ikat cloth is sold at Rp 100,000-Rp 200,000.
In Kaledupa, is known handicraft Wuray sarongs and folding mats.
If stopped by the Island Binongko, do not hesitate to visit the location of the iron craftsman.
From the makers of this, Wakatobi archipelago known as the blacksmith.
Minggu, 18 April 2010
PULAU KOMODO; The Trully Dragons Kingdom
Komodo Island is an island located in Nusa Tenggara Islands.
Komodo Island is known as the original habitat dragons animals. This island is also a National Park area Komodo managed by the Central Government. Komodo Island to the west of Sumbawa Island, separated by Sape Strait.
In Komodo Island, Komodo dragons animals live and breed well. Until August 2009, on this island there are about 1300 male Komodo dragon.
Coupled with the other islands, such as Island and Rinca and Gili Motang, their total number reached about 2500 individuals.
There were approximately 100 individuals dragons in Wae Wuul Nature Reserve on the mainland of Flores Island but was not included in the Komodo National Park.
Besides dragons, this island also store a variety of exotic flora timber Sepang that by local people used as medicine and dye clothes, This nitak tree or sterculia oblongata in the drug believed to be useful as and seeds and crispy and tasty.
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