Natural beauty of Indonesia (Part 1)

Indonesia is an archipelagic country so rich and beautiful. But many of us who do not know and do not use it properly. Indonesia consists of diverse culture and nature are so amazing, even some beach or sea in Indonesia is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, and is the most comprehensive flora and fauna in the world (the sea). Here are some of Indonesia's natural beauty of the community who may not know it yet:

1. Raja Ampat :

Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat is one district in western Papua, which is its capital city is located in Waisai. Raja Ampat marine tourism is one of the 10 best diving in the world. This area is known as a center for tropical richest natural resources in the world, and has a wealth of the world's largest marine life. Raja Ampat region covers 4.6 million hectares of land and sea, 540 types of coral, 1511 species of fish that live in coral reefs, 700 species of molluscs, 10 times the number of coral species found throughout the Caribbean, five species of endangered sea turtles, 57 species mantis shrimp, 13 spesise marine mammals, 27 species of fish that only you can see in Raja Ampat. According to a report in The NatureConservancy and Conservation International for about 75% of the world's species in Raja Ampat

2. Jaya Wijaya Mountains:

Peaks are also listed as one of the top seven continents (seven summit) which is phenomenal and a coveted mountain climbers in the world. Jayawijaya peak is located in national parks Laurentz, Papua. The peak was covered by eternal snow. Eternal snow at the top Jayawijaya is one of three snow fields in the tropics are found in the world. In our country through which the equator is, watching the snow in Indonesia certainly something that is impossible to be understood. Carstenz Pyramid (4884 m asl) is one of the snowy peaks. The highest peak in Southeast Asia and the Pacific is located in the Mountain Range sudirman. Peak is famous not only because of the high, but also because there is a layer of snow on top.

3. Sentani Lake:

Travel to Papua can be very fun with a visit to Lake Sentani, this lake has beautiful views over the sparkle of water, located near Jayapura, the capital of Papua. The silence of water will make you feel like being in heaven peacefully. By embracing the Cyclops Mountains to the north and the lush vegetation as a beautiful backdrop and a betengger protect 24 villages around the lake makes the lake is very beautiful and unique.

4. Gamalama Mountaine:

Gamalama is one of the volcanoes in the northern province of Maluku. In addition to this mountain, there is still a mountain gamkonora in West Halmahera district, mountaineering and mountain dakona mothers residing in North Halmahera, and the mountain kiebesi in South Halmahera. Gamalama ternate itself is located on the island and has a height of about 1715 m asl (above sea level).
In addition to stunning scenery, hikers will also find unique places on the mountain. Among these are the springs in the crook of a large baking sheet rock area, which local people called the springs abdas. That said, the springs can cure many diseases.

5. Liang Beach:

A very fine white sand like flour mixed with water breeze and choppy sea barely. Colors are shades of sea green, toska, blue clearness the main attraction is very tempting. Hunimua beach or the more known beaches Liang, Liang village located in Central Maluku district. Liang beach is white sandy beaches that received the title as the most beautiful beaches in Indonesia based on research results that deal with the UN agency for global development (UNDP) in 1990. This predicate makes Liang beach of Bunaken are ranked superior to the three in similar research.

6. Natsepa Beach:

Natsepa beach is located in the village of Suli, Salahutu District, Central Maluku District is a very famous tourist sites in Ambon. Natsepa has white sand beaches along the coast. This beach is blocked by the bay Baguala so it is a small beach-moving waves. People say not to Ambon Ambon if not visit the beach Natsepa. Not only famous for its beautiful view, beach is also famous rujaknya Natsepa very seductive, "Rojak Natsepa" or "Suli Rojak" is one of the typical food area.

7. Ngurbloat Beach:

One of the beaches become the main tourist attractions in Southeast Maluku is Ngurbloat meaning Pasir Panjang beach. Ngurbloat located in the village in the western part of the island Ngilngof small kei. In accordance with this white sandy beach sebutannnya extends up to 3 kilometers.

10 World's most unique island ecosystem

Many remote islands in the around the world have some unique fauna and flora in the world. Some species of plants and animals not found elsewhere and have evolved special. Because these islands provide a place shelter from the fierce competition faced by the species on the continent , the species will evolve to take advantage of the conditions they face. As a legacy of unique evolutionary history, this ecosystem is a natural treasure irreplaceable. Here is a list of 10 island ecosystems most unique in the world.

Komodo National Park

Mona Island is located in the middle of the Mona Passage and administratively Komodo National Park is a national park in Indonesia located in the Lesser Sunda Islands. Park includes three main islands of Komodo, Padar and Rincah, and 26 smaller ones. This park was originally established to preserve the unique Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard. since then expanded conservation objectives to protect the diversity biodiversity, both marine and terrestrial. Komodo is the largest living reptile and can reach 3 feet or more in length and weighing more than 70 kg. Because of their size, these lizards dominate the ecosystems of the island where they live. Although Komodo dragons eat mostly carrion animals dead, they are formidable predators and will also hunt prey including birds, and mammals.

Mona Island

Mona Island is located in the middle of the Mona Passage and administratively is part of Puerto Rico. This is the largest of the three island located in the strait, the other is the Island and Monito Island Desecheo. The island was discovered by Columbus in 1493, during yg second trip to the New World. Mona Island has become a reserve natural uninhabited since 1919 and more than 50 years. because the unique topography and ecology then Mona, Desecheo and Monito has dubbed the "Galapagos Islands, Caribbean". Iguana Mona Yg found elsewhere in the world, is considered the most spectacular species in island. As the largest native herbivore derived from ecosystems this, they are very important to maintain a balance between climate and vegetation. The island is also home to many abandoned cave drawings by island residents in pre-Columbian.

Sir Bani Yas

Sir Bani Yas is the largest island of nature in the UAE. For two the last decade the island has been converted into a wildlife sanctuary by the by the ruler of United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed. Millions of trees were planted and many animal species were introduced to the island, including deer, rheas, giraffes, and ostriches. The Arabian gazelle, antelope species, now already extinct in the wild, but Sir Bani Yas Island is home to more than 400 cattle that roam freely on the island.

Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe Island is a small island in the Tasman Sea, 600 kilometers (370 miles) east of the mainland. Australia Lord Howe Island is a outstanding example of an island ecosystem that developed from underwater volcanic activity, have a diversity of views rare flora and fauna. The high proportion of endemic species provide remarkable illustration of the process of independent evolution in the work. Nearly half of the native plants of this island merrupakan endemic. One of the most famous is Howea, which is a member palm genus known for its palm kentia and plants can be home decorator. Several million are exported every year which is

a major industry on the island other than tourism. Lord Howe Island a population of about 350 people. Only 400 tourists are allowed to visited the island at one time.

Mount Bosavi

Bosavi mountain is a volcano in the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. An expedition in 2009 by a international team of scientists and television crews from the BBC has found more than 40 species, previously not known when they down into the crater of Mount Bosavi and explore the forest habitat virgin-filled life that has evolved in isolation since the volcano last erupted at around 200 000 years ago. Species found in this place are 16 species of frogs, at least three fish, various insects, spiders, bats and a rat giant, measuring 82 cm (32 inches) from nose to tail and weighing about 1.5 kg.

Ogasawara Islands

Ogasawara Islands is an archipelago comprising 30 islands subtropical and tropical, administratively part of Tokyo but is located about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) south of the city. Until 1830, the Ogasawara Islands are uninhabited and are called "Muninjima" (meaning "uninhabited islands") which became the name, the Bonin Islands. Because they have been free from human activity until recently, the island ecosystems has been well maintained. archipelago Ogasawara sometimes referred to as the Eastern Galapagos. Currently there are approximately 2,300 people who live on the island of Chichijima and Hahajima, and about 17,000 tourists visit the islands each year, karene attracted by the island's unique ecosystem and the beauty of the sea.

Mount Roraima

A tepuiis a "table mountains" or mesas are found in the plains High Guyana in South America. Yg tepui highest (m/9094ft 2772) and The most famous is Mount Roraima. Because the mountain is really isolated from forest soil, nearly a third of the species of plant life on Roraima evolved there into a unique form in the highlands. Mount Roraima has been made ​​famous in 1912 when Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote fiction novel called The Lost World. he describe by a mountain climbing expedition to Roraima search for prehistoric plants and dinosaurs, it turns out they live isolated and unchanged for millions of years at the top of the mountain.

Christmas Island

Named in 1643 for the discovery day, Christmas Island is Australia in the Indian Ocean region. The island is located 2600 kilometers (1,600 miles) northwest of Perth. The city has a population of approximately 1400 inhabitants. Who are isolated geographically and history of human disturbance reply at least on the island led to a high endemic among the flora and fauna there. Species endemic to the island's most famous is probably the red crab. Although limited to a relatively small area, estimated that to date there are 120 million red crabs
can live on the island, making it the most abundant of 14 species land crabs on Christmas Island. The annual mass migration of crabs red into the sea to spawn has been called one of the wonders of the world nature and take place every year around November.

Socotra

Socotra or Soqotra, an area off the coast of Yemen, is a small archipelago of four islands in the Indian Ocean. Largest island, Socotra is also called, has an area of ​​about 95% of the archipelago. The island is very secluded and is located about 240 kilometers (150 miles) eastern Horn of Africa and 380 km (240 miles) south of the Arabian Peninsula. Isolation of geological time in the islands of Socotra and the fierce heat andm
drought has contributed to create the ecosystem unique and amazing. Surveys have revealed that more than
one-third of the 800 or so plant species of Socotra found elsewhere.

Calapagos Islands

Galapagos Islands is a small island belonging to the volcanic island in Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean to the east. The islands are quite remote and isolated, located about 1000 km (620 miles) west South America. Galapagos Islands consist of 15 main islands, three islands and 107 smaller islands and rocks scattered around equator. Galapagos Islands famous Duni because ecosystems unique and islands that are a source of inspiration for the theory of natural selection by Charles Darwin. Giant tortoises, sea lions, penguins, marine iguanas and different bird species can all be seen and approached. Strict control of tourist access are maintained in order to protect natural habitats. The islands currently receive an average of 60,000 visitors per year.