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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 red in color with a hairy coat.

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 immemorial has been frequently visited by pejiarah (religious visitors), because there is a statue on top of the mountain cult Salak. In addition there are also grave Mount Salak Grandparent who frequented visited by pejiarah. Meanwhile, at the foot of Mount Salak many sacred places, one of which is the shrines and temples have also called the Temple of Prabu Siliwangi.

Cenderawasih Bay Marine National Park (Taman Nasional Laut Teluk Cenderawasih) consists of 18 islands and 500km of coastline, and at 14,300 sq km is the largest of its kind in Indonesia. It is home to endangered species of giant clams, turtle and dugong, and offers some of the best trekking, diving and bird watching. With 130 types of coral and 150 bird species.

Like most Papua, however exploration is severely hindered by government travel regulations and lack of transport.

The larger inhabited islands in the area are Rumberpon, Mioswar, Roon and Anggrameous. You can explore the coastline or islands by speedboat from either Nabire or Ransiki or base your self on Rumberpon Island or Wasior, thoughneither is strictly within the park. Otherwise, organize a tour with Arfak Paradigalla Tours and Travel in Manaokwari.

Before venturing into the reserve independently, permission and advise should be obtained from the Cendrawasih Marine National Park Office in Jl Rendani Manokwari, Papua.

To get to Merauke, Merpati Airline flies daily from Jayapura. Every four weeks PT Pelniliner Kelimutu Boat links Merauke with Timika, while the Tatamailau sails from Merauke to Timika. Perintis Boat are the best next option. Other uncomfortable wooden boats also make fortnightly runs up anf down the coast to Kiman, Bade, Agats and as far inland as Tanahmerah.

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 pilgrims, especially during Pagerwesi the Hindu new year. More recently the huge breaks - which stretch for 2 km - at Plengkung, on the isolated southeastern tip of peninsula. have made it famous among surfers who have dubbed it G-land (for Grajagan, another name of the area)

Wakatobi Marine National Park located remotely off the southeast of Sulawesi. Most of the Park consist the Tukang Besi islands (Kaledupa, Togea and Binongko Island. The island are difficult to reach, but they offered superb snorkeling and diving, a blaze corals and marine life, isolated beaches and stunning landscapes.

The only place with tourist facilities is Hoga Islands. Island Garden Resort has four bungalow in Hoga. Is is also possible to arrange informal homestay in the island. Spme basic snorkeling equipment is available, you recommended to bring your own gear.

Operation Wallacea, organizes volunteer programs for marine conservation. The public are welcome, but trips must be prebooked and are expensive. The organization has a study centre in Hoga Island and may be able to hook people up with a homestay during busy periods. Be aware that prices for charter boats and the like are higher on Hoga, as the locals have got used to working with Operation Wallacea.

Other tourism option in Wakatobi is Wakatobi Dive Resort on Onemobaa Island. This ultra expensive hideaway offers beautiful bungalow accommodation and one of the most celebrated house reefs in Indonesia.

Update : Wakatobi Island now can be reach from Kendari with Susi Air regular flight.

Source :

• Lonely Planet Book
• www.wakatobi.com

West Kalimantan Province lying directly on the equator with many canals criss­cross the city and one of Indonesia’s longest rivers, the Kapuas (1,143 km long) divides the town in two, providing an essential and historical communications link. Stone carvings and ceramics can be traced as far back as the 5th century, but it is the influence of Islam that has had the most impact on this region. West Kalimantan covers an area of over 146,607 sq km, rich in a variety of minerals and precious stones, and remains largely unexplored. Coastal areas are mainly swamp lands with more than 100 rivers sculpt­ing the flat plains. In the mountainous eastern parts of the province, away from the city and plains, there are many Dayak villages. A large Chinese population, Malays and other Indonesian ethnic groups account for the rest of the inhabitants of the province. West Kalimantan has a tropical climate with the average daily minimum temperature of 22⁰,9 C and maximum 31⁰,05 C. A light rainy season from March - May and the heavy rain from November - January.

The Kayan Mentarang National Park is the largest conservation area on the island of Borneo. It is not only an area covered with rich montane tropical forests and extraordinary biodiversity, it is also the land of the Dayak people where history and culture have helped shape the natural landscape.
The Kayan Mentarang National Park straddles the far interior of East Kalimantan bordering Sarawak (Malaysia) to the west and Sabah (Malaysia) to the north. Over 60% of the park area lies within the boundaries of the District of Malinau. Some areas of the park are ideal spots for ecotourism expeditions, traditional Dayak culture, river adventures and forest trekking. The sub-districts of Pujungan and Bahau Hulu, District of Malinau, are located in the very far interior of Borneo. This is part of the Heartland of Dayak Kenyah and other groups who settled this area since hundreds of years ago.

West Papua is a province of Indonesia on the western end of Papua island. It covers the Bird’s Head (or Doberai) Peninsula and surrounding islands. The province has a population of approximately 800,000, making it one of the least populous of all Indonesian provinces. The capital of West Papua is in Manokwari.
Getting there:
By plane : Batavia Air and Merpati Air serve daily flights to and from Manokwari via Makassar. The Airport is about 7 km from down town. The cab is available in the airport.
Tourism Events
Tifa dance, Tari Api (Fire Dance) and Tari Mayai Marowa (Dance to celebrate winning of a war) are the West Papua’s dances which can be seen in a cultural performance.

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 Kalianda on the Lampung coast. Organized tours typically cost US$100 per person. Hotel Beringin in Kalianda might also be able to organize a tour.

You can also join up with weekenders chartering boats from Canti, a fishing villages outside of Kalianda, or from Pulau Sebesi. To go to Kalianda you can take buses from Bandar Lampung buses station in Rajabasa. Or from Bakauheni ferry terminal to Kalianda. There also cargo boats from Canti, to nearby Sebuku and Sebesi. Canti itself can be reach by public bus.

The East Nusa Tenggara province consist over 550 islands, but its dominated by the three main islands Flores, Sumba, and Timor. The arid landscape of eastern and southeastern Nusa Tenggara is the result of hot, dry winds blasting in form the Australian continent. In fact, in many coastal areas not a drop of rain falls during the most of the year. Flores is a Pourtuguese name which means “flower”, and ideally described the beauty to be found here. These long island between Sumbawa and Timor is crowded with volcanoes and mountains, dividing it into several regions with distinct languages and traditions. Predominantly Catholic and heavily influenced by the Pourtuguese, there are many examples of a strong European cultural heritage, like the Easter procession held in Larantuka, and the ro yal regalia of the former king in Maumere. Formerly known as Sandal wood Island, Sumba is now famous for its horses and it superb style for ikat cloth. West Sumba is famous for its enormous megalithic tombs and traditional thatched and peaked huts raised on stilts. Timor is the principal island in the province in terms of population and it is here that the provincial capital of Kupang is located.

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Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago with over 17,000 islands. The country stretches 5,100 km along the equator between Australia and Asia and is bordered by the Pacific and Indian Oceans at the Equator. Few countries in the world could match Indonesia’s diversity of population with some 490 different ethnics living together. With a fascinating, colorful and sometimes tumultuous past, Indonesia is a place of rich and diverse culture. Indonesia is "Ultimate in Diversity".

Indonesia stretches 5,100 km along the equator (one-sixth of the circumference of the earth!) between Australia and Asia and is bordered by the Pacific and Indian Oceans at the Equator. The country is divided into three different time zones. Flying from Banda Aceh on the Western tip of Sumatra Island to Jayapura in Eastern Papua would take approximately six hours, a time comparable to a flight from Tokyo to Hawaii
Indonesian landscapes are among the most diverse in the world. Visitors will not only see some spectacular beaches and coral reefs but also discover waterfalls, paddy fields, rice terraces, Southeast Asian largest lakes and even snowy mountains tops in Irian Jaya.