Friday, September 16, 2011

BUNAKEN ISLAND


Bunaken is an island covering an area of ​​8.08 km ² in the Bay of Manado, located on the northern island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. This island is part of the city of Manado, the provincial capital of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Bunaken island can be traveled by speed boat or a ship chartered by travel about 30 minutes from the port city of Manado. Bunaken Island Around Bunaken marine park there which is part of the Bunaken National Park. This marine park has a marine biodiversity one of the highest in the world. Scuba diving attracts many visitors to the island. Overall Bunaken marine park covers an area of ​​75,265 hectares with five islands within it, namely the island of Manado Tua, Bunaken Island, Pulau Siladen, Mantehage Island follows several children of the island, and island Naen. Although it covers an area of ​​75,265 hectares, the location of the dive (diving) is limited in each of the five beaches that surround the island.

Bunaken marine park has a 20 point dive (dive spot) with varying depths of up to 1344 meters. Of the 20 point dive, dive 12 points of which are located around the island of Bunaken. Twelve point of diving is the most frequently visited by divers and lovers of the beauty of underwater scenery.
Most of the 12 point dive in Bunaken Island lined up from the southeast to the northwest of the island. In this region there is a great underwater walls, also called the hanging walls, or a giant rock walls that stand vertically and curved upward. These rock walls are also a source of food for fish in the waters around Bunaken Island.


Thursday, September 8, 2011

RAJA AMPAT ( FOUR KING )


Raja Ampat is one of the counties located in the province of West Papua. This districthas 610 islands, of the total only 35 islands are inhabited by people. The rest, still emptylargely uninhabited even have a name yet. Some of the larger islands are inhabited islandMisool, Salawati, Batanta, Waigeo. Oh yes, the capital of Raja Ampat is Waisai.
Raja Ampat is the most visited tourist destination for its beautiful underwater scenery. Most tourists who come to Raja Ampat has the purpose to diving.

If you want to vacation in Raja Ampat, you do not need worry about the existing facilities at Raja Ampat. cause, There are many lodgings are ready to accommodate us. In addition, other accommodations are also available so complete there. From the start of food, diving equipment, ships and others. So, Raja Ampat is truly a strategic place to relieve fatigue.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

CARSTENSZ PYRAMID


Carstensz Pyramid is the highest mountain in Oceania and Australia. This is one project of the Seven Summit project (seven summits on seven tallest mounatins on seven Continets). Carstensz Pyramid is the eighth summit.

Carstensz Pyramid is located in West Papua. known as Irian Jaya in Indonesia until 2005. This is the second largest island of New Guinea is the world lies.  the Carstensz pyramid you can see the only eternal snow in Indonesia.

Puncak Jaya is a peak that become part of Barisan Sudirman contained in the province of Papua, Indonesia. Puncak Jaya has a height of 4884 m and the surrounding glaciers Carstenz there, the only tropical glaciers in Indonesia, which most likely will soon disappear due to global warming.

The peak was once named Poentjak Sukarno and is the highest mountain in Oceania. Puncak Jaya is one of the top seven of the world.




Tuesday, September 6, 2011

MOUNT SEMERU ( MAHAMERU )

Mount semeru is located in small village called lumajang. Mount semeru is the higest mountain in java, with peak Mahameru 3676 meters above sea level (masl). there are craters on top of mahameru called jonggring saloko. Mahameru is a tourist attraction that is quite challenging for the hikers. not only challenging, Mahameru has beautiful scenery and amazing scenery. 

The mountain is included in the area of ​​Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. The park consists of mountains and valley area of ​​50273.3 hectares. There are several mountains inside the caldera Gn.Tengger among others; Gn.Bromo (2.392m) Gn. Shell (2.470m) Gn.Kursi (2.581 m) Gn.Watangan (2.662m) Gn.Widodaren (2.650m). There are four lakes (ranu): Ranu Pani, Ranu Regulo, and Ranu Ranu Kumbolo Darungan.

Flora is located in the region of Mount Semeru, but many diverse types dominated by spruce, acacia, pine, and the type Jamuju. As for the plants under dominated by Kirinyuh, reeds, tembelekan, harendong and white Edelwiss, Edelwiss that is widely available on the slopes to the peak of Sumeru. And also found some endemic orchid species that live around the South Semeru.

Many of the fauna that inhabit the mountain Sumeru, among others: a panther, monkey, mongoose, antelope, deer, etc.. While in there Kumbolo Ranu surviving wild grouse.