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This country dotted with volcanoes, covered with thick tropical rainforest
and bright green rice fields, and surrounded by coral reefs, make this archipelago
is one of the world's most beautiful places. Four-fifths of the area is occupied
by the sea, with the major islands : Sumatra, Java, Bali,
Lombok, Flores, Sumba, Borneo, Sulawesi, and Irian
Jaya (West Papua). CULTURE
Indonesia is
rich with culture with 250 - 300 ethnic groups live here. The scattered island
of with its hundreds of ethnic groups, offer collection of traditional textiles,
exciting primitive art, antiques, woodcarving, stonecarving, metalcrafts, and
traditional festival. Explore the unique culture of Dayak
in the heart of Borneo, Asmat in Irian
Jaya, Mentawai in Sumatra, Toraja
in South Sulawesi. WILDLIFE
This archipelago amazingly
rich in animal and plant life, Orangutan,
sumatran tigers, one horned rhinos, wild oxx, elephants, anoa, babi rusa, dugongs,
Tarsius spectrum
- the smallest monkey in the world, Komodo
dragon and the Giant "Leatherback"sea
turtle. The spectacular Wilson's Bird
of Paradise could only be seen in Batanta Island, Irian Jaya.
VLCANOES
Most of
the highest mountain are volcanoes, except the Mount Carstensz
Pyramid 4884 M & Mount Trikora 4.740M in Irian Jaya. Some of the world's
most famous volcanoes are : Mount Kerinci 3.805
M the highest volcano in South East Asia; Mount
Semeru 3.676 M with it's sister peak Mount
Bromo; Mount Rinjani 3.726 M in
Lombok Island. NATIONAL PARKS
The most expedient way to view
plant and animal life is to visit one of its nature reserves. In Ujung
Kulon National Park, you might see wild cattle, rusa, leopards, gibbons,
and one of the last remaining Javan rhinos. Other national park which contribute
to preserve the diversity of the flora and fauna are : Kerinci
Seblat National Park (Sumatra), Gede Pangrango
National Park(Java), Bromo Semeru Tengger
National Park (Java), Betung Kerihun National Park (Kalimantan) and
Komodo National Park DIVING
There are more
than hundred marine species as a part of the archipelago's treasure. Several popular
diving sites are: Derawan, Sangalaki, Menjangan island, Bunaken, Lembeh
Straits, Karimunjawa, Banggai Island, Togean Island, Wakatobi, Raja Ampat Islands,
Gili Islands, and Komodo. You can explore those beautiful places by cruising with
the Pinisi traditional wooden boat .More
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