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Silokek Geopark

  Geopark Ranah Minang Silokek is located in Jorong Tanjung Medan, Nagari Silokek, Sijunjung Regency, West Sumatra Province. This geopark area is quite broad, because it covers more than 1,300 km² and is located in 2 sub-districts, namely Sijunjung and Sumpur Kudus districts. Inaugurated as a Geopark on February 8, 2018 and officially holds the status as a National Geopark (earth park area), starting on Friday (30/11/2018). until now it is still being addressed. Geopark Ranah Minang Silokek has geological advantages, has a traditional village, has a Rajo Ibadat museum and library, there is another Biology Center located in the Paru area.  It's not difficult to get to that natural tourist attraction. It only takes about 15 minutes from the center of the capital city of Sijunjung (Muaro Sijunjung) with a distance of about 16 km. During the trip, visitors are also presented with a winding road. However, vehicle access is quite good with smooth asphalt. Geopark Ranah Minang Siloke...

The Story of Lake Maninjau

  Lake Maninjau is a lake in the sub-district of Tanjung Raya, Agam Regency, West Sumatra province, Indonesia. The lake is located about 140 kilometers north of Padang City, the capital of West Sumatra, 36 kilometers from Bukittinggi. Lake Maninjau is located at an altitude of approximately 460 meters above sea level. Lake Maninjau spans 100 square km with a maximum length of 16 km and a maximum width of 7 km, with an average depth of 105 meters. Historically, this lake was formed as a result of the volcanic eruption of Mount Sitinjau which occurred approximately 52,000 years ago. The caldera that was formed so broad then developed into a lake. This is the same as what happened to Lake Toba in North Sumatra and Lake Batur in Bali. Because Lake Maninjau is a caldera, it is surrounded by steep hills. So that the Dutch used to get around the steep climb in making roads, they made a winding road climbing from Maninjau to the top. These turns become legendary and are called Turn 44 (Kel...

Ujung Kulon National Park

Ujung Kulon National Park is located on the western tip of Java Island. It is precisely located in Sumur and Cimanggu Districts, Pandeglang Regency, Banten Province. from Kota Serang, the capital city of Banten Province, it will only take around 2-3 hours to travel overland.   On February 1, 1992, the UNESCO World Heritage Commission designated this national park as a World Heritage Site in the Natural category with an area of ​​122,956 hectares, (44,337 hectares of which are sea), while the rest is land consisting of land / terrestrial, consisting of forests. lowland tropical rain. The Ujung Kulon Peninsula area is the habitat of the Javan Rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus), so the management of natural tourism for this location is very limited. This is because it does not disturb the Javan Rhino habitat. Some of the other tourist objects in Ujung Kulon include: 1) Peucang Island is one of the islands most visited by visitors. Even because of its beauty. This 450 hectare island has a s...

Baluran National Park

The Little Africa is the nickname given to Baluran National Park. Baluran National Park is located in Wonorejo Village, Banyuputih District, Situbondo Regency and Banyuwangi Regency, East Java Province, Indonesia. This area is indeed the border between Banyuwangi and Situbondo districts. This area is approximately 25,000 thousand hectares. In this area we will be presented with various kinds of conservation and natural animals. The monsoon forest will welcome tourists who come here after passing the guard post. What is meant by seasonal forest is a forest that will change according to the season. During the rainy season, we will see the green charm of the trees. However, when the dry season comes, we will be entertained by arid conditions. Brown color with fallen leaves. We will follow this forest for approximately 5 km. Then we will enter the evergreen forest or eternal forest. The forest here is in fertile condition. Whenever we come, this forest will always look green and soothing. ...

Segara Anak Lake at the Top of Mount Rinjani

Segara Anak is a lake located at an altitude above 2,000 m. Yes, because Segara Anak Lake is a crater lake of Mount Rinjani which has an altitude of 3,726 m above sea level. The location of Segara Anak lake is administratively in the village of Sembalun Lawang, Lombok island, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The name Segara Anak means sea child given to it because its blue color reminds sea lakes. Segara Anak Lake covers an area of ​​1,100 ha with a depth of 230 m. Uniquely, in the caldera of Mount Rinjani, a mountain named Mount Barujari or also often referred to as Mount Anak Rinjani is formed, a new mountain located in the caldera to the east of the tourist area. Mount Barujari was formed in 1944 with a crater width of about 170 meters and a length of 200 meters, while its height reaches 2,296-2,376 masl. This uniqueness is what makes Mount Rinjani the most beautiful mountain in Indonesia. In the area around Mount Rinjani National Park, there are about 500 species of endemic p...