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Sancang Forest, "the lungs of the earth"

  The Sancang Forest Area is a conservation area with the status of a nature reserve located in Cibalong District, Garut Regency, Indonesia. The area is located in the south of Garut which has so much potential for biodiversity. Not surprisingly, because of the uniqueness of the plants and wildlife that are in it. Sancang Forest is designated as a nature reserve in West Java with an area of ​​about 2,157 ha. The coastal waters around the 1,150 ha Sancang Forest CA were designated as a marine nature reserve in 1990 because they have coral reefs in relatively good condition.    Not only the scenery is exotic, this area also saves the potential of diverse flora. With vegetation types classified into lowland forest, mangrove forest, and coastal forest, in this area there are several types of flora such as palahlar (Dipterocarpus sp) which is the only species of the Dipterocarpaceae family that is still original and grows naturally on the island of Java. ; kaboa (Lumnitzera ra...

Panaitan Island, "feels like being in heaven"

Panaitan Island is part of the Ujung Kulon National Park (TNUK). The position of this island is in the Sunda Strait and is quite close to the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. This island covering an area of ​​​​about 17 thousand hectares holds a lot of charming tourism potential. The hills of this island are formed by pristine forests with a combination of mangrove forest vegetation, coastal forests, and lowland rain forests.  The current condition of the pristine forest of Panaitan Island is inhabited by various types of wildlife, such as various types of birds, deer, deer, wild boars, long-tailed macaques, crocodiles, lizards. In addition, in this area there is also a Ganesha statue along with objects from the ancient Hindu era that have other historical values ​​of very high historical value.  The coastline of Panaitan Island which is dotted with wide sand beaches naturally creates several scuba diving tourist sites to enjoy coral reefs. Panaitan Island is known for its big wa...

Cijeruk Indah Beach, quiet but beautiful

  Cijeruk Indah Beach is located in Sagara Village, Cibalong District, Garut Regency, West Java province, Indonesia. This beach is located in the south of Garut City with a distance of about 100 km. This beach is located in the Leuweung Sancang nature reserve. Cijeruk Indah Beach has clear beach water, fine brown sand, surrounded by hills, calm waves, and there is a river estuary that completes the beauty of this beach. Various ornamental fish also beautify the shores of the sea with various types and colors adorning the coast and shallow seas. Accommodation facilities are not yet available in this area, but if visitors want to spend the night, they can use the nearest accommodation facility which is located in Pameungpeuk sub-district with a distance of 11 km. Other supporting facilities include 4 toilets with clean and good sanitation. Meanwhile, the rinse area, interpretation center and signposts are not yet available. To get to Cijeruk Indah Beach if from the direction of Garut...

the Hiden Paradise in Papua, Indonesia

    Kiti-Kiti Waterfall is located in Karas District, Fakfak Regency, West Papua, Indonesia Kiti Kiti Waterfall is one of the waterfalls in Fakfak Regency, West Papua, Indonesia, which is located in Karas District, Fakfak Regency. Kiti Kiti Waterfall is a waterfall that falls directly into the open sea and is surrounded by turquoise waters that are very clear and covered in dense tropical rain forests to mountainous contours that are still natural and untouched by humans. The Kiti Kiti Waterfall tourist attraction offers views of the waterfall, beach, and sea and when the sea water recedes, you will see the beach under the waterfall, but when the tide is high, the flow of water will immediately plunge into the open sea. There are various types of fish from small to large, including Stingray, Snapper, Tuna, Mackerel, and various other types of fish that make this place a fishing location for local fishermen. Tourists who like to dive can also enjoy the beauty of coral reefs th...

The Awesomeness of Mount Krakatoa

Mount Anak Krakatau is located in the Sunda Strait (the strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra), Indonesia has been known to the world since its largest eruption in 1883. The eruption was only inferior to the 7-scale eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815 and the 8-scale eruption of Mount Toba in North Sumatra, 74,000 in 2017. The Krakatoa eruption was said to be 21,574 times the explosive power of the atomic bomb that melted Hiroshima (De Neve, 1984). In addition to obliterating the island of Krakatoa, the eruption destroyed life on the coasts of Banten and Lampung.  At that time, Anak Krakatau erupted by spewing volcanic ash and water vapor that was hurled into the air as high as 11 kilometers from the Crater of Action. The sound of the explosion was heard up to 200 kilometers away. The intensity increased on August 26 and peaked on Monday August 27. On August 27, fine rock and ash were blown into the sky. Its height reaches 70-80 kilometers. It resulted in world weather distu...