Jungle Trekking in Kerinci Seblat National Park
About the Kerinci National Park located in 4 regions of the province of West Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu and South Sumatra. Much of this national park is the South Bukit Barisan mountain range in central Sumatra Island with total area is 1.368.000, The Name is Taking from 2 of Volcano with Mount Kerinci 3805 m and Mount Seblat 2838 m Fauna of artifacts in the Kerinci Seblat National Park recorded 42 mammalian species (19 families), including: Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatrensis), clouded leopard (Neopholis nebulosa), Sumatran tiger striped (Panthera tigris sumatrensis), golden cat (Felis termminnckii), Tapir (Tapirus indica), Goat Forest (Capricornis sumatrensis); 10 species of reptiles, 6 kinds of Amphibia, among others: Horned Frogs (Mesophyrs nasuta), 6 species of primates namely: Siamang (Sympalagus syndactylus) agile (Hylobates agilis), Wau-kite Black (Hylobates lar), hoop (Presbytis melalobates), Beruk (Macaca nemestrina) and Long-Tailed Macaques (Macaca fascicularis). In addition it has recorded…
Anak Krakatau Update
Krakatoa (Indonesian: Krakatau), also known as Krakatau, is a volcanic island made of a’a lava in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. The name is used for the island group, the main island (also called Rakata), and the volcano as a whole. The island exploded in 1883, killing approximately 36000 people, although some estimates put the death toll much higher. The explosion is still considered to be the loudest sound ever heard in modern history, with reports of it being heard nearly 3,000 miles from its point of origin. The shock wave from the explosion was recorded on barographs around the globe. Vulkanology Centre and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) prohibit the citizens to approach Mount Anak Krakatau in a radius of 2 kilomter with increasing seismic activity the volcano. Status Anak Krakatau rose from alert to alert since 30 September last. on Tuesday, officials…
Mount Tambora, Indonesia Volcanoes erupted in one of the largest
Mount Tambora, on the island of Sumbawa, Indonesia erupted in one of the largest volcanic events, this is one of past ten thousands years Biggest eruption Ever with Explosive eruption . This one of Volcanoes Eruption with deadliest Volcanoes with more than 92.000 people died, also dramatic change of Climate in the world in 1815, the eruption produce of Clouds of gas, dust and ash were launched into the upper atmosphere and over the next eighteen months, spread out across the globe, and making that year without Summer. The Crater after 1815, before this Volcano elevation is 4200m, and Now only 2.700 m In the period 1847 – 1913 occurred in parts of the caldera eruptions that produce lava flow and the formation of Crater Doro Api Toi and this year on 2010, begin on Aug 30,2011 this Volcanoes is increase on Activity from Normall Volcanoes status (level 1) to…
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