Informations about Komodo, Rinjani,Mt and Orangutan
Komodo Dragon News
Home for Komodo ,The Habitats and The Ecosystem
Komodo National Park has widely known with the home of the giant
lizard Komodo Dragon - which has just declare to be one of the
latest heritage of the world. Komodo National Park is nestled
between eastern Sumbawa and western Flores lie three tiny
grass-covered islands Komodo, Padar and Rinca, which together form
the Komodo National Park, a protected wildlife reserve. This is the
home of the giants lizard known as the "Komodo Dragon" it was
thought to be a myth until the turn of the century, when fishermen
who were forced by a storm to take shelter on Komodo sight the
monsters.
Explore the under water live and its ecosystems which has well known
as the best diving site in the world. From beautiful coral, reefs,
thousands sort of fishes to the crystal water and beautiful beach
are await to visit. Komodo dragons live in one of the driest area in
Indonesia, where there are few permanent water sources.
Rinjani Mountain News
LOMBOK FAMOUS VOLCANO "RINJANI MOUNTAIN" , NATIONAL PARK AND
HEALING POWERS
Lombok is home to many natural attractions, including the world
famous volcano, Gunung Rinjani, located on the north of the island.
Visitors from all around the world come to Lombok every year to
climb Gunung Rinjani, either to its awe-inspiring crater lake or to
the demanding summit with panoramic views across the water to Gunung
Agung, Bali's famous sister volcano. "Gunung" is Bahasa Indonesia
for mountain.
Historical and culturally, Gunung Rinjani has important significance
to both Sasak and Balinese, Muslim and Hindu alike, and is
considered a "home of the gods". pilgrimages are made to the
mountain, offerings placed, and many people visit the volcano to
pray and bathe in the pools and hot springs, which are said to have
healing powers. Each year, around the full moon in October or
November, a sacred pilgrimage called "pekelem" takes place, when
gold and other gifts are thrown into the lake near the summit as
offerings to the gods.
Orangutan Borneo News
Forest people’ melt many hearts
Our group of 11 Aussies raised $13,000 for the Australian Orangutan
Project to care for orphaned orangutans and enough money to protect
6000 hectares of jungle habitat through Safeguard. This charity
funds Wildlife Protection Units that patrol national parks to
protect them from illegal loggers intent on clearing land for palm
oil plantations.
Indonesia has the dubious honour of a Guinness Book of Records entry
for the highest level of deforestation anywhere in the world. The
massive expansion of palm oil plantations, most illegal, is the
single most significant threat to the survival of the orangutans.
The equivalent of 300 soccer fields are being deforested every hour
for palm oil plantations.
The orangutans who call the forest ‘home’ are not relocated by the
loggers – they are shot, killed and the babies sold as pets.
It costs just 75 cents to protect one hectare of jungle forest and
$2000 a year to care for an orphaned orangutan. Our group adopted
more than 100 orangutan babies. You can adopt a baby for a whole
year for just $55.
