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  • Welcome to the Jungle : Borneo

    27. August 2010

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    Welcome to the Jungle : Borneo
    Borneo is located in Indonesia is the third largest island in the entire world. This place is located to the north of Australia.  The island is divided politically into three parts, Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia.  About seventy three percent of the island is Indonesian.  Malaysia occupies about twenty six percent of the islands. Brunei on the other hand has about one percent of the total land mass. This island of Borneo is surrounded by the sea of south China.  These lie to the north and the northwest. The Makassar Strait lies to the east and the Marimata strait lies to the south.  The island has an area of about seven hundred and forty three square kilo meters. The Malay Peninsula lies to the west and java lies to the south of this place. The tallest peak here is Mount Kinabalu  [...]

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    A brief account of the Komodo dragon and their islands

    5. May 2010

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    A brief account of the Komodo dragon and their islands
    A little regarding the Komodo dragon The Komodo dragon is actually an enormous animal, which is well thought-out to be the biggest lizard all across the world. In times gone by, its ancestors used to roam around the regions of the earth half almost a million years in the past. At the present these remarkable creatures are found in a number of locations that takes account of Komodo Island, which is obviously known as an abode to these very old creatures, Rinca as well as in a number of islands located in close proximity in the archipelago of Indonesia. These islands are off the record like semi-arid. If you are by no means able to take a trip to these islands, in that case you will come across these Komodo Dragons positioned in various zoos that are scattered all across the regions of Indonesia  [...]

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    Raja Ampats – the most diverse coral reefs eco-system

    1. May 2010

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    Raja Ampats – the most diverse coral reefs eco-system
    Raja Ampat is situated off the northwestern slant of Bird's Head Peninsula over the New Guinea Island, in the province of West Papua in Indonesia. Raja Ampat in simple language means the Four Kings; moreover it is an archipelago that comprises more than 1,500 undersized islands, cays as well as shoals that surrounds the four most important islands of Salawati, Misool, Batanta as well as Waigeo, along with the minor island of Kofiau. Raja Ampat encompasses a total area that is more than 40000 sq kms of not only land but also sea, which in addition contains the Cenderawasih Bay, which is regarded as the largest marine national park in Indonesia. Moreover it is an element of the lately named, province of West Papua that is located in Indonesia which was in earlier times known as Irian Jaya. These  [...]

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    A fire could not burn temple! – Temple of Besakih and Mount Agung

    14. April 2010

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    A fire could not burn temple! – Temple of Besakih and Mount Agung
    A place near the mountain of volcano is place of boon and bane. As the soil here is rich in minerals, and farmers can harvest three times a year to be approx. but the lingering of catastrophe and disaster of volcano always surrounds the people’s mind as dark clouds. And such a country which faces the adversity of nature’s anger is no other then Indonesia. The “ring of fire”, is the volcano belt of Indonesia, which stretches the whole length of the archipelago and in Bali has the most active volcano in world. World is amazing place, as here lies the beauty, but also in world lies such miracles and mirage happens that makes you believe firmly in some supreme power. Something which questions, the motive of existence and significance of ancient stories that tells about tales of Gods,  [...]

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    Paradox of Human Life: Eruption of Mount Merapi

    9. April 2010

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    Paradox of Human Life: Eruption of Mount Merapi
    “Money is not everything, but next to everything”, that’s some contradiction in terms, but time and again man proves his susceptibility of falling in the trap and lure of money which has no core and there is its downfall. Its just not downfall but people have shot up and become billionaires and millionaires, that’s why we have Forbes list. Yet the paradox, for money, what is that people can’t do? Take example of me, I went into the mouth of danger to get the appraisal, for more money that I want. What for? For better lifestyle and luxury! Mount Merapi That’s where I had gone, as a journalist, I wanted to prove my skill and talent, and I risked my life and went to this Active Volcano Mount Merapi. And what I saw, the sight and people residing there, is what the whole thing should  [...]

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    Up Close and Personal With the Wreck of the Liberty Glo

    31. March 2010

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    Up Close and Personal With the Wreck of the Liberty Glo
    The wreck of the Liberty Glo is the pride of the island of Bali, sounds strange doesn’t it?  The Tulambem beach is the place to be and this site helps Bali earn the much needed foreign exchange reserve to nourish its economy.  The Liberty is easily the island’s most accessible and popular dives. The stunning feature of the Liberty is its location; it lies underneath Gunung Agung, an active volcano. Secondly, it is surrounding by spectacular reefs. It is estimated more than 100 scuba divers dive into the waters of the Liberty every day just to have a glimpse of the wonder. It is situated parallel to the beach and ranks as one of the safest wreck dives.  Divers can expect to get up close and personal with turtles, angel fish, batfish, reef sharks and parrotfish. History of the  [...]

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    Holiday Vacation in Bali

    12. March 2010

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    Holiday Vacation in Bali
    Bali is a perfect getaway for the entire family. The kids will enjoy the natural surroundings. The problem of baby-sitting never arises as there is an abundance of caretakers. The inhabitants of Bali love kids. Find all the information you need on a holiday vacation in Bali. Accommodation is a crucial factor for a holiday vacation in Bali. There is a plethora of hotels, resorts, and villas to choose from. When planning a holiday vacation in Bali see to it that you choose the most suitable accommodation. When selecting an accommodation, keep the following in mind: Location Choose a location that is famous. Your place of stay needs to be close to the beach, retail outlets, and amusement centers. It should also be family oriented. Amenities Your accommodation should suit  [...]

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    Where do Komodo Dragons live?

    10. March 2010

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    Where do Komodo Dragons live?
    The Komodo dragon is one of the wonders in the natural world. The Darwin’s theory of survival of the fittest can completely relate to this creature. It is considered as a living mythology as well as phenomenon of evolution. Where do Komodo Dragons live? What they actually eat? And many more questions like these are frequently asked as it is an endangered reptile and very difficult to know about them. Many think Komodo dragon’s origins from the dragon, mostly name referred to them as dragon, but it’s not true. They belong to crocodile family and is a lizard with huge body and strong enough to kill a human being. It is known as world’s heaviest lizard that weights more than 150 pounds. The Komodo Dragon are very huge and their features are very impressive, they have powerful limbs,  [...]

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    Discover Borobudur Temple during Your Tour to Indonesia

    8. March 2010

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    Discover Borobudur Temple during Your Tour to Indonesia
    A moment or two previous to the fifth century AD, the authority of Buddhism and Hinduism spread southern regions as of the mainland of the area of Southeast Asia to the various islands of Java, Sumatra, Bali as well as some others in the archipelago at this time recognized as Indonesia. (It is confusing to believe of the entire of Indonesia as both a prehistoric empire or else the prefecture of any particular belief. The immense archipelago of more than 13,000 islands, turned out to be the country of Indonesia, merely in the year 1949 as well as simply some of its most important islands were forever settled otherwise a great deal influenced by Buddhism, Hinduism, or Islam). You will come across no archaeological remnants of temples across the Indianized states of Java earlier than the  [...]

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    Bornean Orangutan the huge apes of Borneo Island

    11. January 2010

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    Bornean Orangutan the huge apes of Borneo Island
    The Bornean Orangutan, also labeled as Pongo pygmaeus, is a kind of orangutan local to the Borneo Island. In concert with the somewhat lesser Sumatran Orangutan, it feels right to the merely kind of huge apes’ local to Asia. The Bornean Orangutan has existence duration of almost 35 to 40 years in the natural surrounding; in incarceration it can be in this world for almost 60 years. An examination of untamed orangutans discovered that males are characteristically 75 kg, which range from 50 kg to 90 kg, and are 4 to 4.7 ft tall; moreover female’s average weight is 38.5 kg, which ranges from 30 kg to 50 kg, and are almost 3.3 to 4 ft tall. The Bornean Orangutan resides in tropical as well as subtropical damp broadleaf jungles in the lowlands of Borneo also the mountainous regions at  [...]

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