Taman Nasional Kerinci Seblat

Kerinci Seblat National Park is the largest national park in Sumatra, Indonesia which has an area of 13.750 km ² and extends into four provinces including West Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu and South Sumatra. This national park is located at coordinates of 100 ° 31'18 "E - 102 ° 44'01" E and 1 ° 07'13 "S - 1 ° 26'14" S.

This national park consists of the Bukit Barisan Mountains which has the highest plateau region in Sumatra, Gunung Kerinci (3805 m). This national park also consists of springs, hot springs, wing swift rivers, caves, waterfalls, waterfalls and the highest caldera lake in Southeast Asia, Mount Seven.

This national park also has a diverse flora and fauna. About 4,000 species of plants grow in areas of national parks including the world's largest flower Rafflesia arnoldi, and the highest rates in the world, the Titan Arum. Fauna in the national park area comprising among others the Sumatran Tiger, Sumatran Rhinoceros, Sumatran Elephant, Clouded Tiger, Malay Tapir, Sun Bear and about 370 species of birds.

Rafflesia arnoldi

Padma giant (Rafflesia arnoldii) are obligate parasites of plants known for having very large flowers, even the largest flower in the world. He grew up in the network vines (lianas) Tetrastigma and has no leaves and is unable to photosynthesize. This plant endemic to Sumatra island, especially the southern part (Bengkulu, Jambi and South Sumatra). Kerinci Seblat National Park is the main conservation area of ​​this species. This species, together with the other members of the genus Rafflesia, threatened status due to massive deforestation. In Java patma grow only one type of parasite, Rafflesia patma.

Flowers are the parasites are not rooted, not leafy, and is not stemmed. While blooming flower diameter can reach 1 meter weighing about 11 kilograms. Flowers sucking inorganic and organic elements of the host plant Tetrastigma. The only part that can be called as "plant" is a network that grows on vines Tetrastigma. Flowers have five petals that surround the part that looks like the mouth of a barrel. At the bottom there's an interest such as barbed dish, containing the stamen or pistil flowers depending on gender, male or female. Animal pollinators are flies attracted by the stench of interest incurred. Interest only lived for about one week (5-7 days) and then wither and die. Very small percentage of fertilization, because the male flowers and female flowers are very rarely able to bloom together in a single week, if any flies that came to fertilize.

Sumatra tiger


Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is only found on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, is one of six sub-species of tigers that still survive today and are included in the classification of critical wildlife threatened with extinction (critically endangered) in the red list of endangered species is released IUCN World Conservation Institute. The wild population is estimated between 400-500 animals, especially living in national parks in Sumatra. Sophisticated genetic testing has revealed genetic markers unique, indicating that this subspecies may evolve into separate species, if managed sustainably. [2]

Destruction of habitat is the greatest threat to the population today. Logging continues even in the supposedly protected national parks. Recorded 66 tigers were killed between 1998 and 2000.

Sumatran rhino
Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) is a member of the family Rhinocerotidae and one of the five rhino species. Rhino rhino is the smallest, has a height of about 120-145 centimeters, with a length of about 250 centimeters and weighs 500-800 pounds. Like the rhino species in Africa, rhino has two horns.

Macan dahan (Cloudeu leopard)

Clouded leopard or the scientific name Neofelis nebulosa is a kind of cat-sized, with body length is 95 cm. This species generally has a brownish-gray fur with a description such as clouds and black spots on his body. Black spots on his head are smaller and have white spots behind the ears. Clouded leopard has short legs with large feet and long tail with black stripes and spots. Similar female clouded leopard.

Regional distribution of clouded leopard is Southeast Asia, the lowland forests and mountains in the People's Republic of China, Indochina, Malay Peninsula, India, the island of Borneo and Sumatra. This species has been extinct in the wild in the Republic of China.

Clouded leopards are nocturnal animals that actively hunt at night. These animals spend much time in trees and can move swiftly through the trees.

Clouded leopards prey consists of various wild animals of various sizes such as monkeys, snakes, small mammals, birds, deer and bekantan. Clouded leopard using his tongue to clean the feathers before eating their prey.

Because the loss of forest habitat, the population continues to shrink and capture of wild fur continues to be taken, consumption, and traditional medicine in some countries, the clouded leopard species is evaluated as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. The species is listed in CITES Appendix I.

Teluk Maumere

Sightseeing filled with exotic natural beauty is located at Maumere bay beach, exactly in Maumere City Gate East, bordering the District kewapante, on the southern edge of the highway that connects the East Flores and Maumere.
White sandy beach with crashing waves and swaying palm trees and pandanus is suitable for a short break for tourists. Maumere Bay Beach is a beautiful place to enjoy views of the Sea.

Maumer Gulf Coast, one of tourism object which is owned by Regency of Sikka. Maumere Bay beach area frequented by tourists. Not only that, the activity on the beach also can invite tourists to come to this tourist attraction. The beauty of this seaside atmosphere add to hustle the Gulf Coast. Activities on the beach makes it even more crowded. Not only that, this activity can also help the community around this beach in search of livelihood.

The domestic and foreign tourists who visit the many attractions of this region. They come to this tourist to stay away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Usually they swim at the beach, walking, fishing, or even just a workout at the beach.
On this beach the tourists not only to relax on the beach alone, they also can relax by the beach. Edge of the Gulf Coast region Maumere accompanied by dozens of island with a captivating beauty. The tourists can stroll leisurely, cycling, around the edge of this beach.



Maumere Bay Beach is famous for its beautiful scenery. The domestic and foreign tourists can see the beauty of the atmosphere when the rising or sinking of the sun. They can enjoy the beauty of this is directly from the Gulf Coast area of ​​Maumere.





When people hear the name of Maumere direct memory flashed to a beautiful white sandy Gulf beaches are decorated with a variety of beautiful little island is overgrown with tree-Santigi, really very beautiful place to relax, let go of saturation of the routine work.
The beach is clean and accompanied by a gentle wind is perfect for family attractions, according to locals the name of this beach was named the Gulf Coast Maumere Bay there are many different versions, some some say, long ago at this beach Having a stretch of white sand beach Long eye view, then by the elders first given the name of this beach bay beach Maumere (big beach).

Kepulauan Raja Ampat

Kepulauan Raja Ampat is a place that has the potential to serve as a tourist attraction, especially diving tourism. Raja Ampat Islands waters according to various sources, is one of the 10 best waters for diving sites around the world. In fact, it may also be recognized as number one for the completeness of underwater flora and fauna at this time.



Dr. John Veron, coral experienced experts from Australia, for example, in a site it is revealed, the Raja Ampat Islands located in the westernmost tip of New Guinea, about 50 miles northwest of Sorong, has the best reef areas in Indonesia. Approximately 450 species of coral had been identified during the two weeks of research in the area.
Team member of Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, and the National Oceanographic Institute (LON) Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has conducted rapid assessment in 2001 and 2002. As a result, they are recorded in these waters there are more than 540 species of hard corals (75% of the total species in the world), more than 1,000 species of reef fish, 700 species of molluscs, and the highest note of gonodactyloid stomatopod crustaceans. This makes 75% of coral species in Raja Ampat. None of the places with the same area has a number of these coral species.



There are several areas of coral reefs that are still very good condition with the percentage of live coral cover to 90%, namely in the Dampier Strait (the strait between P. Waigeo and P. Batanta), Kofiau Islands, Islands and South East Misool Wayag Islands. Types of coral reefs in Raja Ampat is generally fringing reef with gentle slope to steep contour. But it was also found atoll type and type of burns or taka. In some places like the village Saondarek, when the lowest tides, coral reefs can be seen without a dive and with his own adaptation, the corals can still be alive despite being in the open air and direct sunlight.



Because the area of many islands and narrow straits, so most of the dive at a particular time has a strong current. It allows also to perform drift dive, dive, following a strong flow of water is very clear as he broke through a collection of fish. There is also a sunken airplane World War II relic that can be found in several places to make diving a great place to dive as in P. Wreck Wai. And many more reef sites that actually have never been touched. This makes diving in Raja Ampat was more challenging.