Kakaban Island, East Borneo, Indonesia

Kakaban island has an area 774,2 hectares and it was situated in Derawan Islands Subdistrict, Derawan, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan. Kakaban Island attract tourists abroad with some of its uniqueness, one of which is the island's Lakes are Lake Kakaban. Who at the Lake is filled by a mixture of rainwater and seepage of sea water from the pores of the soil and create a different endemic habitats on most other Lake District in the world, but there's one more Kakaban Lake Lake with brackish water, namely in the Palau Islands, Micronesia.
 

Nias Island, Indonesia

                                   

Centuries ago, Nias Island was divided into several regions ruled by landlords or warlords. It was not a hereditary position, nor was it gained by force, but rather through entertainment of the masses. Whoever threw more parties known as “owasa” gained the favor of local communities and became their leader. But organizing these festive events didn’t come cheap, and the island’s landlords would constantly fight each other and use the spoils of war as funding. To start a war, they needed able brave men who had to prove their worth at drafting challenges. 

Raja Ampat, Papua, Indonesia

The colors that appear because of the influence of coral reefs in the shallow sea bottom or inside. They were enjoying lunch at the Papua Diving Resort, West Irian Jaya waters.

Mentawai Island, Indonesia

The Mentawai Islands are a chain of about seventy islands and islets off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. Siberut (4,030 km²) is the largest of the islands. The other major islands are Sipura, North Pagai (Pagai Utara) and South Pagai (Pagai Selatan). The islands lie approximately 150 km off the Sumatran coast, across the Mentawai Strait. The indigenous inhabitants of the islands are known as the Mentawai people. The Mentawai Islands have become a noted destination for surfing.

Papua, Indonesia

Papua is one of Indonesia province comprising a majority part of the western half of New Guinea Island and nearby. The province originally covered the entire western half of New Guinea, but in 2003, the western portion of the province, on the Bird's Head Peninsula, was declared in Jakarta as separate province named West Irian Jaya. The legality of this separation has been disputed, as it appears to conflict with the conditions of the Special Autonomy status awarded to Papua in the year 2000. The status of West Irian Jaya province is not yet resolved as of early 2006.

Papua is the official Indonesian and internationally recognized name for the province. During the colonial era the region was known as Dutch New Guinea. The province was known as West Irian or Irian Barat from 1969 to 1973, and then renamed Irian Jaya ("Victorious Irian") by Soeharto. This was the official name until Papua was adopted in 2002. Today, natives of this province prefer to call themselves Papuans rather than Irianese. This may be due to etymology (variously identified as a real etymology or a folk etymology) the name of Irian, which stems from the acronym Ikut Republik Indonesia, Anti Nederland (join/follow with the Republic of Indonesia, rejecting The Netherlands). The name West Papua is used among Papuan separatists and usually refers to the whole of the Indonesian portion of New Guinea.

The capital of Papua province is Jayapura. Most of the population depends on subsistence farming, especially the cultivation of rice and maize. The main industries include copper (with the largest concentration of copper in the world at Tembagapura), palm oil, copra, maize, groundnuts, pepper, tuna, gold, oil, coal, and phosphates. It is mostly a mountainous and forested region, with the Maoke Mountain range rising to 5,029-m/16,499 ft at Jaya Peak. The population comprises Melanesians (original settlers of Western New Guinea), Papuans, Negritos, and Europeans. Indigenous animism prevails. The province declared independence from Indonesia, as West Papua, in June 2000. However, the president of Indonesia stated that the declaration was unrepresentative of true feeling in the province.

Geographically
A central East-West mountain range dominates the geography of New Guinea, over 1600 km in total length. The western section is around 600 km long and 100 km across. Steep mountains 3000 to 4000 m and up to 5000 m high along the range ensure a steady supply of rain from the tropical atmosphere. The tree line is around 4000 m elevation and the tallest peaks are snowbound year round.

Both North and West of the central ranges the land remains mountainous mostly 1000 to 2000 m high covered by thick rain forest and a warm humid year round climate. The third major habitat feature is the southeast lowlands with extensive wetlands stretching for hundreds of kilometers.

Mamberamo River sometimes referred to the "Amazon of Papua" is the province's largest river, which winds through the northern part of the province. The result is a large area of lakes and rivers known as the Lakes Plains region. The famous Baliem Valley, home of the Dani people is a tableland 1600 m above sea level in the midst of the central mountain range; Jaya Peak, sometimes known by its former Dutch name Carstensz Pyramid, is a mist covered limestone mountain peak 5030 m above sea level.

Moyo Island - Sumbawa, Nusa Tenggara Barat

      

Maybe some of us do not know about one of the best tours in Indonesia. Tourism which is situated in the northern part of the island is called Moyo Island Sumbawa. Moyo Island is a world -class attraction in Indonesia. Foreign tourists like Lady Diana and Mick Jagger had a holiday on the island Located about 2.5 km from the island of Sumbawa and included in Sumbawa Besar, West Nusa Tenggara, Moyo Island, including areas managed exclusively for Amanwana Resort. Offering the beauty and authenticity of nature make Moyo Island attracted many foreign tourists who are looking for tranquility in a vacation.

    

Attractions offered Moyo Island is quite diverse among waterfalls, rare birds and a variety of underwater beauty of course, supported by the international standard accommodation.

 

 

         Once ekslusifnya make Moyo Island tourists should prepare a charge large enough to enjoy it, so the attraction is very rarely visited by domestic tourists.To reach Moyo Island, we can travel from Bali to Sumbawa followed by a big road trip about 10-12 minutes to Air Bari, a coastal village in Sumbawa Besar. From Ai Bari proceed about 15 minutes by speedboat to the island of Moyo.

      

   If you do not want to do flying through Sumbawa, Lombok flight can be carried through. From Lombok you can travel inland and crossing from port to port Khayangan Tano followed by a road trip to the Sumbawa Besar. The trips take less than five hours by car. A short trip considering we were heading one Indonesian paradise. Let's Enjoy it, and do not forget to make some moment over there.

 

 

Labuan Cermin (Lake of Mirror), Berau, East Borneo

Labuan Cermin Lake one potential Holidays in East Kalimantan, such as the shape of the lake like a giant mirror, which is why this lake has a name that has meaning Labuan Cermin, because the lake water is so clear blue seems as if every image reflected on it. Labuan Lake Mirror travelers like treasure because not many people know this place, but the beauty of this lake can not be denied.

The lake is located in the village of Biduk-biduk, Berau, East Kalimantan. To achieve this lake, it takes about 20-24 hours away by road from Samarinda or 6 hours by plane from Sepinggan Airport, Balikpapan Airport to Cape Redeb. If you already know the Exotic Derawan, then this place can be reached within three hours by ship or boat from Derawan. It is quite tiring in the journey but do not worry boredom will be paid by the beauty of this lake.  

 

 

To reach Labuan Cermin Lake, visitors must ride the canoe fishermen and travel pass for 15 minutes, penetrating scrub and mangrove forests. The forest was still inhabited by a variety of wild animals such as monkeys, proboscis monkeys, otters and bears.

Because the distance is quite far from the city, rarely or almost no tourists who visit here. This place is only known by the local people from the surrounding area. Facilities and infrastructure was still sober.

 

 Base there is a Fisherman Information Center (PIN) assisted The Nature Conservancy, environmental preservation activist organizations. PIN-shaped house on stilts at the edge of the mouth of a river, just a few hundred meters from the sea. The house had some sort of a small pier where boats moored.

 

 

This unique lake which has two streams of water where the top of Labuan Cermin Lake contains freshwater such as lakes in general . But there are a few feet below the flow of salt water . Surprisingly, these two types of water are not mixed . In plain can be seen that the sea water and fresh water are separated by a similar layer of clouds .

 

until now there has been none among academics who are interested in doing research in this area so that the formation of this phenomenon is still a mystery . Still a conjecture that the white turbid layer occurs due to the results of the basic decomposition harbor organisms that are trapped and can not go. Two types of water in the lake is also presenting two organisms of the world . Freshwater fish live on the surface , while saltwater fish can be found at the bottom of the lake .Salty water can be found at a depth of about 2 meters from the surface of the lake. Apparently the thickness of the layer of freshwater and saltwater can be changed according to the tidal sea water .This tiny lake surrounded by forest and the towering cliff on one side . Not surprisingly, the lake is named Labuan Cermin, until the water is clear so people can reflect on it . Currents in some places quite strong and easy to drag people who can not swim .

 

River in front of the PIN brackish water. The water salinity depends on tidal sea water. When the sea receded, the river became very clear that the principle can be seen clearly. From the porch we could see the fish milling about. There are many prickly fish, there are fish that sting and long flat-bodied fish.

 

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