Tampilkan postingan dengan label Island. Tampilkan semua postingan
Tampilkan postingan dengan label Island. Tampilkan semua postingan

Rabu, 22 Februari 2012

BANGKA BELITUNG ISLANDS










Bangka Island is an island located to the east of Sumatra, Indonesia and Islands are included in the province of the Pacific Islands. Its population in 2004 numbered 789 809 inhabitants. Bangka island is widely 11.693.54 km ². Bangka in everyday language Bangka people implies "old" or "very old", so the island of Bangka can be interpreted as "old island". When referring to the mineral content found in this area, Bangka island contains many mineral mining materials that would occur from natural processes prevailing over millions of years. One example is the tin mining materials, therefore the people call it as the island of Bangka. 




Said farts can also come from the word meaning Wangka tin. Because in this region found tin mining materials, it is called Tin Islands. Because of the shift or change the sound of the language communities more closely with the island called Pulau Bangka or leaded island. According to folklore, Bangka Island has no indigenous population are immigrants from all ethnic tribes called checkmate. People still embrace animism. Then enter the Malay of the mainland of Malacca with the religion of Islam, which was developed until now.



Bangka Island is located next to the East coast of South Sumatra, bordering the South China Sea to the north, the island of Billiton in the Java Sea in the east and south, which is 1 ° 20'-3 ° 7 south latitude and 105 ° - 107 ° East Longitude extends from northwest to southeast along the ± 180 km. The island consists of marshes, lowlands, hills and dense jungle hilltop there, whereas in the mangrove swamps there. Bangka island swamp land is not so different from the swamp on the island of Sumatra, while the privileges compared with other areas of the beach is gently sloping beaches stretch of white sand dotted with granite boulders.



Minggu, 12 Februari 2012

SERIBU ISLAND













 Thousand Island or the Thousand Island is located about 45 km north of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia has a value conservation and unique ecosystem. Thousand Islands with a total of about 1180.80 hectares or 11.80 square kilometers. 15.600 population, consisting of 105 islands spread over 4 districts. The main activities of the Thousand Islands residents are fishermen.

Thousand Islands is the potential to be developed for tourism purposes, especially for Jakarta residents to escape from the sport Jakarta, Meetings, Recreation and busiest sea such as fishing, recreation, Scuba Diving, Sailing, this location is very close to Indonesia and the capital markets so that enough still quite fine. due to the sea base in Jakarta tourims purpose is not much. Several islands in the Thousand Islands is the potential to be developed and for tourism such as:





 










This location is easily accessible from Jakarta, Ancol Dreamland in particular from. Some of today's island housing developed for the Tour as Scout Island Conservation, Conservation Program is packaged in a unique package and is suitable for students and groups will learn about conservation; transplantation of coral reefs, mangroves, sea turtles etc.



Jumat, 10 Februari 2012

KOMODO ISLAND

Komodo Island is an island located in the Nusa Tenggara islands. Komodo Island is known as a habitat for native animals Komodo dragons. The island is also the Komodo National Park is managed by the Central Government. Komodo Island is located east of the island of Sumbawa, separated by Sape Strait.

Administratively, this island including the District of Komodo, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Komodo Island is the westernmost tip of East Nusa Tenggara Province, bordering the province of West Nusa Tenggara.



On the island of Komodo, dragons animals live and breed well. Until August 2009, on this island there are an estimated 1300 dragons head. Coupled with the other islands, such as the island of Rinca and Gili and Motang, their number totaled about 2500 birds. There are approximately 100 individuals dragons in Wae Wuul Nature Reserve on the mainland island of Flores, but not including the Komodo National Park.


In addition to the Komodo dragon, the island also holds a variety of exotic flora Sepang wood by local people used as a medicinal and dye clothing, tree or Sterculia oblongata nitak is believed to be useful as medicines and seeds are tasty and delicious like peas.


SEMPU ISLAND

Pulau Sempu, merupakan sebuah kepulauan kecil yang berada di sebelah selatan Pulau Jawa. Pulau ini berada dalam wilayah Kabupaten Malang, Jawa Timur,atau tepatnya berada di selatan Kecamatan Sumbermanjing Wetan Kabupaten Malang. Saat ini pulau Sempu merupakan sebuah kawasan cagar alam yang dilindungi oleh pemerintah. Dalam dalam pulau ini tidak ditemukan adanya mata air laut di tengah pulau.



Pulau sempu merupakan pulau yang tidak berpenduduk dan di dalamnya hanya terdiri dari hutan berbukit yg sebagian besar adalah hutan mangrove. Pulau sempu memiliki sebuah danau yaitu segara anakan, danau ini merupakan danau pasang surut air laut yang indah. Meskipun memiliki kedalaman sekitar 5 meter, danau ini aman untuk kegiatan snorkling ataupun hanya sekedar berenang karena sudah terbebas dari ombak laut lepas samudra Indonesia.

Snorkling di segara anakan memberikan nuansa tersendiri karena terumbu karangnya masih sangat alami dan belum rusak oleh tangan-tangan jahil manusia.




Secara geografis, Pulau Sempu terletak di antara 112° 40' 45? - 112° 42' 45? bujur timur dan 8° 27' 24? - 8° 24' 54? lintang selatan. Pulau itu memiliki luas sekitar 877 hektar, berbatasan dengan Selat Sempu (Sendang Biru) dan dikepung Samudera Hindia di sisi selatan, Timur dan Barat.

Pulau Sempu dapat ditempuh dari Malang melalui Pantai Sendang Biru, dan penyeberangan menggunakan perahu nelayan, serta mendapat perijinan.untuk bisa masuk ke tempat wisata pulau sempu.tapi biarpun begitu tidak akan menyesal karena keindahan pulau sempu itu sendiri.