Lake Sentani

Lake Sentani is a lake located in Papua, Indonesia. Lake Sentani is under slopes of the Cyclops Mountains Nature Reserve has an area of approximately 245,000 hectares. This lake lies between the city of Jayapura and Jayapura regency, Papua. Lake Sentani which has an area of approximately 9,360 hectares and is located at an altitude of 75 meters above sea level. Lake Sentani is the largest lake in Papua.

In this lake also there are 21 small islands adorn this beautiful lake. Sentani sense of the word means "here we live in peace." Sentani name itself was first mentioned by a Christian Pastor BL Bin when carrying out missionary in the lake region in 1898.

This lake has been managed as a tourist attraction due within 50 kilometers of Jayapura and easy to reach, as a complement to the lake there are many tourist boat to get around Lake Sentani.

In this lake there are 30 species of freshwater fish and four of which are endemic to Lake Sentani namely catfish Lake Sentani (Oxyeleotris heterodon), rainbow fish Sentani (Chilatherina sentaniensis), rainbow fish red (Glossolepis incisus) and shark saws (Pristis Microdon). Lake Sentani rich variety of marine life and has been used for freshwater fish farming.

Lake Sentani is also used as a tourist location for swimming, boating, diving, fishing, water skiing and culinary tourism. Antaraketiga endemic fish in the lake sentani whose population is dwindling fish cork Lake Sentani, this is because the eggs of these fish eaten by fish cork from other species.

You can fish, swim or drive around a lake with boat rental. If you still feel are lacking, why not visit the local villages? You can stop by the homes and talk while enjoying the culinary trademark.

This lake is also held in the Lake Sentani Festival to attract tourists. Lake Sentani Festival is usually held in mid-June each year, FDS itself has been established as an annual festival and entered in the main tourism calendar. The festival is filled with traditional dances on boats, Papua typical war dance, traditional ceremonies such as the coronation Ondoafi, and serving a variety of unique culinary Papua.

If you visit in mid-June, congratulations! You might as well enjoy the Lake Sentani Festival. The festival is an annual event featuring a variety of art and cultural performances Papua. In addition, a variety of unique culinary Papua you can enjoy here.

Mount Trikora

Mount Trikora Papua is one of the highest mountains in Indonesia that really makes you seemed to stay above the cloud are all located on the mainland of Papua. In the third place there Puncak Trikora with a height that reaches 4,750 meters above sea far left Mount Kerinci that exist only in the range of 3.8 thousand meters above sea level.

Trikora peak is known to have other names as Wilhelmina Peak and can be found in the east Sudirman Range. Prior to 1962, the peak of the mountain is covered with snow, but after the snow disappears due to global warming. This mountain heights had become the second highest before finally performed repeated measurements using SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission), revealed that Puncak Mandala beside him turned out higher than 10 meters.

Still in Papua, Puncak Trikora (Wilhemina Peak) can be found east of the Sudirman Range. Just like Puncak Mandala, one of the highest peaks in Papua was once covered by snow, but since 1962, no longer visible in the snow solid standing as high as 4,750 meters, Puncak Trikora could be considered as the second highest mountain in Indonesia after the Puncak Jaya. However, data from SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission) shows that the peak Trikora less high than its neighbors, Puncak Mandala.

Trikora or Ettiakup peak is a mountain located in West Papua, Indonesia. Trikora peak has Dipterokarp Hill forest, forest Dipterokarp Upper Montane forests, and the Forest Ericaceous or mountain forest. In the reign of the Netherlands this mountain known as Wilhelminatop

In the midst of the euphoria of ordinary people climb mountains, far from the frenetic news, a sweet note made Student Nature Lovers University of Indonesia (UI Mapala). Exactly on January 27, 2013, the team successfully completed the expedition Mapala UI Puncak Trikora, Papua. They managed to create new paths to climbing lane Puncak Trikora through (direct climbing).

Trikora expedition to the summit of the 4,750 meter altitude above sea level was done six members Mapala Trikora UI climb to the summit by way of climbing it was first done. Previously, climbers reach the summit Trikora using the normal path, "said Agi, greeting Fandhi, who acted as chairman of the expedition team, Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at the Secretariat Mapala UI, building Pusgiwa, Depok, West Java.

In order to achieve peak Trikora, the team used a technique of climbing the Himalayas. "How this is done for reasons safer and better ensure success," said Agi, who had twice to Puncak Trikora and six times to the summit of Carstensz Pyramid.

In engineering the Himalayas, climbing is done in stages, which can take several days. Once the teams reach a certain height, they would return to the camp for a break and resumed the next day. This is different from the Alps technique, where the climbers did not return to camp, but hang on a rope.

Mount Jayawijaya

Jayawijaya Mountains is the name for the mountain range that lies lengthwise in the middle of the province of West Papua and Papua (Indonesia) to Papua New Guinea Newguinea Island. Rows of mountains that has some the highest peak in Indonesia is formed by removal of the sea floor thousands of years ago. Although located at an altitude of 4,800 meters above sea level, fossilized sea shells, for example, can be seen on the limestone and clastic contained in Jayawijaya Mountains. Therefore, apart from being a paradise for sport climbers, Jayawijaya Mountains is also a paradise for geologists world of special interest.

This is the highest peak in Indonesia and Oceania, the Puncak Jaya. This peak is also known as a popular peak Cartenz which has an altitude of 4,884 meters above sea level. It lies in a line which is located in the Sudirman Mountains Maoke Mountains, Papua.

Puncak Jaya or Carstensz Pyramid is included in the list of 7 Summit or seven highest peaks in the world. At the peak of this is still the only region that still enveloped in snow even so broad blanket of snow is also diminishing from year to year.

Jayawijaya mountains is a mountain range that lies in the middle of the province of West Papua and Papua (Indonesia) to Papua New Guinea on the island of New Guinea. There are 6 peaks in mountainous Jayawijaya: Puncak Jaya (formerly Peak Carstensz Pyramide), Meren Peak, Peak Northwall, Ngga Pulu Peak, Peak Sudirman, and Puncak Trikora. Peaks with permanent snow exists only in four of the first peak. But unfortunately this eternal snow began to melt due to global climate change.

Of the six peaks of these mountains, Puncak Jaya is the highest peak at 4,884 meters above sea level (masl). Even Jayawijaya mountain peak known as one of the top seven continents. But you know that the so-called peak of the continent was once the ocean floor? The proof of various fossils of sea shells found in the top of the mountain. So the dream to the tops pegungungan Jayawijaya not only climbers, but also geologists world.

Apparently 60 million years ago the island of Papua is still on the seabed formed by sedimentary rocks. A short story in time millions of years going on various tectonic activity and deposition produces the mainland of Papua is still fused with Australia. Gradually this inland fragmented and produce islands and mountains in Papua as we know it today.

There are still many secrets Jayawijaya rocks that are untapped and there are still many who have never climbed the highest peak in Indonesia. So you choose which one? So the researchers rock climbers accomplished or famous? Both can be done in Jayawijaya Mountains.

Jayawijaya mountains are also the only mountains and mountain in Indonesia has peaks covered by eternal snow. Although not all of the cluster of Jayawijaya Mountains peak that has snow. Snow owned by some of the top even when it has been lost due to changes in global weather.

According to geological theory, originally the world only has a continent called Pangea at 250 million years ago. Continent Pangea split into two to form the continents Laurasia and the Eurasian continent. Eurasian continent broke back into the continent Gonwana which would later become the mainland of South America, Africa, India, and Australia.

At the peak of the highest mountain in Indonesia, snow was spread. The altitude that reaches 4,884 dapl make any lasting snow covered mountain peak in Papua. The snow at the top Jayawijaya is one of the unique natural phenomenon, because natural ice usually does not go down along the equator. If viewed from the air, Puncak Jayawijaya like tapestry covered with white hood. If the sun is bright, the snow will reflect sunlight glare but still awesome.

The beauty of the peaks Jayawijaya or better known as the climbers as the Carstensz Pyramid is listed as one of the top seven continents (seven summit) which is phenomenal and the target of mountaineers in various parts of the world. Carstenz taken from the name of the inventor of these mountains, Jan. Carstenz who see the snowy peaks in the tropics through an ocean liner in 1623.

Being in Puncak Jayawijaya or Carstensz Peak is a mountain climber's dream. Requirements are not easy and the cost is not cheap even have to be prepared ahead of time in order to overcome various obstacles. Starting from the natural conditions that are so steep, very cold temperatures, and strong winds and possible lack of oxygen is a challenge.

Raja Ampat Islands

This beach is the largest marine park in Indonesia and has a wealth of marine life in the world. Nearly 75% of coral reefs in the world are in Raja Ampat. This beach is a beach that has became famous for its beauty. Because the underwater beauty, beach Raja Ampat is often used as a diving spot.

Raja Ampat, a very, very beautiful sight on the corner of East Indonesia. Various types of coral reefs "may not exist abroad" is here. Clear sea water, with islands - small islands are lined up neatly like floating. Paradise interest of people all over the world. Papua exotic nature always contains a strong hypnotic power for any traveler. Papua conditions that form the archipelago, presenting its own natural charm. One of them, a spectacular destination, beach Raja Ampat. Geographically, this is nature in the district of Manokwari, West Papua. Position is in the western hemisphere bird head of Papua Island.

Raja Ampat archipelago itself is a series of four adjacent islands located in the western part of the Bird's Head (Vogelkoop) Papua Island. In the geographical position, these islands are under the Raja Ampat, West Papua province. Islands this one is now being visited by divers who are interested in the beauty of the underwater scenery. The group of four islands, namely Pulau Misool, Waigeo Island, salawati and Batanta Island.

According to the myth of origin of the name Raja Ampat came from a woman who found seven eggs. And four points he antarnya hatch into four princes were separated and each became king who ruled in Waigeo, Salawati, Misool Misool East and West. Meanwhile, the other three eggs into a ghost, a woman, and a stone.

For lovers of the underwater tour, Raja Ampat is very fitting for your visit. If you want to visit this place, if you fly from Jakarta which takes approximately 6 hours of sliding and stopping in Manado. Or you can also take a tour of diving in Bali and fly from there. This sliding town like any other town where you can get almost everything here, so although here the price is more expensive because of its remote location.

Raja Ampat Islands is a place that has the potential to serve as a tourist attraction, especially tourist dives. 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 the moment.

Dr. John Veron, coral experienced experts from Australia, for example, in a site it is revealed, the Raja Ampat Islands located at the westernmost tip of the island of Papua, about 50 miles northwest of Sorong, has the best coral regions in Indonesia. About 450 species of coral had been identified during the two weeks of research in that area.

A team of experts from Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, and the National Institute of Oceanography (LON) Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) ever do a quick assessment in 2001 and 2002. As a result, they are noted 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 for gonodactyloid stomatopod crustaceans. It makes 75% of the world's coral species are in Raja Ampat. None of the places in the same area has a number of coral species as much as this.

There are some reefs are still very good condition with the percentage of live coral cover up to 90%, ie in Dampier Strait (the strait between the island and the island Waigeo Batanta), Kofiau Islands, archipelagic Southeast Misool and Wayag Islands. Types of coral reefs in Raja Ampat is a fringing reef generally to the contours of the steep ramps up. But it also found the type of atoll and the type of charred or taka. In some places such as the village Saondarek, when the lowest tides, coral reefs can be seen without a dive and with his own adaptation, corals can still be alive despite being in the open air and exposed to direct sunlight.

Unique species that can be found when diving is some kind of dwarf sea horse, wobbegong, fish and manta rays. Also there are endemic fish Raja Ampat, namely Eviota king, which is a kind of fish gobbie. At Manta Point which is located in Dampier strait Arborek, you can dive in the company of some tail Manta Rays are benign like when you dive in Derawan Islands, East Kalimantan. If the dive at Cape Kri or Chicken Reef, you can be surrounded by thousands of fish. Sometimes a collection of tuna, giant trevallies and snappers. But stressful when we are surrounded by a collection of barracuda, even though it is relatively harmless (which is dangerous if we see a solitary barracuda or alone). Reef sharks are also frequently seen, and if you are lucky you can also see turtles were silent eating sponge or swim around you. In some places, such as Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo also seen dugong or sea cow.

Because the area of ​​many islands and narrow straits, then most of the dive at any given time has a strong current. It is also possible to do a drift dive, dive, followed by a strong current of water is very clear as he broke through collection of fish.

Raja Ampat is perfect for lovers of nautical tourism and divers. Specifically for divers, underwater beauty of the waters of Raja Ampat, is their main attraction. Beach Raja Ampat have the four islands that are large. All four, like Batanta Island, Island Waigeo, Salawti island, and the island of Misool. In the area of ​​these islands, not just the beauty of Raja Ampat beach alone. Raja Ampat also save valuable rare pearl existence. What is that? Species of manta rays, gray sharks, sea horses, turtles, dugongs, barkuda fish, tuna, and others.

These tourist transportation to Raja Ampat

To arrive at the Raja Ampat islands, the nearest place that can be reached airplanes are the town of Sorong, with a distance of about 6 hours from Jakarta. Normally the aircraft will transit in Makassar or Manado. Airlines have scheduled flights to Sorong, among others, Silk Air, Garuda Indonesia, Pelita Air and Merpati. Next, you will go Waisai, capital of Raja Ampat. Waisai city is located on the island Waigeo, one of the four main islands (the big island) in the Raja Ampat Islands. A large island in Raja Ampat is Misool Island, salawati, Batanta island, and the island Waigeo.