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The Highest Mountain On The Island Of Sumatra

A lot of interesting thing is on mount Kerinci besides the status as the highest mountain on the island of Sumatra.

The highest mountain on the island of Sumatra

The mountain route through at least two forest formations based on altitude, ranging from mountain rain forest (1500-2500 m) is dominated by the family Dipterocarpaceae, Lauraceae and Myrtaceae until the formation of sub-alpine forest with the dominant plant species in the family Lauraceae, Fagaceae and Ericaceae. Region around the mountain Kerinci also be an interesting place to observe wildlife, especially birds. (more…)

Visiting the Harau Valley, there are two places to stop off at the same time, the nature reserves and theme parks. Hill surrounded by towering limestone, the landscape around the valley was beautiful and amazing.

The large gap and beautiful scenery

Harau Valley is a large gap with a diameter of 400 meters. The valley is located in Koto Lima Puluh District, about 15 km from the municipality Payakumbuh, or 47 kms northeast of Bukittinggi. A Dutch heritage monument located at the foot of the waterfall Sarasah Bunta Harau show that the valley has often visited people since 1926. (more…)

National Forest Park of Bung Hatta

National Forest Park of Bung Hatta Tourism is an area of primary forest nature reserve that function for Germplasm conservation, natural resource protection, education and research, development of natural love, and also as a place for recreation.

Primary forest nature reserve of National park Bung Hatta

The total area of ± 70,000 ha, but the newly developed intensive about 240 Ha, Which is located in the Rice Fields, ± 23 km to the east the city of Padang, or on-line Solok Padang, with a 25 with vehicles from Padang.

Geographically Hatta National Forest Park area lies between 100° 100 ° 17°-42 °East longitude and 0° 1 ° 32°-5° south latitude, crossing the region consists of 4 city of Solok, Tanah Datar, Padang Pariaman , and the city of Padang. (more…)

The National Park Rainforest of Siberut Island
Siberut island is one of the Mentawai islands in West Sumatra that have high ecosystem. The island is located about 100 to 155 km from the western city of Padang is separated by the Mentawai Strait, covering 60% area covered by the Dipterocarpaceae primary forest, primary mixed rainforest, swamps, coastal forest and mangrove forest.

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