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Monkeys Kingdom in Gunung Anyar Mangrove

April 14, 2010
By Brahmanto Anindito
Monkeys Kingdom in Gunung Anyar Mangrove

“Only few hours after the escape, that monkey’s carcass was hung on a tree branch. Its face was ruined, its limbs were tore apart, it was all messed up! That must be the act of the native monkeys here,” told Firman Arifin, the manager of Wisata Anyar Mangrove (WAM), Gunung Anyar, Surabaya.
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Sailing Through the Mangrove Forest in Wonorejo

March 25, 2010
By Brahmanto Anindito
Sailing Through the Mangrove Forest in Wonorejo

I never thought such place exists in Surabaya. It’s called Wonorejo Mangrove Forest Tour. This is one of Pamurbaya (Pantai Timur Surabaya a.k.a. East Coast Surabaya) ecotourism sectors, beside Gunung Anyar mangove conservation. You should not come there if you are not interested with ecology, especially with the nature life of the mangrove forest.
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Lying on Matras Beach

March 15, 2010
By Rie Yanti
Lying on Matras Beach

If I’m tired, I used to lying on my bed. But this time, it is not enough. Maybe it is because my bed is too small and surrounded by walls. I need a wider place where I can breathe the refreshingly air, look at the blue sky. Hmm, a beach could be the right...
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I Saw a Rainbow at Watu Ondo

October 19, 2009
By Brahmanto Anindito
I Saw a Rainbow at Watu Ondo

The sky was so bright, as if it blessed us to go vacation. Iksan, Imey and I, we took our holiday. The destination was fixed. Mojokerto, East Java Province. There’s only two famous places at that regency: Trowulan or Pacet. Iksan had been at Trowulan, so we chose Pacet. Many interesting sites there, actually....
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11 Facts about Komodo National Park

July 16, 2009
By Brahmanto Anindito
11 Facts about Komodo National Park

By Brahmanto Anindito The Komodo National Park (Taman Nasional Komodo or TNK) is one of the 7 New Wonders of Nature’s nominees. And these are the 11 facts you probably didn’t know. TNK is populated by roughly 2,400 komodo dragons, the greatest lizard in the world. TNK comprises the islands of Rinca, Padar and...
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