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Going to Kebumen, Don’t Forget the Caves and Beaches

Going to Kebumen, Don’t Forget the Caves and Beaches

By: Brahmanto Anindito I hadn’t known whether this regency exists, before. But a friend who had been following a lecture in Jogjakarta then invited me to his wedding in Kebumen. So I went. The town, surprisingly, has many tourism sites. But the most famous of all are the caves and beaches. Here I wrap...

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Seven World Heritages in Indonesia

The Borobudur Temple may out of the Seven World Wonders since long time ago, but Indonesia still has seven World Heritages. Seven world class sites. UNESCO has released the World Heritage Sites list, and some of them are in Indonesia. Here they are.

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An SOS Sign from Orangutans

An SOS Sign from Orangutans

Pongo pygmaeus is species that dwell in Borneo island, and Pongo abelii is species that dwell in Sumatra. They are the only surviving species in the genus Pongo. We simply call them orangutan. It was taken from the words “orang” (man) and “hutan” (forest). Physically, they really resemble human (of the forest). They are...

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Meet the World’s Largest Living Lizard

Meet the World’s Largest Living Lizard

They natively inhabit the islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang and Gili Dasami, in Indonesia. Their average weight is 70 kilograms, with 2-3 meters in length. The largest specimen found is 3.13 meters in length male. Yes, we’re talking about the top predators in the ecosystems. Komodo dragon. A.k.a. Varanus komodoensis.

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Indonesian Vegetations at a Glance

Indonesian Vegetations at a Glance

By: Brahamanto Anindito It is destiny for the tropics to have biodiversity more than the subtropics or the poles. It is too for Indonesia. There are many ecosystems here; mangrove, sea, shore, savanna, grassland, and so on, which each have its own biodiversity. Indonesian flora is a part of Indo-Malay that live (beside in...

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