Siberut Island is one of the Mentawai islands in West Sumatra that have high value of ecosystem. The island is located about 100-155 km from the western city of Padang, separated by the Mentawai Strait, 60% of the area is covered by primary dipterocarp forest, mixed primary forest, swamps, coastal forests, and mangrove forest. The forests in national parks is relatively unspoiled, with many large trees with more than 60 meters high. The best…

…ra tigris sumatrae) Siamang (Hylobates syndactylus) Dog Dhole (Cuon alpinus) The Flora The area consists of coastal forest / swamps, lowland forests, highland forests and mountains which most of the area is dominated by Dipterocarpaceae with rare flora like Raflesia atjehensis and Johanesteinimania altifrons (giant umbrella tree) and Rizanthes zippelnii which is known as the largest flower, rare and protected with a diameter of 1.5 meters. …

Aketajawe-Lolobata is a National Park that combines two separate core area (Aketajawe and Lolobata block area) which has a wide series of habitats and species of Halmahera and is managed in one management unit located in three districts / municipalities, namely Central Halmahera, East Halmahera, and Tidore City Islands Aketajawe-Lolobata was originally identified as an important bird area according to BirdLife survey work in 1994-1996, supporte…

Karapan Sapi is a prestigious event for Madurese people, a very popular sport and spectacle, in Madura, Indonesia. The event was firstt popularized by Prince Katandur from Sapudi Island in 13th century as an expression of joy for the abundant harvest. Today, Karapan Sapi is regularly held at least twice a month after the harvest time during September to October starting at 9 AM in Sampang, Bangkalan, and Pamekasan. The finals are held in Pamekas…