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Gunung Halimun National Park: West Java
By Barrie | 
No Comments » Gunung Halimun National Park (GHNP) is one of the few places on Java that still embraces original forest life, functions as a natural reserve, and provides an excellent field for scientific research on flora and fauna — a splendid place to observe nature.
Mount Rinjani Up for World Heritage: Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara
By Barrie | No Comments » Lombok Island’s Mount Rinjani National Park may well join UNESCO’s World Heritage List next year because of the incredible symmetry the park provides between nature and local culture.
First National Park Designated: East Timor
By Barrie | No Comments » East Timor has designated its first national park as part of efforts to protect threatened bird species and rich marine life, some of which can not be found anywhere else in the world.
Petungsewu Wildlife Education Center: Malang, East Java
By Barrie | No Comments » A simple slogan on a wooden sign greets anyone coming to Petungsewu Wildlife Education Center in Malang regency, East Java. The center’s project manager Sri Wahyuni said the slogan — Tak Kenal Maka Tak Sayang, which translates to if you don’t know about it you can’t love it — targets the younger generation, many of whom remain unaware of the country’s rich flora and fauna.
Ujung Kulon National Park to be World-Class Conservation Area
By Barrie | No Comments » Ujung Kulon National Park in Sumur sub district, Pandeglang district, Banten, will be promoted to be a world wildlife park so it will be of greater benefit to the region`s development, a local official said.
Tesso Nilo Park Under Threat: Riau, Sumatra
By Barrie | No Comments » Illegal logging in Tesso Nilo National Park in Riau province is serious problem three years since the area was declared protected in 2004. Park management head Hayani Suprahman said in Horas Hillin Pelalawan regency in the province that the park’s area had shrunk from 38,576 hectares when it was opened to 29,576.
Sumatran Tiger Evades Poachers: Riau, Sumatra
By Barrie | No Comments » A wild male Sumatran tiger missing one paw has been captured on camera inside Tesso Nilo National Park and is believed to be the animal that escaped a hunter’s trap last year by chewing its own paw off.
Three-Legged Sumatran Tiger Photographed
By Barrie | No Comments » A WWF camera trap inside an Indonesian national park has captured photographs of a Sumatran tiger in the wild that appears to have escaped from.
Diving and Snorkeling Sites: Komodo National Park, Komodo Island
By Barrie | No Comments » While the Komodo dragon remains the ultimate draw of Komodo National Park, numerous diving and snorkeling sites in and around the park are equally fascinating. The following are some diving and snorkeling sites you cannot afford to miss when visiting the park.
Natural Attractions: Komodo National Park, East Nusa Tenggara
By Barrie | No Comments » Thousands of flying foxes lingered in the sky; fishes of various colors swam languorously in blue sea water; while small waves rippled through mangrove trees on a tiny island. In the background, speedboats and motorized boats, mostly ferrying foreign tourists back to their hotels that afternoon, charged through high waves between white-sanded islets dotting the park’s marine water.
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