Showing posts with label E. Jambi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label E. Jambi. Show all posts

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Batanghari River

The Batang Hari is the longest river in Sumatra,[citation needed] Indonesia. It originates in the Minangkabau highlands and flows to the east coast of Sumatra. The city of Jambi is located at the mouth of the river.






Kerinci Mountaint

Mount Kerinchi is the highest mountain of Sumatra. Like the other hundreds of mountains on the island, Kerinchi is a volcano. It is located near the west coast, about 80 miles south of the coastal city of Padang. Its steep, pine-forested slopes rise in isolation above surrounding farmland. Kerinchi lasted erupted in 1970, and continues to emit clouds of sulphurous smoke.

Here is the local transportation in Kerinci to bring alotof things from their fields.




Sunday, May 8, 2011

Taman Nasional Kerinci Sebelat

In this national parks, live up to 129 species of birds, 36 mammalians with 24 protected, 10 species of reptiles. 6 species of amphibians, and 8 species of primates.

There are also 4000 floras dominated by family of Dipterocarpaceae. Some of these are highly endangered, especially the animals like Sumatera Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatraensis), Wild Mountain Goat (Capricornis sumatraensis), Sumatran Tiger ( Panthera tigris sumatraensis ), Sumatran Elephant (Elephanus maximus sumatranus), Dead Flower (Amorphophallus titanum) and Rafflesia Flower (Rafflesia arnoldi)







Gunung Tujuh Lake

Danau Gunung Tujuh (Mount Tujuh Lake) is a large caldera lake in the north of Kerinci Seblat National Park, in southeast West Sumatra Province. It has the distinction of being the highest lake in Southeast Asia and has good hiking.

Access to Kerinci Seblat National Park is via the Padang-Sungaipenuh highway in the Kerinci Valley at the pleasant village of Kersik Tua. Danau Gunung Tujuh lies at 1,950m above sea level and is a four-hour trek from nearby Pelompek village. The lake belongs to Mount Tujuh (Seven Mountains).

Also in the area is Mount Kerinci, the highest mountain in Indonesia at 3,805m. It has superb hiking and is also accessible from Kersik Tua, but is tough for beginners. It's a good three-day hike from Kersik Tua to the summit of Mount Kerinci and back.

Kerinci Seblat National Park at large is a stunning park that covers four provinces, including the bottom end of West Sumatra. As well as stunning scenery it harbors a plethora of animals, including Sumatran rhinos, tigers, crocodiles, orangutans and numerous species of birds.






Segarincing Waterfall

Segerincing waterfall located in Desa Tuo, Kecamatan Muara Siau, Kabupaten Sarolangun - Jambi - Indonesia. The Segerincing hight 62 Meters from the land.




Monday, April 18, 2011

Jambi


Jambi

Jambi Province sits in the central part of Sumatra Island and is mostly visited for the ancient temple complex known as Muara Jambi, which resides near the capital, Jambi.

Jambi is the provincial capital city and a port town, with ferries coming in from other parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Jambi Province sits on the Batanghari River and at large has some fantastic jungle-clad countryside and volcanoes and there are many national parks worth checking out. The Bukit Tigapuluh area features wild elephants, tigers and orangutans, while Lubuk Beringin village is a trekker's paradise.

Muara Jambi draws the most visitors in Jambi Province. It is essentially Sumatra's largest archaeological site featuring a huge temple complex. There are eight 14th century temples here, three of which have recently been restored. They are Candi Gumpung, Candi Tinggi, and Candi Kedaton. Muara Jambi lies 26kms from Jambi City on the river and is also a good spot to relax.

Jambi City has the best offerings for visitors after creature comforts, with the best hotels and eateries in the province. Excellent handicrafts can be picked up at the Batik & Handicraft Atelier.

The best time to visit is between April and October and the best way to Jambi Province is by air as this region of Sumatra is fairly remote. Sultan Thaha Airport in Jambi is an hour's flight from Jakarta and there are six flights per day. The southern parts of Jambi Province are around 5 hours by bus from Bengkulu (Bengkulu Province) and Palembang (South Sumatra)