Way Kambas National Park (130.000 ha) lies on Sumatra's southeast coast in the province Lampung and easily reachable with the ferry from Java. It consists of swamp forest, lowland rainforest, mangrove forests, dry beach forests, Nibung swamps and vast areas of grass-land.
The park is famous for his Sumatran Elephants of which a large number comes from the Elephant Training School Pusat Latihan Gajah. Moreover, the reserve supports over 270 species of birds.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Barelang (Batam, Rempang, Galang) Indonesia
Welcome to Barelang, the one of beautiful and business place in Riau Province, Indonesia. This is the time to cyber travelling at beautiful attractive place.
The Islands of Batam, Rempang and Galang are part of the Riau Archipelago. Together with the Lingga Archipelago and part of Sumatra, they fall within Indonesia's vast Riau Province. Batam is more developed, then Rempang and Galang will grow up after six bridges developed.
Getting to the islands
Unless you are coming in by air to Hang Nadim International Airport, the best way to get to either island is by ferry from nearby Singapore. The departure point is either Singapore World Trade Centre or Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal. The journey takes 45 minutes to one hour, depending on your destination - Sekupang, Nongsapura, Batu Ampar or Waterfront City on Batam.
Travel after arrival
Taxis are the main form of public transport on Batam, although there are some buses. Avoid the touts outside Sekupang terminal. Taxi meters are not used, so bargain before you get in the taxi. You can flag taxis down almost anywhere, and sharing with other passengers.
Another public transport are motorcycles. Passenger motorcycles called ojek on the island and charge depending on the distance and your bargaining skills. These are hard to distinguish from private motorcycles, so just stick your hand out and flag down likely-looking bikes. You have the further option of hiring a motorcycle or car from travel agents. Boat rentals are also widely available. When you are ready to move on, domestic ferries from Batam serve many Indonesian destination including the national capital, Jakarta.
Lets enjoy in Batam Island.......
Fell free sign my guestbook and vote. Thnks.
The Islands of Batam, Rempang and Galang are part of the Riau Archipelago. Together with the Lingga Archipelago and part of Sumatra, they fall within Indonesia's vast Riau Province. Batam is more developed, then Rempang and Galang will grow up after six bridges developed.
Getting to the islands
Unless you are coming in by air to Hang Nadim International Airport, the best way to get to either island is by ferry from nearby Singapore. The departure point is either Singapore World Trade Centre or Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal. The journey takes 45 minutes to one hour, depending on your destination - Sekupang, Nongsapura, Batu Ampar or Waterfront City on Batam.
Travel after arrival
Taxis are the main form of public transport on Batam, although there are some buses. Avoid the touts outside Sekupang terminal. Taxi meters are not used, so bargain before you get in the taxi. You can flag taxis down almost anywhere, and sharing with other passengers.
Another public transport are motorcycles. Passenger motorcycles called ojek on the island and charge depending on the distance and your bargaining skills. These are hard to distinguish from private motorcycles, so just stick your hand out and flag down likely-looking bikes. You have the further option of hiring a motorcycle or car from travel agents. Boat rentals are also widely available. When you are ready to move on, domestic ferries from Batam serve many Indonesian destination including the national capital, Jakarta.
Lets enjoy in Batam Island.......
Fell free sign my guestbook and vote. Thnks.
Batam
The Batam island in the Riau Islands Province of Indonesia, known for a free trade zone as a part of the Sijori Growth Triangle, is located 20 km (12.5 miles) off Singapore's south coast. The 415 km² (160 miles²) island has a population of 713,960 in December 2006[1], most of whom are Malays (85%) and Chinese (14%). A few indigenous Orang Laut tribes still live in the island. It is also a managed as a city (kota) in Riau Islands province.
In 1970s, the island underwent a major transformation from topologically forest area into a major harbor and industrial zone. The population drastically grew from a few thousand in the 1960s into the hundreds of thousands.[citation needed] Located in the direct proximity of Singapore and provided with cheaper labour forces, several Singaporean companies have established factories in Batam.
The official language on the island is Indonesian, but due to major Chinese population, Chinese dialects like Teochew and Mandarin are widely spoken, particularly in businesses. Apart from industrial zones, the islands have several resorts and tourist destinations.
In 1970s, the island underwent a major transformation from topologically forest area into a major harbor and industrial zone. The population drastically grew from a few thousand in the 1960s into the hundreds of thousands.[citation needed] Located in the direct proximity of Singapore and provided with cheaper labour forces, several Singaporean companies have established factories in Batam.
The official language on the island is Indonesian, but due to major Chinese population, Chinese dialects like Teochew and Mandarin are widely spoken, particularly in businesses. Apart from industrial zones, the islands have several resorts and tourist destinations.
Raining 'Fire'
Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatoa) volcano spewed incandescent rocks as high as 2,440 meters above Indonesia's Sunda Strait, posing a threat to fishermen and tourists sailing near the volcanic island.
The Antara news agency reports that eyewitnesses said the eruption produced a deafening sound and sent large amounts of smoke billowing even higher than the red-hot stones.
Vulcanologists warned those rocks were as hot as 1,482 degrees Celsius and could have killed anyone struck by them. Anak Krakatau has produced swarms of increased activity in recent weeks.
The Antara news agency reports that eyewitnesses said the eruption produced a deafening sound and sent large amounts of smoke billowing even higher than the red-hot stones.
Vulcanologists warned those rocks were as hot as 1,482 degrees Celsius and could have killed anyone struck by them. Anak Krakatau has produced swarms of increased activity in recent weeks.
Global warming
Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation.
The global average air temperature near the Earth's surface rose 0.74 ± 0.18 °C (1.33 ± 0.32 °F) during the 100 years ending in 2005.[1] The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concludes "most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations"[1] via the greenhouse effect. Natural phenomena such as solar variation combined with volcanoes probably had a small warming effect from pre-industrial times to 1950 and a small cooling effect from 1950 onward.[2][3] These basic conclusions have been endorsed by at least 30 scientific societies and academies of science,[4] including all of the national academies of science of the major industrialized countries.[5][6][7] While individual scientists have voiced disagreement with some findings of the IPCC,[8] the overwhelming majority of scientists working on climate change agree with the IPCC's main conclusions.[9][10]
Climate model projections summarized by the IPCC indicate that average global surface temperature will likely rise a further 1.1 to 6.4 °C (2.0 to 11.5 °F) during the 21st century.[1] The range of values results from the use of differing scenarios of future greenhouse gas emissions as well as models with differing climate sensitivity. Although most studies focus on the period up to 2100, warming and sea level rise are expected to continue for more than a thousand years even if greenhouse gas levels are stabilized. The delay in reaching equilibrium is a result of the large heat capacity of the oceans.[1]
Increasing global temperature will cause sea level to rise, and is expected to increase the intensity of extreme weather events and to change the amount and pattern of precipitation. Other effects of global warming include changes in agricultural yields, trade routes, glacier retreat, species extinctions and increases in the ranges of disease vectors.
Remaining scientific uncertainties include the amount of warming expected in the future, and how warming and related changes will vary from region to region around the globe. Most national governments have signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but there is ongoing political and public debate worldwide regarding what, if any, action should be taken to reduce or reverse future warming or to adapt to its expected consequences.
The global average air temperature near the Earth's surface rose 0.74 ± 0.18 °C (1.33 ± 0.32 °F) during the 100 years ending in 2005.[1] The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concludes "most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations"[1] via the greenhouse effect. Natural phenomena such as solar variation combined with volcanoes probably had a small warming effect from pre-industrial times to 1950 and a small cooling effect from 1950 onward.[2][3] These basic conclusions have been endorsed by at least 30 scientific societies and academies of science,[4] including all of the national academies of science of the major industrialized countries.[5][6][7] While individual scientists have voiced disagreement with some findings of the IPCC,[8] the overwhelming majority of scientists working on climate change agree with the IPCC's main conclusions.[9][10]
Climate model projections summarized by the IPCC indicate that average global surface temperature will likely rise a further 1.1 to 6.4 °C (2.0 to 11.5 °F) during the 21st century.[1] The range of values results from the use of differing scenarios of future greenhouse gas emissions as well as models with differing climate sensitivity. Although most studies focus on the period up to 2100, warming and sea level rise are expected to continue for more than a thousand years even if greenhouse gas levels are stabilized. The delay in reaching equilibrium is a result of the large heat capacity of the oceans.[1]
Increasing global temperature will cause sea level to rise, and is expected to increase the intensity of extreme weather events and to change the amount and pattern of precipitation. Other effects of global warming include changes in agricultural yields, trade routes, glacier retreat, species extinctions and increases in the ranges of disease vectors.
Remaining scientific uncertainties include the amount of warming expected in the future, and how warming and related changes will vary from region to region around the globe. Most national governments have signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but there is ongoing political and public debate worldwide regarding what, if any, action should be taken to reduce or reverse future warming or to adapt to its expected consequences.
Culling complete, now disinfection
Statesman News Service
KOLKATA, Feb. 4: The state government today ordered starting of the disinfection process in areas where culling of birds and mop-up operation is over. Mr Dilip Chakraborty, principal secretary, state animal resources department, said disinfection would start in districts like Bankura, Purulia, Burdwan and South Dinajpur as mop-up operation was over in these districts. Though no human case of avian influenza was reported in the state, two rapid response team members fell ill at Budge Budge in South 24-Parganas.
Mr Chakraborty also said that culling operation would be completed by tomorrow if no new case was confirmed. Culling operation is on in three districts, East Midnapore, South 24-Parganas and North 24-Parganas. In all other districts the culling operation is over and mop-up drive is on. He also said that policemen have to be deployed in some places to make the mop-up operation trouble-free.
One of the rapid response team members who fell ill was shifted to Bangur Hospital and another person was admitted to the local block primary health centre. These officials have high fever and body ache. But health department officials said that they have no signs of lower respiratory tract infection. Mr RS Shukla, the director of West Bengal State AIDS Prevention and Control Society, who is monitoring the Bird Flu situation, said that both of them are under observation and their clinical test reports are awaited.
Meanwhile, the state has asked all the district magistrates of the Bird Flu affected districts to prepare a list of the affected families. The secretary said that after the lists were finalised, the exact number of the affected would be known. Till now, the state has sanctioned Rs 11.5 crore for culling operations. The Centre has also sanctioned Rs 8.5 crore for the purpose. After getting the exact number of the affected families, the required money for the interim relief has to be generated.
The secretary also said that the families whose chickens died unusually 10 days before the Bird Flu notification in the area, would be entitled to the interim relief as announced by the state government. No suspected human cases of avian influenza have been detected in any of the Bird Flu affected districts of West Bengal, the Centre said today. According to the data given by the ministries of health and agriculture, 27.69 lakh people are under surveillance. About 3,298 people have been detected with fever and upper respiratory infection, of which 12 had exposure history to sick and infected birds and all cases have been followed up. Jharkhand, Bihar and Assam have been instructed to ban entry of poultry or poultry related products from West Bengal.
AP adds from Jakarta: A health official says a woman has died of Bird Flu in Indonesia.
KOLKATA, Feb. 4: The state government today ordered starting of the disinfection process in areas where culling of birds and mop-up operation is over. Mr Dilip Chakraborty, principal secretary, state animal resources department, said disinfection would start in districts like Bankura, Purulia, Burdwan and South Dinajpur as mop-up operation was over in these districts. Though no human case of avian influenza was reported in the state, two rapid response team members fell ill at Budge Budge in South 24-Parganas.
Mr Chakraborty also said that culling operation would be completed by tomorrow if no new case was confirmed. Culling operation is on in three districts, East Midnapore, South 24-Parganas and North 24-Parganas. In all other districts the culling operation is over and mop-up drive is on. He also said that policemen have to be deployed in some places to make the mop-up operation trouble-free.
One of the rapid response team members who fell ill was shifted to Bangur Hospital and another person was admitted to the local block primary health centre. These officials have high fever and body ache. But health department officials said that they have no signs of lower respiratory tract infection. Mr RS Shukla, the director of West Bengal State AIDS Prevention and Control Society, who is monitoring the Bird Flu situation, said that both of them are under observation and their clinical test reports are awaited.
Meanwhile, the state has asked all the district magistrates of the Bird Flu affected districts to prepare a list of the affected families. The secretary said that after the lists were finalised, the exact number of the affected would be known. Till now, the state has sanctioned Rs 11.5 crore for culling operations. The Centre has also sanctioned Rs 8.5 crore for the purpose. After getting the exact number of the affected families, the required money for the interim relief has to be generated.
The secretary also said that the families whose chickens died unusually 10 days before the Bird Flu notification in the area, would be entitled to the interim relief as announced by the state government. No suspected human cases of avian influenza have been detected in any of the Bird Flu affected districts of West Bengal, the Centre said today. According to the data given by the ministries of health and agriculture, 27.69 lakh people are under surveillance. About 3,298 people have been detected with fever and upper respiratory infection, of which 12 had exposure history to sick and infected birds and all cases have been followed up. Jharkhand, Bihar and Assam have been instructed to ban entry of poultry or poultry related products from West Bengal.
AP adds from Jakarta: A health official says a woman has died of Bird Flu in Indonesia.
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