Bogor Botanical Gardens

Bogor Botanical Gardens Bogor Botanical Gardens, or is a major research orchard located in the city of Bogor, Indonesia. The extent reached 80 hectares and has a collection of 15,000 species of trees and plants.

Currently busy Bogor Botanical Gardens as a tourist to visit, especially on Saturday and Sunday. Around the Bogor Botanical Gardens spread scientific centers of Bogoriense Herbarium, Museum of Zoology, and IPB.

Bogor Botanical Gardens was originally a part of the 'samida' (artificial forests or parks artificial) that at least the government has no Baduga Sri Maharaja (King Siliwangi, 1474-1513) of the Kingdom of Sunda, as written in the inscription Batutulis. Artificial forests were intended for the purpose of conserving the environment as a place to preserve the seeds of rare wood seeds. In addition samida also made similar samida on the border with Bogor Cianjur (Forest Ciung Vanara). The forest is then left after the submission of Sunda Kingdom Sultanate of Banten, to the Governor-General van der Capellen built cottage in one corner in the mid-18th century.
In the early 1800s Governor-General Thomas Stamford Raffles, who inhabit the Bogor Palace and has a great interest in botany, interested in developing Bogor Palace yard into a beautiful garden. With the help of botanists, W. Kent, who had built Kew Garden in London, Raffles courtyard transformed into a classic English-style garden. This is the beginning of Bogor Botanic Garden in its present form.

The establishment of Bogor Botanical Gardens can be said initiated the development of science in Indonesia. From here was born a few other scientific institutions, such as the Bibliotheca Bogoriensis (1842, Herbarium Bogoriense (1844, Cibodas Botanical Garden (1860), Laboratory Treub (1884, and the Museum and Laboratory of Zoology (1894.
On May 30, 1868 Bogor Botanical Gardens officially separate term with the Bogor Palace pages. At first, this garden will only be used as an experimental garden for crops that will be introduced to the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). But the development is also used as a container of research scientists of the time (1880 to 1905).

Bogor Botanical Gardens throughout the course of history have different names and nicknames, such as
• s'Lands Plantentuin

• Botanical Garden of Buitenzorg
• Botanical Garden of Indonesia
• Garden Gede
• garden love match.

Bosscha Observatory

Bosscha Observatory is one of the oldest star observation in Indonesia. Bosscha Observatory is located in Lembang, West Java, about 15 km in the northern part of Bandung with geographic coordinates 107 ° 36 'east longitude and 6 ° 49' South Latitude. This place stands on 6 hectares of land, and an altitude of 1310 meters above sea level or at an altitude of 630 m from the plateau Bandung. Observatory code for the International Astronomical Union Bosscha observatory is 299.
Bosscha Observatory (formerly called Bosscha Sterrenwacht) built by Sterrenkundige Nederlandsch-Indische Vereeniging (NISV) or the Association of Dutch East Indies star. At the first meeting NISV, it was decided to build an observatory in Indonesia to promote Science Astronomy in the Dutch Indies. And in that meeting, Karel Albert Rudolf Bosscha, a landowner in the Malabar tea plantation, would be the primary funding and promised to provide assistance purchasing binoculars stars. In recognition of his services K.A.R. Bosscha in the construction of this observatory, the Bosscha name immortalized as the name of this observatory.
Development of this observatory alone spent approximately 5 years since 1923 until 1928. The first international publication Bosscha Observatory conducted in 1933. But then had to be stopped due to observations being wake of World War II. After the war, carried out extensive renovations to the observatory is due to the ravages of war until the end of the observatory can operate normally kembali.Kemudian on October 17, 1951, this observatory NISV handed to the government of Indonesia. After Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) was established in 1959, Bosscha Observatory became part of the ITB. And since then, Bosscha functioned as research institutions and Astronomy formal education in Indonesia.
There are 5 large telescopes fruit, namely:
• Zeiss double refractor telescope
This telescope is used to observe the visual double stars, measuring the eclipse photometry of stars, watching the image of the moon craters, studied the planets, watch the opposition Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, and to observe the comet's bright image details and other heavenly bodies. This telescope has an objective lens 2 with a diameter of each lens is 60 cm, with focal or focus is 10.7 meters.
• Milky Schmidt telescope
This telescope is used to study the structure of the Milky Way galaxy, studying the spectrum of stars, observed asteroid, supernova, Nova for bright and determined their chemical composition, and to take pictures of sky objects. 71.12 cm diameter lens. Diameter lens correction biconcaf-biconfex 50 cm. Fire point / focus of 2.5 meters. Also equipped with a prism pembias with excellent 6.10 point, to obtain the spectrum of stars. This prism dispersion in H-gamma 312A every night. The tool is extra-WEDGE Sensitometer telescope, to blackish scale menera bright stars, and film recorders
• Bamberg refractor
This telescope is used to menera bright stars, determining the distance scale, measuring the eclipse photometry of stars, watching the image of the moon craters, observations of the sun, and to observe other heavenly bodies. Equipped with a photoelectric-scale fotometer to get light from the star power of light intensity on the caused. Lens diameter 37 cm. Focal point fires or 7 meters.
• Cassegrain telescope GOTO
With this telescope, the object can be directly observed by inserting the object position data. Then the observation data will be entered into the data storage media directly. These binoculars can also be used to measure the star's light and strong spectral observations of stars. Dilengakapi with spectrograph and photoelectric-fotometer
• Unitron refractor
This telescope is used to make the new moon observation, observation of lunar eclipses and solar eclipses, sunspots and shooting as well as observation of the heavenly bodies are another. With a lens diameter is 13 cm and 87 cm focal

Tangkuban Parahu mountain

Tangkuban Parahu or Tangkuban Perahu is one of the mountain located in the province of West Java, Indonesia. Approximately 20 km to the north of Bandung, with a lush carpet of pine trees and tea plantations in the surrounding mountains have Tangkuban Parahu high altitude 2084 meters. The shape of this mountain is the center of eruption Stratovulcano who moved from east to west. Rock type issued by the eruption of lava and most of the sulfur, a mineral which is issued sulfur sulfur, a mineral that was issued when the mountain is not active sulfur vapor. Boat Tangkuban area managed by the Corporation of Forestry. The average temperature is 17oC daily at noon and 2 oC at night. Parahu Tangkuban have Dipterokarp forest hill, forest Upper Dipterokarp, Montane forest, and forest or forest Ericaceous mountain.
The origins of Parahu Tangkuban legends associated with Sangkuriang, narrated in love with her mother, Dayang Sumbi. To thwart her intentions to marry her, Dayang Sumbi Sangkuriang proposed requirement to make a boat overnight. When his efforts failed, Sangkuriang angry and kicked the boat, which landed upside down. This boat is then formed Tangkuban Parahu.
This Parahu Tangkuban including active volcano whose status is being watched by the Indonesian Directorate of Volcanology. Some valleys still showed signs of this mountain activity. Among the signs of this volcano is the emergence of sulfur gases and the sources of hot water on her foot of the mountain of them is in kasawan Ciater, Subang.

The existence of this mountain topography and shape of the Bandung basin with hills and mountains on each side to strengthen the theory of the existence of a lake (crater) is now a major area of Bandung. It is believed by geologists that the plateau region Bandung with altitude approximately 709 m above sea level is the remains of ancient volcanic eruptions known as Mount Sunda and Parahu Tangkuban Mountain is the remnant of ancient Sundanese are still active. This phenomenon can be seen on Mount Krakatau in the Sunda Strait area and Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania, Africa. Sangkuriang legends so that the region's public story is believed to be a public document sunda Mountain area early to the event at that time.

Safari Park

Taman Safari Indonesia is a family resort is environmentally sound and wildlife habitat-oriented in nature.
This park is located in two locations. Indonesia Safari Park is located in the Village I Cibeureum Sub Cisarua, Bogor Regency. While Indonesia Safari Park II is located on the slopes of Mount Arjuna, PRIGEN, East Java.
Taman Safari Indonesia I was built in 1930 called Radio Safari Garden and Taman Safari Indonesia in 1948 Television in a tea plantation which was not productive. The park is a buffer Gunung Gede National Park Pangrango. This park is situated at an altitude of 900-1800 m above sea level, and has an average temperature of 16 to 24 degrees Celsius.
This park has been designated as National Tourism Object by Soesilo Sudarman, Minister of Tourism Post and Telecommunication of the time. Furthermore, this park also has inaugurated a Rare Animal Breeding Center in Indonesia by Hasyrul Harahap, Minister of Forestry at the time, on March 16, 1990.
Safari Park has a collection of animals from almost all over the world and also the local wildlife, such as Komodo, Bison, Black Bear Honey, White Tiger, Elephant, Anoa and others.
Facility located at Taman Safari Indonesia is a bus safari, artificial lakes, water bikes, canoes, swimming pool with a wave slide, a miniature train through the African-style villages, bird park, babby zoo, Ferris wheel, helter elephant, saddle horses, comedy Swivel, circus performances, gocart area, children's play ground, car bomb bomb, devil's house, traditional art and magic of open stage Ruyung Center Safari

Gulf Coast Turtle in Cilacap

Turtle Bay beach, coastal areas, which stretch from north (Sea Fishery Port Cilacap) to south (Nusakambangan Island) with panoramic ocean waves big enough, the tankers coming into Port of Tanjung Intan and traditional boats are passing by along the coast Turtle Bay. Also available along the coast are also a souvenir stalls and various handicrafts shell Cilacap unique souvenirs and food stalls offering dried and salted fish are ready wet or cooked immediately.

Kartini beach in the Jepara

Kartini Beach tourism object is located ± 2.5 Km to the west of Pendopo Jepara regency. This tourism object is in Kelurahan Kecamatan Bulu Jepara and a natural tourist attraction is a desire of tourists. Various supporting facilities such as docks, fishing pond, motels, and children's games. In addition Souvenir Shop is also available for visitors. The atmosphere around the beach was cool enough to give impression to the visitors the beach, so this is perfect place for recreation with family or other casual event. This place is also where visitors can let go of tired of sitting under the gazebo with a breath of fresh air with breezy sea wind.

Alam Indah Beach in Tegal

One tourist attraction in the town of Tegal that many communities are visited by tourist Alam Indah Beach (people used to call PAI). Condition unspoiled beaches with facilities that always supported increased to a beautiful natural beach more crowded, especially those visited on the day of the week and the days of national holidays.