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Sumatra Indonesia

Attractions in Indonesia

Indonesia, with the population of 230 million people, and with majority Muslim population is the world's fourth most populous country in the world. It is located in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is officially known as republic of Indonesia. It is comprised of 17,508 islands. It is a land of natural resources and beauty. Though it is the country which has the largest Muslims population, but there are many other people living here, who belong to different sects and religion. Indonesia is a land blessed with many beautiful places which attract the tourists towards them.

 

Lake toba is one of the best and great places to visit in Indonesia. It is a lake yet it is a suoervalcona at the same time. The lake is 100 KM long, 30 KM wide and is currently raising upto 2,953 feet. So, if you are interested to see the volcanic lake in the world, lake toba is the one to be visited. The lake has the beautiful view and that is why majority tourists are attracted to this lake. Moreover, the Indonesian government has well maintained it which increases its beauty, since they know that it is an eye stopper for the tourists.

 

Komodo national park is also a great attraction in Indonesia, especially if who are an animal lover. It has been established since 1980 and has conserved many lizards and komodo dragons. Moreover, the park also conserves the komodo dragons, which are at the verge of extinction. Currently, along with the komodo dragons, many marine life species are also conserved at this park which is endangered because of extinction.

 

The most unique and the great option for the tourist in Indonesia is the Mahayana  Buddhist monument, which has been preserved and kept intact by the Indonesian government authorities since ninth century. This is popularly known as Borobudur. In the start, it was for the public display, but in the last some years, when it started becoming the centre of tourist's attention, it was unveiled and uncovered by the Indonesia authorities. There are other neighboring Buddhist temples also surrounding it, which include the Pawn and Mendut, all these temples are  built in a straight line and so you can heva a view of them one by one.

 

A palce in Indonesia, which has been declared as the world heritage site, by UNESCO in 2004, is tropical rainforest heritage of Sumatra. This forest has managed to naturally reserve the most endangered species of  Sumatran orangutan. The total area of this tropical rain forest is 25'000 square kilometers. The forest has three national parks also which serve as the attraction for the tourist. These parks are Gunung Leusur National Park, Kerinci Seblat National Park and Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park.

 

Palau Weh or Weh Island is also a popular palce in Indonesia  for tourists. It is a small, but active volcanic island along the northwest part of Sumatra. Presently, the island is well known for its eco system. It is just an hour or two away from the ports of Sumatra. So, plan a visit to Indonesia  and enjoy the nature's beauty found every where in it.

 

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Did anyone in Indonesia feel this Earthquake?

Preliminary Earthquake Report

EARTHQUAKE Magnitude 7.3 Mw
Date-Time 25 Feb 2008 08:36:35 UTC
162 km SSW (193 degrees) of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia

Yes.

It happened around 4.00 pm. I worked on 5th floor and felt all the quakes. All staffs are evacuated to leave the building. I work in Pekanbaru, about 4 hours drive from Padang.

Earthquakes often happen recently. In almost 2 years of working, I'd experienced 5-6 times of earthquakes. The big earthquakes felt in Pekanbaru were those that devastated Padang and Bengkulu few months ago

"Pekanbaru, Riau Mainland, Sumatra, Indonesia" Venoth's photos around Pekanbaru, Indonesia