Bogor (Indonesian: Kota Bogor and formerly Buitenzorg) is a city on the island of Java in the West Java province of Indonesia. The city is located in the center of the Bogor Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Bogor), 60 kilometers south of the Indonesian capital Jakarta. Bogor itself is a recognized as a municipality (cat); it is an important economic, scientific, cultural and tourist center, as well as a mountain resort.
One of the many tours is Cibodas
There many waterfalls and hunt for photos of birds and monkeys (I see from the type of lutung)
Cibodas Biosphere Reserve is one of five national parks in Indonesia was first announced in 1982. Natural state of typical and unique, making the National Park of Mount Gede Pangrango as one of the natural laboratory of interest to researchers for a long time.
Recorded in 1819 C.G.C. Reinwardt as among the first to climb Mount Gede, followed by FW Junghuhn (1839-1861), J.E. Teysmann (1839), A.R. Wallace (1861), SH Koorders (1890), M. Treub (1891), W.M. van Leeuen (1911) and C.G.G.J. van Steenis (1920-1952) made a collection of plants as the basis for the preparation of the book "THE MOUNTAIN FLORA OF JAVA" which was published in 1972. The book has been translated into Indonesian by Jenny A. Kartawinata. Equipped with 57 color images featuring 456 species of flowering plants native mountains of Java, which is painted in actual size based on specimens living by Amir Hamzah and Moehamad Toha.National Park of Mount Gede Pangrango diversity ecosystems ecosystem consisting of sub Montana, Montana, sub Alphin, lakes, swamps and savannas. Sub-montane ecosystems are characterized by a number of large trees and tall like jamuju (Podocarpus imbricata), and flower (Schima walichii). While sub Alphin ecosystem characterized by grassy plains Isachne pangrangensis, flowers Eidelweis (Anaphalis javanica), and red algae (Spagnum gedeanum).
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| Telaga Biru. The small lake measuring 5 acres (1,575 m asl.) Located 1.5 km from the entrance Cibodas. This lake always looks blue in the sun, because it is covered by blue algae. |
Endangered species can be found in the National Park of Mount Gede Pangrango include gibbons (Hylobates moloch), Javan (Presbytis aygula), langur (Presbytis cristata), leopard (Panthera pardus), and coyotes (Cuon alpinus). Gunung Gede National Park famous Pangrango rich in various species of birds, as many as 251 types of the 450 species that exist in Java can be found in this park. Some of them are kind of rare birds such as the Javan hawk-eagle (Spizaetus bartelsi) and types of owls (Otus angelinae).National Park of Mount Gede Pangrango declared by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve and as Sister Parks based on cooperation between Indonesia and Malaysia. History and legend are public trust around the existence of grandparent Suryakencana and King Siliwangi Mount Gede. People believe that the spirit of King Siliwangi Grandmother Suryakencana and will keep erupting Mount Gede order. At some point, many people who go into caves that surround Mount Gede for semedhi / meditate and perform religious ceremonies.
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Cibeureum waterfall.
Waterfall which has a height of about 50 meters
which is located approximately 2.8 km from Cibodas most visited by tourists.
In the vicinity of the waterfall can be seen a kind of red algae which is endemic in West Java. |
picture not look good because I took from the old cell phone type
