Birding on Flores http://burung-nusantara.org/birding-sites/lesser-sundas/flores/ Summary: Great scenery and great birds. The large selection of endemics ranges from the easy to the very hard. Key bird species: Green Junglefowl, Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Flores Hawk-Eagle, Wallace’s Hanging-Parrot, Rainbow [Leaf] Lorikeet, Dark-backed Imperial Pigeon, Black-backed Fruit-Dove, Black-naped Fruit-Dove, Flores Green-Pigeon, Flores Scops Owl, Wallace’s[…]
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Flores, Mount Inerie, Bajawa Mount of Inerie, Bajawa-Flores Situated about 15 kms from Bajawa, Inerie is one of the most popular peaks in Flores and its beautiful pyramid shape is clearly visible for many, many miles around. It has not erupted for many centuries but has an impressive crater. It[…]
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Flores, Pantai Nanga Panda, Blue Stone beach Near Ende, on the southern coast of Flores, we stop at a beach called Nanga Panda. No white sand here – it is covered by turquoise stones polished by the sea. Several men and women are gathering the stones in large sacks. The[…]
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Flores, Mbeliling Conservation Area Mbeliling is a forest and bird conservation area, the highest point of Mount Mbeliling is 1.200 meters above sea level, located in west Flores Island – Indonesia near Labuan Bajo. The area of Mbeliling covers 5.000 Hectare, valley, hills that covered forest and mountain peak provide[…]
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Flores, Lingko, typical rice fields in Manggarai – West Flores Lingko, typical rice fields in Manggarai – West Flores looks like pizza or spider web
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Batu Cermin, Labuhanbajo Batu Cermin is the Indonesian name for Mirror Rock. Shown is the limestone Mirror Rock that gives this outcrop its name. Depending on the time of year the sun shines into the canyon between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. and is reflected on the walls.This creates a[…]
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Flores Liang Bua Cave Theodor Verhoeven, a priest and part-time archaeologist 1950-1960 http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/features/world/asia/georgia/flores-hominids-text Photographs by Kenneth Garrett Diminutive human bones found in Flores, shown with stone tools and stegodont teeth. At first we thought it was a child, perhaps three years old. But a closer look showed that the tiny,[…]
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Giant fossil bird found on ‘hobbit’ island of Flores http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9261000/9261713.stm By Emma Brennand Earth News reporter A giant marabou stork has been discovered on an island once home to human-like ‘hobbits’. Fossils of the bird were discovered on the Indonesian island of Flores, a place previously famed for the discovery[…]
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Flores Vulcano Trekking Tour http://floresexplore.com/flores-island-trekking-in-07-volcanoes-summit-adventures-trip.html From all these volcanoes, we take you to the magnificent 07 volcanoes summit with its spectacular views, caldera and panoramas 10 DAYS 09 NIGHTS FLORES VOLCANOES TREKKING IN 07 SUMMITS Day 01, DENPASAR-LABUAN BAJO-RINCA Pick up and transfer in Labuan bajo airport, directly transfer to[…]
Read More »Flores Ruteng Recreation Park General Ruteng Recreation Park is a 32,000 ha. protection site, south of Ruteng. The area is mountainous, with seven volcanic peaks, and covered by mixed evergreen and semi-deciduous hill forest and mountain cloud forests. The active volcano Gunung Ranaka (2,400 m.) is the second highest peak[…]
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