East Papua, Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid) http://www.gunungbagging.com/puncak-jaya/ This Ribu is the highest point of the huge Sudirman Range, the highest mountain in Indonesia, the highest peak on an island in the world and one of the famous Seven Summits world peaks. It was named after the Dutch explorer, Jan Carstensz[…]
Read More »West Papua Pegunungan Fakfak Nature Reserve Longitude (DD) 132.49866032Latitude (DD) -2.97680120Designation Nature ReserveStatus ProposedCurrent Status Not KnownIUCN Category Not KnownDocumented Total Area (ha) 51.000GIS Total Area (ha) 186.034 Latitude : 3 52 12 S Logitude : 133 4 48 EAltitude : 0 to 1600 metresArea : 118000 ha Wetlands: 11800[…]
Read More »West Papua Pegunungan Tamrau Nature Reserves General Pegunungan Tamrau Utara and Selatan are two areas of each approximately 250,000 ha. proposed to become nature reserves. Pegunungan Tamrau comprises a mountainous area in the northwestern part of Vogelkop peninsula part of Sorong province. Habitats in the reserves consist of lowland and[…]
Read More »East Papua Pegunungan Kumawa Nature Reserve Longitude (DD) 132.98901463Latitude (DD) -3.87867922Designation Nature ReserveStatus ProposedCurrent Status Not KnownIUCN Category Not KnownDocumented Total Area (ha) 118.000GIS Total Area (ha) 195.000
Read More »East Papua Pegunungan Weyland, Kobowre Mountains ) Nature Reserve Longitude (DD) 135.75537843Latitude (DD) -3.65881461Designation Nature ReserveStatus ProposedCurrent Status Not KnownIUCN Category Not KnownDocumented Total Area (ha) 223.000GIS Total Area (ha) 310.198
Read More »West Papua Pegunungan Arfak Nature Reserve General Pegunungan Arfak Nature Reserve comprises an area of 68,000 ha. located in the Bird’s Head peninsula, about 25 km southwest of Manokwari in Manokwari province. The altitudes in this mountain reserve range form sea-level to the 2,802 m. Gunung Humibou. Habitats range from[…]
Read More »West Papua Gunung Meja Nature Recreation Park Longitude (DD) 134.01164700Latitude (DD) -0.83884213Designation Nature Recreation ParkStatus DesignatedCurrent Status Not KnownEstablishment Year 1980IUCN Category VDocumented Total Area (ha) 460GIS Total Area (ha) 348
Read More »West Papua Gunung Wagura-Kote Nature Reserve Longitude (DD) 133.82764708Latitude (DD) -2.78376922Designation Nature ReserveStatus ProposedCurrent Status Not KnownIUCN Category Not KnownDocumented Total Area (ha) 15.000GIS Total Area (ha) 17.607
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East Papua Lorentz National Park Introduction Click to Enlarge Lorentz National Park represents the most complete ecosystem for biodiversity in either Southeast Asia or the Pacific. It is also one of only three tropical areas in the world that has a glacier. Stretching from snow-covered peaks (5,030 m asl) down[…]
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East Papua Pegunungan Cyclops Nature Reserve Click to Enlarge General Pegunungan Cyclops Nature Reserve lies a little north of Sentani and includes more than 22,500 ha. of mountainous moss forests and primary rain forest interchanged by patches of cultivated land and swampy areas. Altitudes in the reserve range from sea-level[…]
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