English Class -- "My Bad Experience"

English Assignment

Ms. Rina Kurniawati's Class

Sahasrakirana Narendradhipa

NIM: 2011240011

My Bad Experience

As a child when I was in Sheffield, I loved to go cycling with two of my brothers especially during summer. Every Saturday morning my brothers and I took our bikes and rode on it. My second eldest brother was at the front leading the way. From our house, we cycled to Osgathorpe Park then downhill to the outer part then to an up-hill road leading us back to our home eventually. Sometimes we took the longer route after reaching the outer part of the park which would also lead us back to our home. The area isn’t so large. The pavement was smooth and was in a good condition so it was very comfortable riding. More importantly, at early mornings the roads wasn't so busy. The Park was also empty in the morning and it was nicely spaced out and had its own path to walk from one end to another. It was very green and had lots of trees and bushes.

One bright and lovely Saturday morning, my brothers and I were cycling to our normal route. The sun was shining with a little breezy wind. It was a perfect weather to go out of the house for a morning cycle. As we entered the park, my brother who was leading rode quite fast, I was cycling in the position in between my two brothers. I was a little left behind and tried to cycle faster. It was a down-hill path and I took the wrong turn and crashed into a bush of needles, unable to get out for a few minutes. I can’t seem to remember how that felt but I can imagine that had to be quite painful. What’s worst was my whole body was covered in needles! My mum had to carefully take each needle out from my body which took hours. 

Thinking back to this memory just makes me laugh although it was a bad experience and I still love to cycle.

English Class -- "Journalist: Young Designer Robbed At P.I.M"

English Assignment

Ms. Rina Kurniawati's Class

Sahasrakirana Narendradhipa

NIM: 2011240011

BrightStar News

 "Young Designer Robbed At P.I.M"

On Tuesday, 12^th April 2012, an unfortunate robbery took place at Pondok Indah Mall, Jakarta. At 10pm, a young, world-known 25 year old designer, Rina Kurniawati was robbed as she was walking from an ATM after a meeting with an old friend at Sushitei Restaurant.

Two big men pointed the knife towards her and asked for all of her money as well as her belongings. 

 “I was really shocked and scared. I wouldn’t have imagined men dressed like an executive wearing white shirt and black trousers would go around robbing people! Fortunately I didn’t get hurt because I followed their instructions quietly. Sadly, I have lost 60 million rupiah and all of the belongings I was carrying.” Rina Kurniawati explained.  

 “After they went away, I went straight to the security office around the corner and reported this incident. I’m just relieved I didn’t get hurt and I still have my car!” She continued. 

EcoTourism Class -- "Make 1 Report On An EcoTourism Destination in Indonesia"

Tuesday, 17th April 2012

EcoTourism Assignment

Ms. Derinta’s Class

Sahasrakirana Narendradhipa

NIM: 2011240011

Assignment Due: Before Semester 2 UAS. 

Lake Toba 

 The northern part of Sumatera, i.e. the provinces of Aceh (Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam) and North Sumatra (Sumatera Utara) lies just above the equator. To the east is the Malacca Straits and in the west the Indian Ocean.

The climate is tropical, but due to its many highlands, temperatures can be lower than one expects. Temperatures are approximately between 22-30 degrees Celsius. The rainfall differs from area to area, but averages 1.000-4.000mm per year. The relative humidity is 70-90% in lowlands. The year can be divided in two major seasons, dry season from February to August and wet season from September to January.

Sumatra is famous for its volcanic landscape – in fact volcanoes can be thanked for shaping most of this incredibly diverse and exotic island. Out of that great disastrous event, an enormous caldera was formed which was gradually filled with water and created what we know today as Lake Toba, from a prominent leftover from an earth-shattering volcanic eruption over 75,000 years ago making it the largest and deepest Crater Lake in the world! It is approximately five hours drive from Medan. While at the center of the lake, the rising caldera floor also formed the enchanting Samosir Island, caused by movements in the magma chamber beneath it.

Lake Toba is the perfect place to sit back, relax and absorb the beauty that lies in its pristine sceneries. As one sits and takes in the view of the picturesque mountains set against the cool clear lake, all the burdens of daily life will melt away.  Mountains steeped in cool mist, clear waterfalls to swim under and locals taking their water buffalo out in the fields, are just to name a few. At Lake Toba you can take a boat to Samosir, an island in the center of the lake that offers more mystifying wonders with its fascinating Batak houses with their distinctive roofs (which curve upwards at each end, as a boat's hull does) and their colorful décor and grave sites. There are even a couple of guest houses on Samosir that you can stay in while taking in the waterfalls and hot volcanic springs that it is renowned for. Most of the people who live around Lake Toba are ethnically Bataks.

The fauna includes several species of zooplankton and benthic animals. Since the lake is oligotrophic (nutrient-poor), the native fish fauna is relatively scarce.

Most visitors stay on the peninsula of Tuk Tuk on Samosir, named after the linguist Herman Neubronner van der Tuuk. In general people stay several days on Samosir to discover the island, to visit traditional Batak villages, to swim in the lake and go to the hot springs in Pangururan.

Lake Toba's bracing climate and magnificent panoramas clear the mind and soothe the soul. For decades a magnet from regional and foreign visitors alike, Toba has developed into a full-featured highland resort while retaining the rustic charm and relaxed ambiance that define Toba's attraction. Formed by a stupendous prehistoric volcanic explosion,

Legend of Toba Lake

 "Once upon a time, there was a man living around the ravine of Pusuk Buhit, the known mystical mountain close to Lake Toba. Nobody knew when he arrived there or where he came from. He lived in a small temporary hut in a farming area by the river surrounded by an oval-shaped hill. He was a fisherman. He also owned a field. Once he found a big fish in his woven rattan fish trap. It was the beginning of his life’s changing. Never had he caught such big fish before that he was so surprised. The fish was an extraordinary one. The man took the fish into his hut and walked outside his hut thinking about the way how to cook the very big fish.

After a little while, he got into his hut. He startled to death because the fish had disappeared and he found another creature, a beautiful human. The fish had turned into a beautiful lady and its scales changed to be beautiful jeweled ornaments fitted in her body dressed so elegantly. She was like a princess.

In an instant, the man fell in love with the princess. He proposed her saying “Will you be my wife?” She nodded obediently and respectfully. The princess agreed to his proposal in one condition that he would never tell anyone that she had been a fish. The man happily approved her condition.

They were very happy and raised their only daughter. The man worked in their field and his wife always asked their daughter to bring her father’s meal into the field. One day, the daughter was sent to bring her father’s meal. On the way to the field, the little girl felt very hungry that she ate up his father’s lunch. Knowing that the little girl had finished his lunch, the father went mad. He shouted angrily ‘you’re really the offspring of fish.’

The man’s wife soon knew that his husband had broken his promise that he would never say that words. She knew it from her daughter who ran home crying ‘mother, why does father say I’m the offspring of fish?’ Her mother was very sad and disappointed. Giving no answer she brought her daughter up to the hill telling her that there’d be a huge disaster.

On the hill, the girl’s mother knelt down and prayed to her God. Soon, there was an earthquake, storms, and springs came out from the ground. The entire place was flooded and water was everywhere that her daughter, husband and she drowned. The woman turned into a fish again and her husband turned into a stone. The story told that their daughter wandered everywhere. The place where they lived turned into Lake Toba with Samosir Island in its centre."

Sumatra Savages, is the pioneer on kayaking on Lake Toba. It offers interesting kayaking adventures, from one day to six days, on a world famous lake, in a unique culture and amongst breathtaking sceneries.

There is a special feeling to kayak on the biggest Crater Lake in the world. As someone put it: "I paddle a lot in Asia – but Lake Toba is a once-in-a-lifetime-experience!" Kayaking is for sure a perfect eco-tourism activity.

How to Get to Lake Toba:

Since it is located in North Sumatra, the only way there is through the city of Medan – North Sumatra Indonesia

Lake Toba is about 4 hours’ drive by car from Medan City. You can travel by public bus which may take longer to about 6 hours. The usual stop is the town of “Pematang Siantar” halfway to Lake Toba for a toilet break.

Local transportation around the lake takes the form of boats. You can also hire a motorcycle for a day or two and get out and about (Rp.50,000 per day inclusive of 4 liters of petrol ).

EcoTourism Class -- "Studi Kasus Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Daerah Wisata"

Monday, 16th April 2012

EcoTourism Assignment

Ms. Derinta’s Class

Sahasrakirana Narendradhipa

NIM: 2011240011

Question:

1) Bagaimanakah cara mengembangkan daerah wisata saat ini dengan keadaan indonesia yang sekarang ini selalu mengalami bencana alam seperti banjir dan longsor di beberapa daerah

Answer: 

Tourism is “all temporary visits to another region (domestic) or country (international) lasting more than 24 hours.”  This includes visits for holidays, sport, education religion, business and visits to family and friends.

A natural disaster is “a natural event with catastrophic consequences for living things in the vicinity.” It can affect tourism for obvious reasons as it destroys the natural environment and the things which the industry relies on.

Creation of a Tourism Destination Area must be a community-driven process fueled by local organizations, leaders and people who want to build on what they have and make it better. Through strategic tourism development, communities can build towards increased visitor numbers and revenue. 

 It has the following objectives: (i) increase the operational capacity of local communities in tourism destinations to respond in emergencies caused by natural disasters; (ii) support the adaptation efforts of these communities to climate change; and (iii) reduce the impacts of natural disasters to local communities in tourism destinations.

To develop a regional tour in a state of experienced natural disasters, perhaps one must:

  - Determine the hazards you could face: consider hazardous materials spills, plane crashes, train derailments, i.e. those hazards that may not be "natural". Local emergency managers can help you determine the risks in your area.

  - After you have identified the hazards, write a plan: Make your plan based on the hazards, ex. Tsunami and flash flood.

  - Get three ways to get warnings. Sirens are out-of-door warnings only. Get text alerts on your cell phone and email on your computer. Have a battery powered AM/FM radio with extra batteries.

It states that the sustainability of tourism destinations depends partly on their ability to adapt planning and management practices to the impacts of climate change and also to increase their ability to effectively manage natural disasters; and that it is the degree to which people are prepared for disasters that determines how vulnerable or resilient their community will be.

Question:

2) Apa tujuan dari perluasan daerah tujuan wisata?

Answer: 

Visitors want to explore Tourism Destination Areas that deliver 'must-see' attractions, high-quality amenities and memorable experiences. Areas that achieve those goals can generate significant traffic and revenue growth for their community, but only by working together and building on existing infrastructure can communities create an exceptional tourist destination area.

Tourism is an important part of the local economy in many developing countries.

Tourism is also an important part of countries’ economy and in less economically developed countries such as those affected by the tsunami; the local economy greatly relies upon the industry’s services for the livelihood of its population.

The governments and tourism industry associations in the affected countries, as well as the

Individual businesses, worked quickly to encourage people to visit – pointing out that the

Tourism industry is essential to the livelihoods of large parts of the population in Indonesia

If Indonesia understands how to appeal to the tourist then new jobs will be generated for those who live here.

Improvement of tourist attractions consists of safety, cleanliness, orderliness, comfort, beauty, hospitality, and enchanting memories.

Question:

3) Taman Nasional Gunung Salak adalah salah satu suaka di Indonesia, sama seperti Taman Nasional Gunung Gede-Pangrango Cibodas Jawa Barat, tetapi kebanyakan orang lebih memilih Taman Nasional Gunung Gede-Pangrango Cibodas.

Apakah Taman Nasional Gunung Gede-Pangrango Cibodas mempunyai kelebihan dariTaman Nasional Gunung Salak?

Answer:

  National Park Mount Gede-Pangrango Cibodas West Java

Gunung Gede-Pangrango National Park is one of the first five national parks in Indonesia with a total area of 15,196 hectares. The park is situated between longitudes 106^o51' - 107^o02' east, and latitude 6^o41' - 6^o51' south. Gede Pangrango is one of the wettest part of Java with a mean annual rainfall between 3,000 and 4,000 mm. Its unique characteristics have made it a natural laboratory for researchers since long before this time.

This National Park represents a distinct diversity of ecosystems: a sub-montane ecosystem (characterized by many large, tall trees like jamuju (Dacrycarpus imbricatus) and puspa (Schima wallichii), a montane ecosystem, a sub-alpine ecosystem (characterized by grassy meadows of Isachne pangerangensis, edelweiss flower (Anaphalis javanica), violet (Viola pilosa), and sentigi (Vaccinium varingiaefolium)), a lake ecosystem, a marshland ecosystem, and a savanna ecosystem.

Gunung Gede-Pangrango is inhabited by 251 of the 450 bird species found in Java. Among these are endangered species like the Javan Hawk-eagle and the Javan Scops Owl.

Among the endangered mammal species in the Park it includes Leopard, Leopard Cat, Indian Muntjac, Java Mouse-deer, Dhole, Malayan Porcupine, Sunda Stink Badger, and Yellow-throated Marten.

This National Park has some facilities that can be enjoyed by visitors such as toilets, rooms, camping ground, shelter, and food stalls.

Cibodas gate is the most popular entrance gate and is the site of the park's headquarters. Jakarta-Bogor-Cibodas is about 2.5 hours by car (100 km), or Bandung-Cipanas-Cibodas is about 2 hours by car (75 km).

Entrance to this area is Rp.3,000 per person (including insurance Rp.250) and parking fees are Rp.1,000 per motorcycle. While the entrance to the Tourism Mount Salak Endah is Rp.7,000 per person including two-wheelers.

Best time of year to visit: June to September, when average monthly rainfall drops below 100 mm.

Disadvantages:

The mountain slopes are very steep and are cut into rapidly flowing stream, which carve deep valleys and long ridges.

Curug Seribu is the largest waterfall in Halimun-Salak National Park, Bogor Regency. However, the roads to it are the toughest and most rugged, and better not go there unless you enjoy a challenging physical journey and truly love nature in its original form. Branch road leading to the parking lot alone is so steep; drivers must drive with more caution. The waterfall is located 500 meter from the parking area with an extremely bad road conditions. It takes only half an hour to reach the waterfall.

Curug Seribu waterfall is on the part of the height of the cliff that leads to the base of the waterfall. The scenery along the way to the waterfall was very natural and beautiful.  It is better not to carry a fairly heavy camera bag. Carrying an umbrella for just in case it rains, and also as a friend in the course of the rather long and lonely at this waterfall.

Curug Seribu has the largest waterfall fine grains of water to spread in all directions, and can make people wet in a radius of 30 meters in just a few minutes. Pool formed at the base of waterfall visible in the picture above. It was the end of the dry season, so the water flow can be two to three times as much at the peak of the rainy season, and would be very dangerous to be on the river when there is heavy rain.

Never bathe in the waterfall thousand, very dangerous, because a very strong whirlpools.

  Salak Mountain National Park:

Located in West Java, Gunung Halimun - Salak, Sundanese for 'The Mountains of the Mist', contains some of Indonesia's largest remaining lowland and montane forest. With an approximately 40,000 hectares, Gunung Halimun - Salak National Park represent the ecosystem types of lowland rain forest, sub montane forest. The area has been a nature reserve since the 1930's; therefore in 1992 the Government changed its status to a National Park.

Gunung Halimun - Salak National Park is one of the most accessible volcanoes from Jakarta but has not erupted since 1935. There are various routes on the mountain range and despite being forested and generally lacking in views there is a great deal of variety to be found on its slopes – craters, wildlife, plants and numerous mountain peaks. It is the kind of mountain that cannot be fully explored in a single hike – you need to try various routes to discover the character of the mountain as a whole.

Each year visitors come to Gunung Halimun - Salak National Park to explore mountainous terrain, canyons, rivers and waterfalls, natural hot spring, tropical forest and tea plantations in the middle of the park.

   Gunung Halimun - Salak National Park is a popular place of education clubs for lovers of nature, this is because terrain and the forest that the meeting also rare climber who visit this mountain.

Salak Mountain is part of Mount Halimun Salak National Park which is closed entirely from December to March and August. As well as Idul Fitri. Hikers are supposed to register before their hike.

Gunung Halimun - Salak National Park is the most secure habitat, but its range is restricted to a thin ring around the park as the species is not found above 1,200 meters.

More than 200 species of endemic, rare of common birds including the endangered Javan Hawk Eagle, as well as several species of primates, including Javan Gibbon, Javan Leaf Monkey, and Black Leaf Monkey reside within the park. Two species of bird, the spotted crocias (Crocias albonotatus) and the Red Fronted Laughing Thrush (Garrulax rufifrons), are threatened with extinction. The Javan Hawk Eagle, which is identical to Indonesia's National Symbol, the Garuda, can be quite easily spotted in the Park.

Among the plants that dominate the forest areas of the park are Rasamala (Altingia excelsa), Jamuju (Dacrycarpus imbricatus), and Puspa (Schima wallichii). About 75 orchid species grow in the park and several of them are categorized as endangered species, including Bulbophylum binnendykii, Bulbophyllum angustifolium, Cymbidium ensifolium and Dendrobium macrophyllum.

Inside and around Gunung Halimun - Salak National Park also live ethnic Sundanese who are integrated into the customs of societies called 'Kesatuan Masyarakat Adat Kasepuhan Banten Kidul'.

Gunung Halimun - Salak National Park has been frequently visited by pilgrims, because there is a statue of worship in Salak Mountain peak. In addition there are also grave at Salak Mountain. Meanwhile, at the foot of salak Mountain there are many sacred places, one of which is the shrines and temples have also called the Temple Prabu Siliwangi.

Around the entrance, it has Wana Wisata places convenient for camping; there are also many food stalls. This Park is equipped with a canopy trail - a walkway suspended between trees - which offers visitors a glimpse of the activities of birds and other wildlife living in the forest canopy. Colourful wildlife, thundering waterfalls and pristine rivers guarantee an unforgettable experience, particularly for visitors from big cities.

How To Get There: This national park can be reached in two ways:

• From Bogor through Pelabuhan Ratu and Bayah by public transport takes about 1 hour, then from Bayah to the park by foot or ojek (passenger motorcycle).

• From Bogor to Rangkasbitung takes 2 hours, then take an ojek from Rankasbitung for another 2 hours.

Permits: Available at most of the entrance points. At the information centre on the road to the Javana Spa, tickets costs Rp2,500 per person for Indonesians and KITAS holders, but if you’re a foreigner they will almost certainly try to charge you the Rp20,000 ‘tourist price’. Serious access issues remain for Salak 2 despite it having been a common hiking route for decades before the trail was closed in 1999.

   

Disadvantages:

It has a path that is quite difficult for the beginner climber because cross path that we rarely find the backup of water in the post unless

The climb should be done in the dry season, because in the rainy season as the path becomes muddy and slippery swamp. Also the wind is often blowing hard.

 

 

Question:

4) Bagaimana cara mengembangkan daerah Taman Nasional Gunung Salak pada saat kondisi seperti ini yg dimana sering terjadi bencana alam?

 Answer:

 

By observing first then ask questions such as:

·         Does Mount Salak National Park area have strong leadership?

·         What established infrastructure already exists in your community, on which you can build and expand?

·         Do you know the pros and cons of your location?

·         Do the residents in your community support further development of sustainable tourism?

Afterwards, make a plan how to improve and develop the area and lastly to imply the plan and make an evaluation. 

Question:

5) Bagaimana peran masyarakat dan pemda setempat dalam mengembangkan daerah Taman Nasional Gunung Salak untuk kedepannya?

Answer:

 

Role of communities:

The right of public access gives people the right to experience natural environments without necessarily visiting protected areas. Because of the populated areas, the level of land development and degradation is restricted, allowing people to enjoy comparatively unspoiled nature. Also, the inclusion of local communities has received specific emphasis and the need for protected area management to have an ‘outward focus.’

 Communities living in or near the protected area, visitors and other users of parks will feel a far greater commitment to park management objectives and practices if they have the opportunity to be involved in determining those ends and means gives a sense of ‘ownership.’

Communities give greater support for the protection of the area. The success of a plan will depend on public and political support. It is essential to maintain regular communication with the public on decisions that affect them, and on the protection and use of the protected area.

Greater public involvement in decision-making, helping people to be aware of [and to feel they can influence] changes in management direction.

Role of local Government:

-  Provide a basis for the efforts of the national park movement over the decades that follow.

- To protect, and allow access to the countryside, for the benefit of the nation.

- Sets up a committee to prepare for National Park legislation.

- Government passes an Act of Parliament to establish National Parks to preserve and enhance their natural beauty and provide recreational opportunities for the public.

EcoTourism Class -- Suaka Margasatwa Muara Angke Report

Saturday, 4^th April 2012

EcoTourism Assignment

Ms. Derinta’s Class

Sahasrakirana Narendradhipa

NIM: 2011240011

 The city of Jakarta has matured to the economic progress that is owned, it can be seen with increasing skyscraper buildings that gracefully stands firmly in the central business area of Jakarta. It has famously been known as the most polluted city in Indonesia.

Jakarta in general have different types of tourism are very attractive so it is worth is known and visited. There are so many attractions that have been provided by nature itself.

A nature reserve in north Jakarta rather Muara Angke on June 17, 1939 has been decided which has an area of approximately 15 acres, but since 1998 changed its function into wildlife sanctuaries

On Saturday, 4^th April 2012, STP Sahid’s Scholarship batch 7 Class of Travel Tourism observed Suaka Margasatwa Muara Angke.

Generally, people only know that the mouth of the northern Jakarta Angke is used as the "fishing" which is famous for Angke fish auctions that are legendary to this day. Muara Angke also has a very important role for the existence of the city.

Actually, Muara Angke is a place where you could enjoy the natural charm of the woods without having to go far to go out of town. This area is located just across the Mediterranean Commerce office complex. It is very easy to reach to its location.

  Route:

   Using Personal Vehicles

A) Through Toll To Kota (Melalui Tol Dalam Kota)
Take the exit Pluit. Follow the path across the Mega Mall Pluit. Straight up into Jl. Muara Karang marked by the intersection with the bridge. Follow along until the end of Jl. Muara Karang, characterized by Pizza Hut and apartments. Turn left, go to Pantai Indah Kapuk, after crossing the bridge (about 50 meters from the gate, on your right is Angke Estuary Wildlife Reserve. You can park in the Mediterranean Commerce shop complex, just opposite the entrance to Suaka Margasatwa Muara Angke.

B) Through the Airport Toll
Take the exit Pantai Indah Kapuk. Log in Pantai Indah Kapuk complex. Follow the road to the Mediterranean. You can park in the Mediterranean Commerce shop complex, just opposite the entrance to Suaka Margasatwa Muara Angke.

Mr Resijati Wasito, North Jakarta Police Forest explained Suaka Margasatwa Muara Angke is under the forest department; the location is also funded / sponsored by coca cola, BKSDA DKI Jakarta, and Jakarta Green Monster.

With an area of ​​25 hectares area, to Suaka Margasatwa Muara Angke is home to various species of birds and various other animals that have been hard to find in other Jakarta area. Jakarta Green Monster recorded a total of 91 species of birds, namely the 28 species of water-birds and 63 species of forest birds, which live in the region.  I wonder where the birds might have been hidden because unfortunately we didn’t see any birds in sight. Our local guide Mr. Resijati Wasito mentioned the birds has sadly flown to Pulau Rambut due to Jakarta’s terrible pollution ect.

In addition to the types of birds, the SMMA also found groups of wild monkeys “kra” or also commonly called long-tailed monkey (Macaca fascicularis) originally from Ancol. They live in groups up to a dozen tails consisting of several males and females. Its main food is the young leaves and fruits such as fruit Pidada mangroves (Sonneratia caseolaris). Long-tailed monkeys have an important role in Suaka Margasatwa Muara Angke, as it helps the dispersal of seeds of forest plants. Seeds that can’t be digested it will be reissued along with the feces.

Suaka Margasatwa Muara Angke is also home to various species of live reptiles like water monitor lizard (Varanus salvator), flower python (Python reticulatus), aka cobra cobra Java Java (Naja sputatrix), Bungarus fasciatus snake (Bungarus fasciatus), snake sacking mottle (Homalopsis buccata), mas ring snake (Boiga dendrophila), snake shoots (Ahaetula prasina) and the mangrove snake (Cerberus rhynchops).  Fortunately we didn’t see these in sight in our visit today.

Mr. Resijati Wasito also explained Suaka Margasatwa Muara Angke was originally established as a nature reserve by the Dutch government on June 17, 1939, with an area of ​​15.04Ha at the beginning. Then the area is expanded so that in the 1960's around an area of ​​1344.62Ha. There is no parking area, due to the area being very small.

Entering Suaka Margasatwa Muara Angke , we walked under big mangrove trees for only the first hundred meters, then we reach the end of wooden bridge, a wider circle area, dead-end, we need to use the same way to go back, below the bridge is small brackish water lake surround with mangrove trees

So we just walk back the 843 meters wooden bridge (made from merbau wood). I walked carefully; as I was aware that some planks on half of the journey of the bridge are lose. The rest half, the bridge is as good as new.

One of the problems that exist in Suaka Margasatwa Muara Angke is rubbish. Its location is adjacent to the location of slums and Angke Estuary fishermen to the sea makes this location is often a ”shelter" of garbage that comes from the region of Jakarta. Also, there are some loose planks from the bridge making it dangerous for young visitors and due to the mud and rubbishes that settles from the Kali Angke which is right next door make the planks quite dirty. 

We could benefit a lot by walking on the mangrove forest and seeing the animals up close describes a range of knowledge about animals, the environment and ecosystems as we get explained on our walk. More importantly it was Educational, as well as it rose awareness of visitors about environmental conservation.

It felt like entering another world, into the different dimensions and do not feel we are in the midst of a major state capital in Southeast Asia are busy.

If you like adventure, then the choice to really get to explore this wildlife sanctuary is by renting a boat, explore shallow marshes and peer behavior all the doings of the inhabitants here. Noted there are several species of birds that inhabit the trees remain here. Rent boats are available at the river crossing to nearby Islands, namely: Pulau Undrus, Pulau Kayangan, Pulau Bidadari, Pulau Rambut Etc. and the Charter costs ±IDR 850,000/day

Visitors that travel to Suaka Margasatwa Muara Angke usually come for studies, travel, conservation, pre-wedding pictures, or research/observe.

Hour of operational locations are 8:00 am to 16:00 ineffective. Except if there is research, can be up to the night, and they are free of charge for pilotage services at night.

Visit grant (SIMAKSI: Surat Ijin Masuk Kawasan Konservasi) is needed to enter the area, and could get for free from:
Balai Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam (KSDA) DKI Jakarta
Jalan Salemba Raya No. 9 Jakarta Pusat 10440
Telp/Faks : 62-21-3158142
E-mail : ksdajakarta@yahoo.co.id

If you need to ask for direction to local people, they know Suaka Margasatwa Muara Angke as Cagar Alam, so, you may instead ask direction to Cagar Alam.

  

     

                       (Pidada Fruit)

                    (Nipah fruit)

EcoTourism Class -- IndoGreen Forestry Expo Report

  Friday, 6th April 2012

EcoTourismAssignment

Ms. Derinta's class

Sahasrakirana Narendradhipa

NIM: 2011240011

 
IndoGreen Forestry Expo is the biggest exhibitions have been established in Indonesia since 2009 and aims to show the world that the concept of Green Growth Economy Toward 2020 is committed to manage, conserve, and improve the benefits of forest ecosystems with the partisanship of environmental areas to the people equitably manage the existing forest area of ​​Indonesia. This exhibition has socialize the program in real accomplishment of Government and private companies to establish the continuously forest development including the forest reclamation.

Students of STP Sahid majoring in Travel Tourism visited this interesting exhibition that opened on Thursday, 5^th April 2012 which carries the theme of "Green Growth Economy Toward 2020" held at the Assembly Hall, Jakarta Convention Center.

The theme was taken in order to show the world that the concept of Green Growth Economy Toward 2020, Indonesia committed to manage, conserve, and improve the ecosystem benefits of the forest environment, with a bias to the people to manage forests equitably.
This exhibition shows environmental-friendly product and service of forest, and also performs important yet attractive activities such as talk show and presentation due to generate fresh and bright ideas needed to establish the Green Indonesia.

The first National dialogue was welcomed by the Forestry Minister of Indonesia, Zulkifli Hasan. The second talk show was about "Green Economy & Loving Indonesia Product" by Dr. Daryanto (Secretary General of the Ministry of Forestry) and Diah Raharjo from Kehati. The following talk-show was about "Empowerment of the Society through the Culturing of Eaglewood and National Silk" by researchers of R & D forestry forestry associations of farmers aloes. Lastly was a talk show about "Profitable Business on Honey, Herbs, Food and Non-Wood Forestry products." By Mister HH.Erzaldi Rosman (kab regent. Central Bangka), Bangka belitung provincial businessmen, entrepreneurs central Kalimantan province, Pasuruan district employers and West Kalimantan provincial entrepreneurs.

In my opinion, this exhibition was an enrichment media knowledge about forest management, in addition the information was a valuable knowledge of the entertainment arena. Also, it is always good to raise awareness for children to preserve the forests and the environment by planting trees as children can be trained from an early age for planting and maintaining trees so the forest will continue to expand both within and outside the region because of the forest is the life for the future.