Picture of Indonesia
Caption: 6 Extreme Environments That Prove Indonesia
Has It All
Caption: Indonesia is renowned as a tropical paradise, located at the equator and famed for its heavy monsoon rainfall, dense rainforests, and consistently humid temperatures.
However, a bit more investigation into this vast archipelago reveals there is far more climate diversity than first meets the eye. A modified listing from wowshack
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Caption: 6. Rainforest of Sumatera, home to more than 10,000 plant species, and is also only place on earth that Tigers, Rhinos, Elephants and Bears all coexist.
Picture of Baluran National Park
Caption: 5. Baluran National Park, East Java
It mainly consists of savanna, lowland forests, mangrove forests and hills, with Mount Baluran, as its highest peak
Picture of Baluran National Park
Caption: The park is host to 26 species of mammals, including banteng, dhole, peacock, mouse-deer, fishing cat, Javan leopard and Javan lutung
Picture of Gumuk pasir Parangtritis
Caption: 4. Sand Dunes (Gumuk Pasir), Parangtritis, Yogyakarta
A 16km stretch of desert. The temperatures are similar to in African deserts – extreme heat during the day, followed by cold nights.
Picture of Raja Ampat Islands
Caption: 3 . Raja Ampat islands, West Papua
A home to 600 species of coral, this accounts for 75% of the total for planet. uIt is arguably the richest coral reef, and is one of the most beautiful places to explore beneath the sea.
Picture of Wasur National Park
Caption: 2. Wasur wetlands, Papua
It rivals the African Serengeti in terms of biodiversity. This incredible stretch of peatland and wetland does in fact mirror the major wetlands in Africa
Picture of Lorentz National Park
Caption: 1. Lorentz National Park, Papua
An ice world of stark alpine tundra and equatorial glaciers, if willing to brave the extreme wind and cold.
Picture of Puncak Jaya
Caption: It is the tallest mountain between the Himalayas and the Ande. The snowy mountain that looms an impressive 4,884m high
Picture of Indonesia
Caption: "The question is, how extreme can you go? " AKHYARI HANANTO
Indonesia
Caption: Photo credits:
Indonesia.travel
jejakku.co
wikipedia.com
nytorio.com
eastjava-tourism.com
skyscrapercity.com
