Saturday, July 28, 2012

Visit Taman Safari Indonesia

What is Taman Safari Indonesia?

Taman Safari Indonesia (TSI) is an ex-situ conservation site which was inaugurated as a national tourism object on March 16, 1990 by Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunication, Soesilo Soedarman. the park located on the village Cibeureum - district Cisarua - Bogor - West Java, which is included on the buffer zone and non-agricultural cultivation area designated for the National Park Tourism Mount Gede Pangrango. The park also located at an altitude of 1076 - 1416 on sea level, with average temperatures between 18-24'C. The park located on 20 km from the Bogor City, on 78 km from Jakarta City and on 80 km from Bandung. Functions of existance of TSI are: Ex-Situ Conservation Site, Education, Research and Recreation.


Special Price :
For Grouping Minimum 100 person up
For Students:
TK ( Kindegarten ), SD( Elemantary ), SLTP ( Junior High school ), SMU (Senior High School )
     •Minimum 25 persons per group, by formal proposal
     •Validity  on all day  (Saturday, Sunday and  National day  invalid)
     •A teacher’s free for every 25 students ( Kindegarten, SD, SLTP, SMU)
>>> more information, please email us: ticketing@tamansafari.net

How to Visit Taman Safari Indonesia ?
The location Taman Safari Indonesia is in the highway between Jakarta and Bandung West Java. It is just  80 km drive from Soekarno – Hatta International Airport Jakarta or  only 1.5 – 2 hours by vehicle. While from Bandung , it is 78 km or 3 hours by car. If using a public transportation / bus from Jakarta or Bandung, stop at Cisarua / Safari T-Intersection then continue by Ojek (hired motorcyle) or Angkot (local public transportation) to reach Taman Safari Indonesia  in 10 minutes.
If  you take a bus form Jakarta , you go to Kampung Rambutan The Bus station in East Jakarta, or you can take  the train or bus to Bogor, then transit by Angkot ( Public Transportation) to Cisarua and continue by the mini angkot to Taman Safari Indonesia .
From Soekarno Hatta International Airport, you can take DAMRI Bus direct to Bogor City then transit to public transportation to Cianjur or Cisarua. Stop at the  Safari T-intersection then continue by Ojek (hired motorcyle) or Angkot (local public transportation) to reach Taman Safari Indonesia  in 10 minutes.

Access map / hours and direction
Private car or Taxi:
From Jakarta, Using your own car or taxi through Jagorawi Highway. Exit from ciawi or gadog highway gate direct to
Cisarua - Puncak, then turn right at safari cross. Aproximatelly 60 minutes.
Bus:
From Jakarta, you can use the public transportation (Bus) from Kampung Rambutan Bus Station to Bandung (The bus have to pass Puncak). You can stop at Safari cross road  than using public transportation you can rent to Taman Safari Indonesia.
From Bandung, Using Bus to Jakarta or Merak which pass Puncak and you can stop at safari crossroad.  You can stop at Safari cross road  than using public transportation you can rent to Taman Safari Indonesia. (aproximatelly 120 minutes).
From Sokearno Hatta International airport, using public transportation (Damri Bus) to Bogor. Then Change with another public transportation to Cianjur. You can stop at Safari cross road  than using public transportation you can rent to Taman Safari Indonesia.
Train:
From Jakarta, using train to Bogor station. Then using public transportation number 02 to SUkasari. From Sukasari you can change the car using Public transportation to Cisarua. You can stop at Safari cross road  than using public transportation you can rent to Taman Safari Indonesia .
Safari Bus:
Visitors who don’t bring their own car, Taman Safari Indonesia provide free bus for around animal location. 
               
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park


Mount Gede Pangrango National Park is a national park in West Java, Indonesia. The park is centred on two volcanoes—Mount Gede and Mount Pangrango— and is 150 km² in area.

It evolved from already existing conservation areas, such as Cibodas Botanical Gardens, Cimungkat Nature Reseve, Situgunung Recreational Park and Mount Gede Pangrango Nature Reserve, and has been the site of important biological and conservation research over the last century. In 1977 UNESCO declared it part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.

Topography and ecology:
Mount Gede (2,958 m) and Pangrango (3,019 m) are twin volcanoes. The two summits are connected by a high saddle known as Kandang Badak (2,400 m). The mountain slopes are very steep and are cut into rapidly flowing stream, which carve deep valleys and long ridges.

Lower and upper montane and subalpine forests are within the park and have been well studied. To the north of Mount Gede is a field of Javanese Edelweiss (Anaphalis javanica). The park contains a large number of species known to occur only within its boundaries, however, this may be a result of the disproportionate amount of research over many years.

Flora and Fauna:
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 there are several primates such as the Silvery Gibbon, Javan Surili and Javan Lutung. Other mammals include Leopard, Leopard Cat, Indian Muntjac, Java Mouse-deer, Dhole, Malayan Porcupine, Sunda Stink Badger, and Yellow-throated Marten.

Tourism:
Visitors usually enter the park by one of the four gates of the park: the Cibodas, Gunung Putri, and Selabintana gates, all give access to the peaks; the Situ Gunung gate gives entrance to a lake area set aside mainly for family-style recreation. Cibodas gate is the most popular entrance gate and is the site of the park's headquarters. From Jakarta, the area is two hours drive, usually via Cibodas Botanical Gardens.

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