MURUNG RAYA, KOMPAS.com - Perahu bermotor yang ditumpang lima orang peneliti dari yayasan World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) Indonesia perwakilan Kalimantan Tengah (Kalteng) terbalik di wilayah Kecamatan Uut Murung Kabupaten Murung Raya.
Dalam peristiwa kecelakaan itu, satu orang dinyatakan hilang, dan hingga kini masih dalam pencarian aparat berwenang.
"Saat ini tim penyelamat dari Pemerintah Kabupaten Murung Raya dan aparat kepolisian sudah menuju lokasi kejadian melakukan pencarian korban," kata Wakil Bupati Murung Raya, Nuryakin di Puruk Cahu, Minggu (15/11).
Peristiwa terbaliknya perahu yang ditumpangi peneliti dari WWF Indonesia Kalteng dan mengakibatkan seorang korban bernama Hendra Ramadhan belum ditemukan.
Peristiwa itu terjadi pada Sabtu (14/11) sore sekitar pukul 17.00 Wib di wilayah Desa Tumbang Jojang Kecamatan Uut Murung.
Korban diduga terbawa arus deras pedalaman Sungai Murung, yaitu anak Sungai Barito, yang saat kejadian sedang meluap.
Sementara empat penumpang perahu motor lainnya dinyatakan selamat. "Tim penyelamat membawa sejumlah peralatan ke lokasi kejadian termasuk kantong jenazah," katanya.
Salah seorang anggota WWF Indonesia Kalteng, Hendrik Segah mengakui, seorang rekannya yang menjadi korban perahu terbalik, masih belum ditemukan.
"Saat ini saya sedang dalam perjalanan dari Palangkaraya menuju Kabupaten Murung Raya untuk menuju lokasi kejadian," katanya.
Keberadan tim dari WWF Indonesia Kalteng di wilayah Kabupaten Murung Raya itu untuk melakukan ekspedisi identifikasi sosial ekonomi masyarakat di wilayah pedalaman di kawasan pegunung Muller.
Sumber : Kompas
Monday, November 16, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Top 10 Spots for Diving in Indonesia - Part 2
6. Lombok island
Some People think they have seen it all, but they dont, Lombok diving offer spectacular diving destination with untouched coral reefs, pinnacles and home of “Hammerhead” sharks and other giant creatures. For divers who would like to enjoy some pristine dive sites, we offer a world of 100% intact coral and a unique variety of species. “…It’s an Eldora do for underwater photographers.” Lombok are the perfect place when you want to escape from it all. The peaceful Lombok atmosphere is the best place for holiday with white sand beach and under water panoramas. The many drop-offs, plateaus and slopes around the Lombok’’s reflect a good cross-section of what Indonesia has to offer. Dive in and be fascinated by a variety of turtles, White-tip Reef Sharks, Cuttlefish, Moray Eels, Angel Fish, Ghost Pipefish, Snappers, Mantas, Eagle rays and more. This is always a very popular dive site which will offer you a large diversity and abundance in marine on a single dive. The sea mounds and canyon walls differ in size and offer you an interesting collection of overhangs and outcrops, all covered in a variety of hard and soft corals. Huge sea fans and other interesting coral formations will fascinate you from start to finish.
7. Bangka & Belitung Islands
The islands of Bangka and Belitung, with its rolling hills of green fields and forests, and the nearby islands of Gangga and Talise offer over 25 dive sites with fringing reef slopes and pinnacles carpeted in soft corals. The row of underwater boulder pinnacles that just break the surface here form giant steps underwater. This is a drift dive that requires a negatively buoyant entry, as waves can be present at the surface at drop off and pick up points. As you descend down the pinnacles you will marvel at the proliferation of green and golden brown soft corals, huge elephant ear sponges, dense thickets of branching green cup coral and table corals. There are carpets of frilled leather corals and pink, brown, cream and lilac soft coral trees swaying in the shallow surge. “Breathtaking” and “awesome” are oft-used words on the boat after this Bangka & Belitung dive.
8. Banda Islands
Seemingly insignificant islands in the middle of nowhere in the Banda Sea, in fact the Banda Islands are steeped in history and blessed with some of the finest diving in the country. Central to the spice trade of old, and former home to exiled freedom fighters, the islands are now enjoying a growing reputation for what goes on below the surface. The remoteness of the islands in the wide open Banda Sea, and the low levels of human population, have meant less fishing pressures, and a vibrant, natural and healthy reef system. The results of this are fishes in incredible numbers, huge seafans and sponges, and some monumental hard corals. At most sites you’ll see enormous schools of fusiliers and thousands of redtooth tirggerfish. One certainty is that you will see plenty of big stuff as well as no shortage of colourful reef life. Topside, these islands boast climbable volcanic mountains which are covered in lush green vegetation. For a taste of historic atmosphere going ashore in Banda Neira is a must for its remnants from the old spice trade of colonial times.
9. Wakatobi Islands
Rising from the depths of the Banda Sea, the main islands of Wangi, Kaledupa, Tomea, Binongki - WaKaToBi - dish up large portions of all the world’s reef types - fringing, atoll and barrier - and are served with lashings of healthy corals and dense schools of fish. Being a national park, fishing is strictly limited and the reefs are protected, meaning plenty of action for you the diver. Local fishing communities obtain a fair share of the income generated by dive tourism in exchange for adopting more sustainable practices, such as leaving large stretches of reef completely untouched. Other contributions go towards education and strengthening local support for the marine park. Word is beginning to spread about Wakatobi but it is still relatively new. Indeed there are even new sites out there waiting to be discovered, particularly in the outer atolls which are virtually untouched. Dive in and discover the animal attractions here in the Banda Sea.
10. Sangihe & Talaud Archipelago
The Sangihe Archipelago is a chain of volcanic islands off the north east peninsula of North Sulawesi. Consisting of about forty volcanic islands some of which are over 1,500 metres high, the archipelago’s waters are some of deepest in the world and deep-water currents bring plankton and nutrients from the deep. Be the man from Atlantis by diving what was once a thriving village. Feeling like an archeologist you cruise around through the numerous black corals and investigate the tunnels and doorways. Diving here amongst topography carved out by man’s own hand stands in stark contrast to the norm of diving among nature’s splendour and is definitely one you won’t forget. Diving just off the dormant volcano of Ruang Island always gets the thumbs up from those who have been here. It is as if the Creator has put every shape, size and colour of sponge and crinoid here in this one spot. This provides a magnificent backdrop against which you can spot some of the many sharks, dogtooth tuna and extraordinarily large schools of barracudas that call this place home.
Article from : Syadera
Some People think they have seen it all, but they dont, Lombok diving offer spectacular diving destination with untouched coral reefs, pinnacles and home of “Hammerhead” sharks and other giant creatures. For divers who would like to enjoy some pristine dive sites, we offer a world of 100% intact coral and a unique variety of species. “…It’s an Eldora do for underwater photographers.” Lombok are the perfect place when you want to escape from it all. The peaceful Lombok atmosphere is the best place for holiday with white sand beach and under water panoramas. The many drop-offs, plateaus and slopes around the Lombok’’s reflect a good cross-section of what Indonesia has to offer. Dive in and be fascinated by a variety of turtles, White-tip Reef Sharks, Cuttlefish, Moray Eels, Angel Fish, Ghost Pipefish, Snappers, Mantas, Eagle rays and more. This is always a very popular dive site which will offer you a large diversity and abundance in marine on a single dive. The sea mounds and canyon walls differ in size and offer you an interesting collection of overhangs and outcrops, all covered in a variety of hard and soft corals. Huge sea fans and other interesting coral formations will fascinate you from start to finish.
7. Bangka & Belitung Islands
The islands of Bangka and Belitung, with its rolling hills of green fields and forests, and the nearby islands of Gangga and Talise offer over 25 dive sites with fringing reef slopes and pinnacles carpeted in soft corals. The row of underwater boulder pinnacles that just break the surface here form giant steps underwater. This is a drift dive that requires a negatively buoyant entry, as waves can be present at the surface at drop off and pick up points. As you descend down the pinnacles you will marvel at the proliferation of green and golden brown soft corals, huge elephant ear sponges, dense thickets of branching green cup coral and table corals. There are carpets of frilled leather corals and pink, brown, cream and lilac soft coral trees swaying in the shallow surge. “Breathtaking” and “awesome” are oft-used words on the boat after this Bangka & Belitung dive.
8. Banda Islands
Seemingly insignificant islands in the middle of nowhere in the Banda Sea, in fact the Banda Islands are steeped in history and blessed with some of the finest diving in the country. Central to the spice trade of old, and former home to exiled freedom fighters, the islands are now enjoying a growing reputation for what goes on below the surface. The remoteness of the islands in the wide open Banda Sea, and the low levels of human population, have meant less fishing pressures, and a vibrant, natural and healthy reef system. The results of this are fishes in incredible numbers, huge seafans and sponges, and some monumental hard corals. At most sites you’ll see enormous schools of fusiliers and thousands of redtooth tirggerfish. One certainty is that you will see plenty of big stuff as well as no shortage of colourful reef life. Topside, these islands boast climbable volcanic mountains which are covered in lush green vegetation. For a taste of historic atmosphere going ashore in Banda Neira is a must for its remnants from the old spice trade of colonial times.
9. Wakatobi Islands
Rising from the depths of the Banda Sea, the main islands of Wangi, Kaledupa, Tomea, Binongki - WaKaToBi - dish up large portions of all the world’s reef types - fringing, atoll and barrier - and are served with lashings of healthy corals and dense schools of fish. Being a national park, fishing is strictly limited and the reefs are protected, meaning plenty of action for you the diver. Local fishing communities obtain a fair share of the income generated by dive tourism in exchange for adopting more sustainable practices, such as leaving large stretches of reef completely untouched. Other contributions go towards education and strengthening local support for the marine park. Word is beginning to spread about Wakatobi but it is still relatively new. Indeed there are even new sites out there waiting to be discovered, particularly in the outer atolls which are virtually untouched. Dive in and discover the animal attractions here in the Banda Sea.
10. Sangihe & Talaud Archipelago
The Sangihe Archipelago is a chain of volcanic islands off the north east peninsula of North Sulawesi. Consisting of about forty volcanic islands some of which are over 1,500 metres high, the archipelago’s waters are some of deepest in the world and deep-water currents bring plankton and nutrients from the deep. Be the man from Atlantis by diving what was once a thriving village. Feeling like an archeologist you cruise around through the numerous black corals and investigate the tunnels and doorways. Diving here amongst topography carved out by man’s own hand stands in stark contrast to the norm of diving among nature’s splendour and is definitely one you won’t forget. Diving just off the dormant volcano of Ruang Island always gets the thumbs up from those who have been here. It is as if the Creator has put every shape, size and colour of sponge and crinoid here in this one spot. This provides a magnificent backdrop against which you can spot some of the many sharks, dogtooth tuna and extraordinarily large schools of barracudas that call this place home.
Article from : Syadera
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Top 10 Spots for Diving in Indonesia - Part 1
1. Komodo Islands
Komodo Island and national park reserve offers just about every type of tropical diving imaginable - from calm and colourful shallow reefs alive with hundreds of colourful reef fishes and crammed with invertebrates, to current-swept deep water sea mounts, walls and pinnacles patrolled by sharks, tuna and other big fish. The variety of marine life for scuba diving in Komodo rivals the world’s best dive destinations. This is the world’s epicentre for marine diversity and you’ll see loads of stuff here on a diving cruise that you just won’t see anywhere else in the world - From whale sharks, sunfish, mantas and eagle rays to pygmy seahorses, ornate ghost pipefish, clown frogfish, nudibranchs and blue-ringed octopus - all at home amongst a spectacular range of colourful sponges, sea squirts, tunicates and corals - a macro enthusiast’s heaven. The island is also famous for its Komodo dragon monitor lizard, the largest lizards in the world. An alert and agile predator and scavenger that can reach 2.5 metres in length and 125 kg, they are known locally as ‘Ora’ and now about 1,100 inhabit the island and about half that live on nearby Rinca Island.
2. Bunaken Island
To dive in the deep waters of the Bunaken Island National Marine Park in Manado is to be among some of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world, with outstanding fish variety and world-class wall diving. When you’re scuba diving in Bunaken you can see seven times more genera of coral than Hawaii, 33 species of butterflyfish and over 70% of all fish species known to the Indo-western Pacific. From the smallest commensal shrimp to black tip reef sharks and eagle rays, there is something for everyone in this very special destination. Bunaken diving is very popular with fun divers and marine biologists both of whom can take great pleasure from the diversity of coral and fish found here. You will surely encounter marine life here that you have not come across elsewhere. Various schemes are being undertaken to encourage responsible attitudes towards the reefs, the sea life and with regards to refuse disposal in the area. In Bunaken your few dollars really do make a difference!
3. Raja Ampat Islands
Located off the northwest tip of Bird’s Head Peninsula on the island of New Guinea, Raja Ampat, or the Four Kings, is an archipelago comprising over 1,500 small islands, cays and shoals. Put simply, Raja Ampat diving is the bees knees in the world of scuba. If you don’t enjoy your dives here, you may as well sell your dive gear! According to the Conservation International Rapid Assessment Bulletin, the marine life diversity for scuba diving in Irian Jaya is considerably greater than all other areas sampled in the coral triangle of Indonesia, Philippines and Papua New Guinea - the cream of the cream in world diving. Over 1,200 fish species - a world record 284 on one single dive at Kofiau Island, the benchmark figure for an excellent dive site of 200 fish species surpassed on 51% of Raja Ampat dives (another world record), 600 coral species , 699 mollusc species - again another world high. The term “Frontier Diving” seems to have been invented for Raja Ampat in Irian Jaya. To visit these waters is to feel at the edge of the earth. To gaze over crystalline seas at the beehive-shaped, largely uninhabited islands is to be as far away from it all as you can imagine. At night time in Misool you can peer out at the horizon and maybe see one or two distant specks of light.
4. Bali Islands
One of the most beautiful islands in the world, Bali is Indonesia’s most popular dive holiday destination. Many visitors find the attraction of good shore-based diving set against a stunning back drop of huge, magnificent volcanoes and picturesque rice paddy terraces, simply irresistible. The greatest feature of scuba diving in Bali is the rich and varied sites - deep drop-offs and steep banks, coral ridges and bommies, one of the most famous wrecks in the world, volcanic outcrops and seagrass beds. With the colourful and diverse marine life, there’s enough here to keep you coming back for more. If you wanted to record all the animals you can see here, you’d need to bring along a mini-library of marine guide books. From hairy frogfish, cockatoo leaf fish and pygmy seahorses in Secret Bay and Menjangan on the north west tip of the island, to bumphead parrotfish and reef sharks in the north and east at Tulamben and Candi Dasa, to the sunfish and trevallies of nearby Nusa Penida and Lembongan islands, the Bali sights are truly fascinating. Allow yourself to be surprised for you really never know just what you might see in this ever-changing underwater jewel.
5. Sumbawa & Flores Islands
Diving in Flores gives you the perfect chance to add new, small fish and aquatic animals to your knowledge base since it is known for its endemic species. Although the combined effects of dynamite fishing and the earthquake and tsunami of 1992 caused damage to certain areas including Maumere, the regeneration of the reefs here is cause for celebration. Space was cleared by these natural phenomena, which has allowed new corals to flourish and bring an even greater diversity to the sites. These sheltered and varied havens offer crystal-clear waters, deep and vibrant walls, steaming underwater volcanic vents, fertile breeding grounds and conditions that are prefect for some fantastic macro diving opportunities. Sumbawa scuba diving has its own vast schools of countless triggerfish and butterflyfish, macro sightings of blue-ringed octopus, clown frogfish and nudibranchs, numerous reef sharks and tunas in the deep walled sections. Allied to this are the topside visual attractions of volcanoes and bat colonies, and you’ll soon have enough reasons to plunge deep and explore the underwater tapestry of Sumbawa.
Komodo Island and national park reserve offers just about every type of tropical diving imaginable - from calm and colourful shallow reefs alive with hundreds of colourful reef fishes and crammed with invertebrates, to current-swept deep water sea mounts, walls and pinnacles patrolled by sharks, tuna and other big fish. The variety of marine life for scuba diving in Komodo rivals the world’s best dive destinations. This is the world’s epicentre for marine diversity and you’ll see loads of stuff here on a diving cruise that you just won’t see anywhere else in the world - From whale sharks, sunfish, mantas and eagle rays to pygmy seahorses, ornate ghost pipefish, clown frogfish, nudibranchs and blue-ringed octopus - all at home amongst a spectacular range of colourful sponges, sea squirts, tunicates and corals - a macro enthusiast’s heaven. The island is also famous for its Komodo dragon monitor lizard, the largest lizards in the world. An alert and agile predator and scavenger that can reach 2.5 metres in length and 125 kg, they are known locally as ‘Ora’ and now about 1,100 inhabit the island and about half that live on nearby Rinca Island.
2. Bunaken Island
To dive in the deep waters of the Bunaken Island National Marine Park in Manado is to be among some of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world, with outstanding fish variety and world-class wall diving. When you’re scuba diving in Bunaken you can see seven times more genera of coral than Hawaii, 33 species of butterflyfish and over 70% of all fish species known to the Indo-western Pacific. From the smallest commensal shrimp to black tip reef sharks and eagle rays, there is something for everyone in this very special destination. Bunaken diving is very popular with fun divers and marine biologists both of whom can take great pleasure from the diversity of coral and fish found here. You will surely encounter marine life here that you have not come across elsewhere. Various schemes are being undertaken to encourage responsible attitudes towards the reefs, the sea life and with regards to refuse disposal in the area. In Bunaken your few dollars really do make a difference!
3. Raja Ampat Islands
Located off the northwest tip of Bird’s Head Peninsula on the island of New Guinea, Raja Ampat, or the Four Kings, is an archipelago comprising over 1,500 small islands, cays and shoals. Put simply, Raja Ampat diving is the bees knees in the world of scuba. If you don’t enjoy your dives here, you may as well sell your dive gear! According to the Conservation International Rapid Assessment Bulletin, the marine life diversity for scuba diving in Irian Jaya is considerably greater than all other areas sampled in the coral triangle of Indonesia, Philippines and Papua New Guinea - the cream of the cream in world diving. Over 1,200 fish species - a world record 284 on one single dive at Kofiau Island, the benchmark figure for an excellent dive site of 200 fish species surpassed on 51% of Raja Ampat dives (another world record), 600 coral species , 699 mollusc species - again another world high. The term “Frontier Diving” seems to have been invented for Raja Ampat in Irian Jaya. To visit these waters is to feel at the edge of the earth. To gaze over crystalline seas at the beehive-shaped, largely uninhabited islands is to be as far away from it all as you can imagine. At night time in Misool you can peer out at the horizon and maybe see one or two distant specks of light.
4. Bali Islands
One of the most beautiful islands in the world, Bali is Indonesia’s most popular dive holiday destination. Many visitors find the attraction of good shore-based diving set against a stunning back drop of huge, magnificent volcanoes and picturesque rice paddy terraces, simply irresistible. The greatest feature of scuba diving in Bali is the rich and varied sites - deep drop-offs and steep banks, coral ridges and bommies, one of the most famous wrecks in the world, volcanic outcrops and seagrass beds. With the colourful and diverse marine life, there’s enough here to keep you coming back for more. If you wanted to record all the animals you can see here, you’d need to bring along a mini-library of marine guide books. From hairy frogfish, cockatoo leaf fish and pygmy seahorses in Secret Bay and Menjangan on the north west tip of the island, to bumphead parrotfish and reef sharks in the north and east at Tulamben and Candi Dasa, to the sunfish and trevallies of nearby Nusa Penida and Lembongan islands, the Bali sights are truly fascinating. Allow yourself to be surprised for you really never know just what you might see in this ever-changing underwater jewel.
5. Sumbawa & Flores Islands
Diving in Flores gives you the perfect chance to add new, small fish and aquatic animals to your knowledge base since it is known for its endemic species. Although the combined effects of dynamite fishing and the earthquake and tsunami of 1992 caused damage to certain areas including Maumere, the regeneration of the reefs here is cause for celebration. Space was cleared by these natural phenomena, which has allowed new corals to flourish and bring an even greater diversity to the sites. These sheltered and varied havens offer crystal-clear waters, deep and vibrant walls, steaming underwater volcanic vents, fertile breeding grounds and conditions that are prefect for some fantastic macro diving opportunities. Sumbawa scuba diving has its own vast schools of countless triggerfish and butterflyfish, macro sightings of blue-ringed octopus, clown frogfish and nudibranchs, numerous reef sharks and tunas in the deep walled sections. Allied to this are the topside visual attractions of volcanoes and bat colonies, and you’ll soon have enough reasons to plunge deep and explore the underwater tapestry of Sumbawa.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Indonesia Riverboarding Association
Pembentukan organisasi yang lahir di kota Bandung pada hari Senin tanggal 18 Februari 2008 ini bernama : INDONESIA RIVERBOARDING ASSOCIATION (IRA), sebuah organisasi payung yang mewadahi perkumpulan/club-club/komunitas kegiatan outdoor yang peduli dengan perkembangan olah raga Riverboarding - atau biasa di sebut Selancar Sungai - di Indonesia ini, memiliki tujuan:
" MENJADI WADAH BERSAMA UNTUK MENGEMBANGKAN OLAH RAGA RIVERBOARDING SECARA MELUAS DI INDONESIA"
Selain itu dengan terbentuknya organisasi ini diharapkan perkembangan olah raga Riverboarding yang telah berkembang di beberapa Negara akan mendapatkan perkembangan yang sama secara meluas di seluruh tanah air.
Pada pertemuan yang dihadiri oleh beberapa delegasi dan utusan dari berbagai club yang saat ini sangat aktif berlatih dan mengembangkan kegiatan riverboarding seperti:
ABALABA Riverboarding,
VIKING Riverboarding,
KABOA Riverboarding
EIGER Riverboarding,
MPRO Provider Riverboarding,
Continua Riverboarding Rider,
dan beberapa club-club lainnya
Menyepakati lahirnya beberapa keputusan penting diantaranya:
Mempertegas pelopor perkembangan riverboarding (selancar sugai) berangkat dari Komunitas Riverboarding Bandung
Menegaskan Hari lahir Riverboarding Indonesia jatuh pada tanggal 2 Mei 2007.
Membentuk kepengurusan tetap organisasi INDONESIA RIVERBOARDING ASSOCIATION (IRA), yang terdiri dari unsur-unsur perwakilan club-club riverboarding dengan susunan:
Pembina :
Rahim ABS
Lody Korua
Wawan Purwana
Ketua Umum : Randi Roswenda
Sekretaris Umum : Lukman Nurhakim
Wakil Ketua : Heri Herdiana
Bendahara : Dukut Budiyono
Humas : Sumaryono
Perlengkapan : Eri Suardi
Operasional : Yudi Ganeta
Arkam
Mempertegas keberadaan INDONESIA RIVERBOARDING ASSOCIATION (IRA), sebagai organisasi yang independen, terbuka, menjunjung tinggi nilai-nilai solidaritas, dan kebersamaan
Mempertegas riverboarding sebagai kegiatan olah raga yang tidak terpisahkan dari kegiatan outdoor dan petualangan di sungai
INDONESIA RIVERBOARDING ASSOCIATION (IRA), ikut serta dan bertanggungjawab untuk melindungi kelestarian lingkungan khususnya di sungai
INDONESIA RIVERBOARDING ASSOCIATION (IRA), berupaya menjadikan kegiatan di sungai sebagai bagian promosi industri pariwisata dalam negeri sehingga dikenal wisatawan mancanegara
INDONESIA RIVERBOARDING ASSOCIATION (IRA), mendukung masyarakat local untuk menggali potensi wisatanya sehingga dapat meningkatkan taraf hidup dan ekonominya
Kesepakatan lain yang berhasil dicapai dalam pertemuan tersebut diantaranya, menyusun program kerja organisasi yang meliputi:
Menyusun AD/ART Organisasi dan di Aktakan di Notaris
Melakukan sosialisasi olah raga riverboarding dengan berbagai pihak, diantaranya club-club petualangan dan pecinta alam, organisasi2 siswa sekolah menengah, organisai/perkumpulan hobby, perusahaan-perusahaan swasta dan pemerintah, perusahaan/biro perjalanan wisata (tour and travel), media massa cetak maupun elektronik
Menyusun standar baku / prosedur safety olah raga riverboarding
Menyusun program pelatihan riverboarding secara berkelanjutan untuk berbagai kalangan diantaranya: Pelajar, Mahasiswa, Umum, Perusahaan Swasta, Badan Usaha Milik Negara dll
Menyusun Tim Kerja Rescue yang setiap saat dapat difungsikan untuk kegiatan sosial kemanusiaan khusuanya dalam penanganan bencana banjir dan bencana alam lainnya
Mendukung pengembangan produksi dan usaha bersama khususnya dalam hal penyediaan peralatan dan perlengkapan riverboard beserta lainnya yang berhubungan, sehingga hasil yang dicapai akan dapat memberikan kontribusi untuk perkembangan organisasi dan olah raga riverboarding di Indonesia
Membina hubungan dan networking secara meluas baik di dalam maupun di luar negeri khususnya berbagai organisasi kegiatan alam bebas dan petualangan sejenis
Launching Product Standard Riverboard Indonesia.
Demikian beberapa dari hasil keputusan terbentuknya INDONESIA RIVERBOARDING ASSOCIATION ((IRA). Semoga dengan terbentuknya organisasi ini, akan menjadi wadah bersama yang dapat menampung aspirasi para pegiat riverboarding di Indonesia. Alhasil perkembangan olahraga ini pada masa yang akan datang akan semakin maju, diterima dan diminati oleh masyarakat dari berbagai kalangan. Semoga
ALAMAT SEKRETARIAT:
INDONESIA RIVERBOARDING ASSOCIATION (IRA)
Jl. Cigadung Raya No. 8A Bandung
Telp:022-92129493/091380950062
e-mail : indonesia_riverboarding[at]yahoo.com
website : mproprovider.wordpress.com
Indonesia Mountain - CARSTENSZ PYRAMID
CARSTENSZ PYRAMID 4,884 metres / 16,023 feet – as one of the world’s seven summit become unreasonable to climb
Location : West Papua Province, Indonesia
Range : Sudirman Mountains
Coordinates : 4°5′S 137°11′ECoordinates: 4°5′S 137°11′E
Puncak Jaya, sometimes called Mount Carstensz or the Carstensz Pyramid, is the highest mountain on the island of New Guinea, on the Australia-New Guinea continent and in Oceania. It is the highest point between the Himalaya and the Andes and the highest island peak in the world. The peak is located in what is variously called the Sudirman Range or the Dugunduguoo, in the western central highlands of Papua, the Indonesian western half of the island, and is the highest peak in the country.
HISTORY
Puncak Jaya was originally called ‘Carstensz Pyramid’, after Dutch explorer Jan Carstensz who first sighted the glaciers on the peak of the mountain on a rare clear day in 1623 (Carstensz was ridiculed in Europe when he said he had seen snow near the equator). This name is still used among mountaineers. Although the snowfield of Puncak Jaya was reached as early as 1909 by a Dutch explorer, Hendrik A. Lorentz, the peak was not climbed until 1962, by an expedition led by the Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer (of Seven Years in Tibet fame) with three friends, Temple, Kippax and Huizenga.
PERMIT AND ACCESS
As you visit Irian Jaya, you will be requested a police permit or in bahasa “Surat Jalan / Travelling Permit”. Please provide 2 photographs, 4 x 6 size, with red background and a copy of passport when you register the expedition.
Our Expedition Trip offers two route options of the Carstensz Pyramid Expedition program: first, trekking route crossing rainforest from Sugapa/Bilogai and second, by private helicopter from Nabire directly to Base Camp Danau – Danau valley.
From : indonesiamountainguides.com
Thursday, February 26, 2009
EMBASSIES
Various foreign embassies in Indonesia, with their complete addresses and contacts.
1. Asean Secretariat
http://www.asean.or.id/
2. Embasssy of the Republic of Tunisia
Wisma Dharmala Sakti, 11th floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 32, Jakarta Pusat 10220
Tel (62-21) 570-3432, 570-4220, 570-3492, Fax (62-21) 570-0016
embtun[at]uninet.net.id
3. Embassy of Australia
Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. C15-16, Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan 12940
Tel (62-21) 2550-5555, Fax (62-21) 522-7101, 526-1690
public.affairsjakt[at]dfat.gov.au
http://www.austembjak.or.id/
4. Royal Embassy of Germany
Jl. M.H. Thamrin No. 1, Menteng, Jakarta Pusat 10310
Tel (62-21) 390-1750, Fax (62-21) 390-1757
germany[at]rad.net.id
http://www.deutschebotschaft-jakarta.or.id/
5. Royal Embassy of Netherlands
Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, Kuningan,
Jakarta Selatan 12950, (P.O.Box 2439 JKT 10024)
Tel (62-21) 525-1515, Fax (62-21) 570-0734
nlgovjak[at]attglobal.net
http://www.netherlandsembassy.or.id/
6. Embassy of Canada
World Trade Centre, 6th Floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Kav. 29, Jakarta 12920
Tel (62-21) 525-0709, Fax (62-21) 571-2251
jkarta[at]dfait-maeci.gc.ca
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/jakarta/
7. Embassy of China
Jl. Mega Kuningan 2, Karet Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan 12950
(62-21) 576-1039, Fax (62-21) 576-1034
http://www.chinaembassy-indonesia.or.id/
8. Europe Union
Wisma Dharmala Sakti, 16th floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 32, Jakarta Pusat
10220, (PO Box 6454, JKPDS Jakarta)
Tel (62-21) 570-6076, Fax (62-21) 570-6075
delegation-indonesia[at]cec.eu.int
http://www.delidn.cec.eu.int/
9. Embassy of the United States of America
Jl. Merdeka Selatan 4-5, Jakarta 10110, Indonesia (US mailing address: Unit 8129,
Box 1, APO AP 96520 ) Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan No. 5, Jakarta Pusat 10110
Tel (62-21) 3435-9000, 344-2211
jakconsul[at]state.gov (consular section)
http://www.usembassyjakarta.org/
More Embassies
1. Asean Secretariat
http://www.asean.or.id/
2. Embasssy of the Republic of Tunisia
Wisma Dharmala Sakti, 11th floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 32, Jakarta Pusat 10220
Tel (62-21) 570-3432, 570-4220, 570-3492, Fax (62-21) 570-0016
embtun[at]uninet.net.id
3. Embassy of Australia
Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. C15-16, Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan 12940
Tel (62-21) 2550-5555, Fax (62-21) 522-7101, 526-1690
public.affairsjakt[at]dfat.gov.au
http://www.austembjak.or.id/
4. Royal Embassy of Germany
Jl. M.H. Thamrin No. 1, Menteng, Jakarta Pusat 10310
Tel (62-21) 390-1750, Fax (62-21) 390-1757
germany[at]rad.net.id
http://www.deutschebotschaft-jakarta.or.id/
5. Royal Embassy of Netherlands
Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, Kuningan,
Jakarta Selatan 12950, (P.O.Box 2439 JKT 10024)
Tel (62-21) 525-1515, Fax (62-21) 570-0734
nlgovjak[at]attglobal.net
http://www.netherlandsembassy.or.id/
6. Embassy of Canada
World Trade Centre, 6th Floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Kav. 29, Jakarta 12920
Tel (62-21) 525-0709, Fax (62-21) 571-2251
jkarta[at]dfait-maeci.gc.ca
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/jakarta/
7. Embassy of China
Jl. Mega Kuningan 2, Karet Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan 12950
(62-21) 576-1039, Fax (62-21) 576-1034
http://www.chinaembassy-indonesia.or.id/
8. Europe Union
Wisma Dharmala Sakti, 16th floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 32, Jakarta Pusat
10220, (PO Box 6454, JKPDS Jakarta)
Tel (62-21) 570-6076, Fax (62-21) 570-6075
delegation-indonesia[at]cec.eu.int
http://www.delidn.cec.eu.int/
9. Embassy of the United States of America
Jl. Merdeka Selatan 4-5, Jakarta 10110, Indonesia (US mailing address: Unit 8129,
Box 1, APO AP 96520 ) Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan No. 5, Jakarta Pusat 10110
Tel (62-21) 3435-9000, 344-2211
jakconsul[at]state.gov (consular section)
http://www.usembassyjakarta.org/
More Embassies
Monday, February 23, 2009
How to Do Everything - Packing & Planning
We'll show you how to be ready to the the trail in 20 minutes, guaranteed. Now gear up!
by: Annette McGivney
PACK IN 20 MINUTES
* Keep a gear list taped to the inside of a closet door or under the lid of your storage bin. Visit backpacker.com/checklists for samples.
* Stow your backpacking clothes–including hats, gloves, and bandanas–together in a dedicated place in your closet or dresser.
* Reserve a small corner of the pantry for camp food (dehydrated meals, dried fruit, nuts) so that you don't have to shop for staples en route to the trailhead. Replenish after every trip.
IN YOUR GO BOX:
1. First-aid kit
2. Mug, spoon, bowl
3. Headlamp
4. Extra batteries
5. Fuel
6. Stove
7. Cookware, scrub pad, soap
8. Two kinds of firestarter
9. Repair kit
10. Compass
11. Pocket knife/multitool
12. Bandana/camp towel
13. Zip-top bags
14. Sanitation kit (trowel, TP, hand sanitizer)
Bring the Right Amount of Food
Most hikers carry more food than they really need, which means dead weight in your pack. Take a maximum of 3,500 calories per person per day (about 2 pounds) for standard trips; bump it up to a max of 5,000 calories for extremely cold conditions.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
NAVIGATE OFF-TRAIL
Step 1: Adjust for declination
Declination is simply the difference between magnetic north (where the compass needle points) and true north (the North Pole, and the direction maps are oriented). To navigate accurately, just check the margin of your map for the declination (12 degrees east, for instance) and adjust your compass accordingly (most have a simple dial). No dial? No problem. If the declination is east, subtract the degrees from the magnetic north bearing to get the true bearing; if it's west, add the degrees (easy mnemonic device: East is least, west is best).
Step 2: Orient your map
Lay the straight edge of your compass on the map so that its true north bearing is parallel to the map's true north grid lines. Rotate the map and compass together until the compass points due north.
Step 3: Take a bearing
Let's say your destination is a spectacular lakeside campsite two miles off the beaten path. You can see it on your map–but not from the trail. To get there, lay the straight edge of your compass base plate on the map so it connects your present location with the lake. Turn the compass housing until its meridian lines match the north-south lines on the map (make sure the arrow is pointing to the top of the map, or you'll be 180 degrees off). The direction indicated at the compass's direction of travel arrow is the route you need to take to reach the lake.
Step 4: Navigate around obstacles
In the real world, obstacles like canyons and cliffs can get in the way of your straight line bearing. Here's how to go around without getting off track: With your compass in hand, sight an object–like a tree or boulder–that is beyond the obstacle and lies on the straight line to your destination. Hike to that object by the easiest route, then resume traveling along your original bearing.
From : Backpacker Magazine
Monday, February 16, 2009
Hotel Santika Premiere Beach Resort-Bali-Indonesia
The four-star Hotel Santika Premiere Beach Resort Bali is a resort property set within a green garden environment against a beautiful ocean backdrop in one of the island's most progressive tourist districts. A collection of 171 stylishly appointed guest rooms fulfills the diverse needs of international leisure and business travelers alike. The hotel is just minutes away from Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport, and offers a perfect mixture of modern living and glowing elegance.
For More Information :
Contact
Hotel Santika Premiere Beach Resort-Bali
Jl. Kartika Plaza, P.O. Box 1008 Tuban - Bali Phone: (62-361) 751267, Fax: (62-361) 751260, 761889
Email:
baliresort@santika.com
Reservation
reservation@baliresort.santika.com
Sales & Marketing
sales@baliresort.santika.com
Sunday, February 15, 2009
How To Speak GPS
Common GPS terms you should know.
from : Backpacker Magazine
by: Mike Lanza
Backtrack: A function that allows you to retrace the route you traveled if you stored waypoints as you went along.
Bearing: Your direction of travel between two points, measured in degrees relative to true or magnetic north. Bearing ranges from 0 to 360 degrees.
Coordinates: A set of letters (indicating direction) and numbers (indicating latitude and longitude) that describe a position on the surface of the Earth.
Course Over Ground (COG): The direction in which the GPS receiver has been taken.
Cross-Track Error (XTE): Sometimes called the "course deviation indicator," this number represents the amount of perpendicular distance you have wandered from your programmed route.
GoTo: A basic function of any GPS unit, GoTo directs you to a chosen waypoint or destination, usually by showing on the unit's display an arrow that points in the direction the user is to go.
Route: A course of travel linking two or more waypoints selected by the user.
Speed Over Ground (SOG): The speed at which the user of a GPS receiver is traveling.
Universal Transverse Mercator: An alternative coordinate system that divides the Earth's surface into a flat grid of 60 zones, each zone 6 degrees wide, instead of using the traditional longitude/latitude system. UTM currently is used mostly by "serious" navigators and cartographers, but it's becoming more common because, once learned, it's simple to use.
Velocity Made Good: A numerical value that shows the rate at which the user of a GPS receiver is nearing a destination waypoint.
Waypoint: Also called a landmark, a waypoint is a precise position on the Earth identified by a set of coordinates. All GPS receivers let you name waypoints, and many allow you to label them with icons for landmarks such as campsites and overlooks, and then link multiple waypoints to create a route. GPS units typically store at least 500 waypoints.
from : Backpacker Magazine
by: Mike Lanza
Backtrack: A function that allows you to retrace the route you traveled if you stored waypoints as you went along.
Bearing: Your direction of travel between two points, measured in degrees relative to true or magnetic north. Bearing ranges from 0 to 360 degrees.
Coordinates: A set of letters (indicating direction) and numbers (indicating latitude and longitude) that describe a position on the surface of the Earth.
Course Over Ground (COG): The direction in which the GPS receiver has been taken.
Cross-Track Error (XTE): Sometimes called the "course deviation indicator," this number represents the amount of perpendicular distance you have wandered from your programmed route.
GoTo: A basic function of any GPS unit, GoTo directs you to a chosen waypoint or destination, usually by showing on the unit's display an arrow that points in the direction the user is to go.
Route: A course of travel linking two or more waypoints selected by the user.
Speed Over Ground (SOG): The speed at which the user of a GPS receiver is traveling.
Universal Transverse Mercator: An alternative coordinate system that divides the Earth's surface into a flat grid of 60 zones, each zone 6 degrees wide, instead of using the traditional longitude/latitude system. UTM currently is used mostly by "serious" navigators and cartographers, but it's becoming more common because, once learned, it's simple to use.
Velocity Made Good: A numerical value that shows the rate at which the user of a GPS receiver is nearing a destination waypoint.
Waypoint: Also called a landmark, a waypoint is a precise position on the Earth identified by a set of coordinates. All GPS receivers let you name waypoints, and many allow you to label them with icons for landmarks such as campsites and overlooks, and then link multiple waypoints to create a route. GPS units typically store at least 500 waypoints.
Understanding GPS
Using your GPS is easier than you think.
from : Backpacker Magazine
by: Mike Lanza
HOW IT WORKS
The Global Positioning System (GPS) consists of 24 satellites orbiting the Earth every 12 hours and transmitting a sequence of numbers back to its surface.
The system was developed by the U.S. Department of Defense. Handheld GPS receivers pick up the satellites' signals.
Standard recreational GPS receivers have 12 channels, meaning that they can track up to 12 satellites at once. Reception from three satellites triangulates a "fix" on your location, giving your precise position on Earth in longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates. Reception from four satellites is required to calculate altitude. A receiver's "view" of the satellites can be blocked by dense foliage, terrain, buildings, or even thick fog.
USING IT
A GPS unit, like a good pair of boots, is something you appreciate only by using it. Get out the instruction manual, power it up, and hit the trail. Before setting off for the great unknown, though, take it on a few test trips in familiar areas. Use it on a weekend backpacking trip or on short walks around your neighborhood. Purposely get "lost" and let the GPS help you find your way home. Or have a GPS-savvy friend create a route for you to follow.
How to Shoot Video in Any Condition
Beat wind, rain, and snow with 5 tips from an expert outdoor cameraman.
from : Backpacker Magazine
by: Thayer Walker
Serac Adventure Films Founder and three-time Emmy award-winner Michael Brown has made a career out of capturing high-quality video in the harshest weather–from the slopes of Mt. Everest to the tornado-battered Oklahoma panhandle. Follow his advice and the next time a storm rolls in, you'll be running for your camera, not for cover.
SHIELD IT
Protect your camera from mild rain with a freezer bag, garbage bag, or shower cap. But don't sweat the snow. "If it's snowing, I don't really worry about my camera getting wet, as long as it's cold enough that the snow isn't melting on the camera," Brown explains.
STABILIZE IT
In windy or low-light conditions, use a carabiner and a cord to suspend a sand- or rock-filled stuff sack from your tripod. It's a cheap, easy way to guarantee steady shots.
PROTECT YOUR FINGERS
"Cameramen are more susceptible to frostbite because the cold metal sucks all the heat out of their hands," Brown warns. Always wear a pair of liners or warm, thin gloves, such as The North Face's waterproof Apex Bionic Glove ($40, thenorthface.com).
MUFFLE BREEZES
Wind blowing across your digicam's microphone will distort the soundtrack. Dampen noise by covering a built-in mic with an adhesive bandage. You can also shield the mic with your hand or position yourself so you're shooting away from the wind. Capture itIncrease your camera's shutter speed to 1/250 to catch rain falling in midair. If it's snowing, shoot near the ground to catch blizzard-like billowing action.
Monday, February 2, 2009
WAYANG GOLEK
WAYANG GOLEK adalah sebuah bentukan wayang tradisional seni Sunda, Jawa Barat. Tidak seperti wayang kulit yang biasa ditemui di daerah Jawa lainnya dan Bali, wayang ini terbuat dari kayu, sebuah objek tiga dimensi dan tidak menggunakan layar. Digunakan batang pohon pisang untuk tempat berdirinya wayang-wayang, di mana di belakangnya duduk seorang dalang yang ditemani sekelompok penabuh gamelan (nayaga) di mana jumlahnya bisa mencapai 20 orang. Para nayaga itu dikomandoi oleh dalang dengan memberikan tanda-tanda ketukan (kecrek) sesuai dengan keadaan cerita yang sedang berlangsung.
Biasanya pertunjukkan wayang golek memakan waktu selama 6 jam pada malam hari, disaksikan para penonton dari segala kalangan. Awal mulanya pertunjukkan wayang digelar untuk acara syukuran, berterima kasih atau memohon perlindungan atas panen atau dari gangguan hal-hal jahat. Namun sekarang digelar pada acara khitanan atau pernikahan atau bahkan acara ulang tahun perusahaan atau instansi. Pertunjukkan wayang golek menjadi acara sosial seperti sebuah bazaar di mana di sekitar tempat acara selalu dipenuhi oleh para pedagang makanan atau aksesoris maupun alat-alat rumah tangga, dan para penonton bisa datang dan pergi sesukanya, melihat atau mendengar dari berbagai arah sudut pandang. Mereka menikmati adegan bodoran atau lawakan, di mana sering dipertontonkan aksi-aksi gila dan sindiran-sindiran yang diperagakan dalang.
Ada yang menyebutkan bahwa wayang berasal dari India. Hal ini tidak begitu benar, karena wayang itu adalah kebudayaan asli Indonesia (Jawa). Wayang, berasal dari kata Wa dan Hyang yang artinya nenek moyang. Namun ada juga yang menganalisa bahwa kata wayang berasal dari kata bayang. Cerita-ceritanya mengambil dari buku-buku agama Hindu, yakni dari Ramayana dan Mahabrata. Meskipun mengambil dari buku-buku tersebut, namun oleh para seniman Sunda sebagian dikurangi dan ditambah, supaya selaras dengan kebudayaan Indonesia (Islam). Dikarenakan adanya perubahan tersebut tentu akan menyimpang dari cerita asalnya.
Enam jam pertunjukkan wayang golek tidak menceritakan keseluruhan cerita. Bahkan dalam satu pertunjukkan terkadang diambil hanya sebagian kecil dari keseluruhan cerita dan terdapat banyak cerita di dalam cerita. Terkadang dibuat cerita-cerita baru (sempalan), tetapi tetap pada jalur karakter aslinya (pakem). Setelah cerita baru itu dipertontonkan selama beberapa tahun, terkadang menjadi bagian dari cerita asli di mana dalang-dalang yang lainnya juga mempertontonkan cerita tersebut. Alur cerita wayang golek seperti pohon dimana selanjutnya banyak cabang-cabang cerita dari alur cerita keseluruhan sesungguhnya.
Di Indonesia banyak masyarakat mengenal beberapa tipe karakter wayang dengan melihat dari ukuran, warna, bentuk mata dan hidungnya, dan cara dia berjalan, bicara, menyanyi, menari dan berkelahi. Sebuah bentuk karya seni yang tinggi dan terus tumbuh berkembang dengan pesat, menampilkan simbol filosofi di dalamnya untuk semua kalangan, kaya dan miskin, politisi, artis dan lain sebagainya.
- (indigomoontheatre.com & jati sampurna) -
Gunung KERINCI (3.805 mdpl)
Gunung Kerinci adalah puncak tertinggi di Sumatera dan merupakan gunung aktif tertinggi di Indonesia dengan tinggi 3.805 m dari permukaan laut. Gunung ini merupakan bagian dari Taman Nasional Kerinci Seblat (TNKS). Cekungan kawahnya dari sisi ke sisi berukuran 600 x 100 meter persegi dengan daerah lava aktif yang berwarna hijau kekuning kuningan 120 x 100 meter persegi.
Puncak gunung ini sangat sering tertutup kabut sehingga agak sulit dilihat dari kejauhan. Suhu udara di daerah puncak berkisar antara 5-10 derajat celcius, bahkan dapat mencapai di bawah 0 derajat celcius pada musim kemarau.
Untuk mencapai puncak Gunung Kerinci dari Desa Kersik Tuo dengan waktu tempuh 10-12 jam yang telah ada jalur pendakian berupa jalan setapak, dilengkapi papan keterangan dan interpretasi di beberapa lokasi. Desa Kersik Tuo berada sekitar 49 kilometer sebelah utara ibukota Kabupaten Kerinci, Sungai Penuh. Waktu tempuh dari Sungai Penuh dengan kendaraan umum sekitar satu jam.
Kabupaten Kerinci memang sangat kaya dengan obyek wisata alam. Selain Gunung Kerinci di kabupaten paling barat Provinsi Jambi itu terdapat sekurangnya empat danau, yaitu Kerinci, Gunung Tujuh, Belibis dan Lingkat. Danau Gunung Tujuh adalah danau vulkanik yang terbentuk akibat kegiatan gunung berapi di masa lampau, berada pada ketinggian 1.996 meter dpl dan merupakan danau tetinggi di Asia Tenggara (Danau Gunung Argopuro bgm?). Panjang danau 4.500 meter, lebar 3000 meter dikelilingi tujuh gunung dengan puncak tertinggi 2.732 meter dpl.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Sunda Rasa Brasil
Iwan Wiradz dan Tri Budiman Luncurkan Album "Sunda Rasa Brasil"
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Satu kolaborasi antara musisi senior Iwan Wiradz dan aktris Tri Budiman melahirkan satu album pop daerah Jawa Barat yang dikemas dalam musik Brasil, bertajuk "Hariring Dua Asih".
Iwan, dikenal sebagai pemain perkusi, menyatakan bahwa album berisi lagu-lagu berbahasa Sunda itu sudah diimpikannya sejak 20 tahun lalu, saat ia masih belajar musik karawitan.
"Saya ingin lagu-lagu Sunda lebih dikenal oleh masyarakat luas," kata Iwan dalam jumpa pers peluncuran album duetnya bersama Tri Budiman di Jakarta.
Ia mengaku, merasa cocok berduet dengan Tri karena sama-sama dari suku Sunda, selain karakter vokal sang aktris yang lirih sangat sesuai untuk membawakan lagu-lagu ciptaannya.
Sementara itu, Tri mengatakan dirinya suka musik dan menyanyi, dan sudah lama kenal Iwan.
"Jadi waktu tawaran itu datang, saya sambut gembira, meskipun saya katakan jangan susah-susah lagunya," katanya.
Berisi sembilan lagu, yakni Asih Nu Lawas, Dina Impenan, Imutna, Gandrung, Sulaya Jangji, Midamdam, Gerentes Ati, Dina Implengan, dan Cinta Pupulasan, album duet Iwan dan Tri juga diberi judul dalam bahasa Inggris, "Romancing Enchanted Sundanese".
Menggunakan konsep musik "Brazilian" dengan penambahan unsur musik kendang Jawa Barat, penggarapan album itu dibantu sejumlah musisi kondang termasuk Elfa Secioria dan Indro.
Iwan berharap, sentuhan musik Barat dan Timur itu dapat membawa album Hariring Dua Asih berterima di dalam negeri maupun luar negeri.
Elfa dalam komentarnya mengatakan, "Album ini belum dapat dikatakan perpaduan musik diatonik (delapan not) dan pentatonik (lima not)."
"Sampai kapanpun akan sangat sulit membaurkan dua dunia itu. Saya kira album ini cukup disebut campur sari atau pertemuan`"East and West`," katanya menambahkan. (*)
Download Sunda Rasa Brazil :
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
Track 5
Track 6
Track 7
Track 8
Track 9
Track 10
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Satu kolaborasi antara musisi senior Iwan Wiradz dan aktris Tri Budiman melahirkan satu album pop daerah Jawa Barat yang dikemas dalam musik Brasil, bertajuk "Hariring Dua Asih".
Iwan, dikenal sebagai pemain perkusi, menyatakan bahwa album berisi lagu-lagu berbahasa Sunda itu sudah diimpikannya sejak 20 tahun lalu, saat ia masih belajar musik karawitan.
"Saya ingin lagu-lagu Sunda lebih dikenal oleh masyarakat luas," kata Iwan dalam jumpa pers peluncuran album duetnya bersama Tri Budiman di Jakarta.
Ia mengaku, merasa cocok berduet dengan Tri karena sama-sama dari suku Sunda, selain karakter vokal sang aktris yang lirih sangat sesuai untuk membawakan lagu-lagu ciptaannya.
Sementara itu, Tri mengatakan dirinya suka musik dan menyanyi, dan sudah lama kenal Iwan.
"Jadi waktu tawaran itu datang, saya sambut gembira, meskipun saya katakan jangan susah-susah lagunya," katanya.
Berisi sembilan lagu, yakni Asih Nu Lawas, Dina Impenan, Imutna, Gandrung, Sulaya Jangji, Midamdam, Gerentes Ati, Dina Implengan, dan Cinta Pupulasan, album duet Iwan dan Tri juga diberi judul dalam bahasa Inggris, "Romancing Enchanted Sundanese".
Menggunakan konsep musik "Brazilian" dengan penambahan unsur musik kendang Jawa Barat, penggarapan album itu dibantu sejumlah musisi kondang termasuk Elfa Secioria dan Indro.
Iwan berharap, sentuhan musik Barat dan Timur itu dapat membawa album Hariring Dua Asih berterima di dalam negeri maupun luar negeri.
Elfa dalam komentarnya mengatakan, "Album ini belum dapat dikatakan perpaduan musik diatonik (delapan not) dan pentatonik (lima not)."
"Sampai kapanpun akan sangat sulit membaurkan dua dunia itu. Saya kira album ini cukup disebut campur sari atau pertemuan`"East and West`," katanya menambahkan. (*)
Download Sunda Rasa Brazil :
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
Track 5
Track 6
Track 7
Track 8
Track 9
Track 10
Monday, January 12, 2009
Komodo Dragon
Komodo National Park is located in the center of the Indonesian archipelago, between the islands of Sumbawa and Flores. Established in 1980, initially the main purpose of the Park was to conserve the unique Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) and its habitat. However, over the years, the goals for the Park have expanded to protecting its entire biodiversity, both terrestrial and marine. In 1986, the Park was declared a World Heritage Site and a Man and Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, both indications of the Park's biological importance.
Komodo National Park includes three major islands: Komodo, Rinca and Padar, as well as numerous smaller islands creating a total surface area (marine and land) of 1817km (proposed extensions would bring the total surface area up to 2,321km2). As well as being home to the Komodo dragon, the Park provides refuge for many other notable terrestrial species such as the orange-footed scrub fowl, an endemic rat, and the Timor deer. Moreover, the Park includes one of the richest marine environments including coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, seamounts, and semi-enclosed bays. These habitats harbor more than 1,000 species of fish, some 260 species of reef-building coral, and 70 species of sponges. Dugong, sharks, manta rays, at least 14 species of whales, dolphins, and sea turtles also make Komodo National Park their home.
Threats to terrestrial biodiversity include the increasing pressure on forest cover and water resources as the local human population has increased 800% over the past 60 years. In addition, the Timor deer population, the preferred prey source for the endangered Komodo dragon, is still being poached. Destructive fishing practices such as dynamite-, cyanide, and compressor fishing severely threaten the Park's marine resources by destroying both the habitat (coral reefs) and the resource itself (fish and invertebrate stocks). The present situation in the Park is characterized by reduced but continuing destructive fishing practices primarily by immigrant fishers, and high pressure on demersal stocks like lobsters, shellfish, groupers and napoleon wrasse. Pollution inputs, ranging from raw sewage to chemicals, are increasing and may pose a major threat in the future.
Today, the PKA Balai Taman Nasional Komodo and PT. Putri Naga Komodo are working together to protect the Park's vast resources. Our goals are to protect the Park's biodiversity (both marine and terrestrial) and the breeding stocks of commercial fishes for replenishment of surrounding fishing grounds. The main challenge is to reduce both threats to the resources and conflicts between incompatible activities. Both parties have a long term commitment to protecting the marine biodiversity of Komodo National Park.
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