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Krakatau Volcano
Between Sumatra and Java lies the Krakatau Volcano, in the Sunda Strait. The
complex is made up of Panjang, Sertung, Rakata, and Anak Krakatau islands. The
Volcano belongs to the Lampung Province. It’s largest explosion was on August
26, 1883, and caused around 36000 deaths due to mass tsunamis. The explosion
was equivalent to 200 megatons of TNT. Ever since then the volcano has been
dormant for almost 44 years but has now awoken.
Between Sumatra and Java lies the Krakatau Volcano, in the Sunda Strait. The
complex is made up of Panjang, Sertung, Rakata, and Anak Krakatau islands. The
Volcano belongs to the Lampung Province. It’s largest explosion was on August
26, 1883, and caused around 36000 deaths due to mass tsunamis. The explosion
was equivalent to 200 megatons of TNT. Ever since then the volcano has been
dormant for almost 44 years but has now awoken.
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Ijen Plateau
In East Java, lies indoensia’s most famous crater, the Ijen Plateau. This
plateau is also known as the Kawah Ijen. In the Ijen Plateau is a turquoise
sulfur lake. It is surrounded by the crater walls and is 2148m above sea levels.
Because of the massive amounts of sulfur in the lake, there are many sulfur
miners. This plateau also consists of many animals and plants such as, coffee
plantations, strawberries, and Kopi luwak, which Is a certain type of coffee
bean. The homegrown sulfur is a very pure and natural source of sulfuric acid,
and is in great demand in the oil refining business. Their pure sulfur is also
used for the production of fertilizers.
In East Java, lies indoensia’s most famous crater, the Ijen Plateau. This
plateau is also known as the Kawah Ijen. In the Ijen Plateau is a turquoise
sulfur lake. It is surrounded by the crater walls and is 2148m above sea levels.
Because of the massive amounts of sulfur in the lake, there are many sulfur
miners. This plateau also consists of many animals and plants such as, coffee
plantations, strawberries, and Kopi luwak, which Is a certain type of coffee
bean. The homegrown sulfur is a very pure and natural source of sulfuric acid,
and is in great demand in the oil refining business. Their pure sulfur is also
used for the production of fertilizers.
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Barisa Mountain Range
In southern Sumatra there is an area that includes more than 2,300 square miles
of lowland, and sub-montane forest. This area is called the Barisa Mountain
range. It is about 650 Km long and 100 km wide, and has a maximum elevation of
3,800m. there are many dormant, and active volcanoes around this area. The
forest of the southern Barisa Mountains consists of forestry, agriculture, and
villages. The forest used to be very dense, but ever since 1990, more than 20
percent of the forest are has been lost due to coffee plantations. Different
types of plants grow in this area. In fact, there are more than 4,000 different
types of plant species growing in this area such as Rafflesia flowers, and titan
arum flowers. There are also many different types of animals living in this
area, such as Sumatran tigers and Asian elephants. Many of the villages are
being destroyed by these animals because they travel across the boundaries in
search of food, shelter, and water.
In southern Sumatra there is an area that includes more than 2,300 square miles
of lowland, and sub-montane forest. This area is called the Barisa Mountain
range. It is about 650 Km long and 100 km wide, and has a maximum elevation of
3,800m. there are many dormant, and active volcanoes around this area. The
forest of the southern Barisa Mountains consists of forestry, agriculture, and
villages. The forest used to be very dense, but ever since 1990, more than 20
percent of the forest are has been lost due to coffee plantations. Different
types of plants grow in this area. In fact, there are more than 4,000 different
types of plant species growing in this area such as Rafflesia flowers, and titan
arum flowers. There are also many different types of animals living in this
area, such as Sumatran tigers and Asian elephants. Many of the villages are
being destroyed by these animals because they travel across the boundaries in
search of food, shelter, and water.