JAMBI - INDONESIA PLACES OF INTEREST : TANJUNG JABUNG
The
province of Jambi is located in Central Sumatra encompassing an area of
53,435 km2 almost 60% consisting of forest area has made the
province not only the home of a large variety of fauna and flora but also
an exciting place for the sporty and adventure types. Temperatures seldom
reach 90o F (33o C) and usually vary during the
from 74o F to 88o F (23o C to 31o
C) and are cooler on the mountains. Jambi province has a population of
about 2.031.954 million consisting of Jambinese, Minangkabau, Javanese,
Sundanese and descendants of Indiana and Chinese. About 90% are Moslem
and the remaining 10% are Christians, Hindus and Buddhists.
TANJUNG JABUNG
Taman
Nasional Berbak or Berbak National Park is the largest swamp
forest conservation in south asia which covers more than 150,000 ha of
square. It has a high and rich bio-diversity, some of them are endemic
animals. The park has a premier forest landscape. This area is good to
develope nature tourism with many options of activities.
Pulau
Berhala or Berhala island is a small island (about 1km2
in square) in Jambi. In a certain time we can walk around the island in
a whole. Every November this island is become a stop point for migran
birds from other parts of the world. With it's white sandy beach and stone
beach, this island could be a great place for recreation beside visiting
the funeral of Datuk Paduko Berhalo.
Located about 50 kms from
Kuala Tungkal, the funeral of Orang Kayo Hitam is considered to be a holy
place by the local people. Orang Kayo Hitam is the king of Jambi kingdom
in 5 AD. Many people come to this funeral for something.
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