Way Kambas National Park : Birth of New Generation of Sumatran Rhinos

Located at the southern tip of Sumatra Island, Way Kambas is well known for its school for elephants, the first ever in Indonesia. The National Park covers coastal forest along the Way Kambas River at the east coast of Lampung almost 110 km from Bandar Lampung, the capital city of Lampung Province.

Harau Canyon : Earth Wall Within Outstanding Scenery

Harau Canyon consisted of steep boulder granites that separated a hilly area with prosperous plain underneath, added up with a waterfall about 150 meters down. This beautiful panorama is included into a nature park about 270 hectares width and became home for some wild creature such as tapirus indicus, gibbons, wild boards and sumatran tiger. Granite cliffs of Harau Valley measured 80 to 300 meters, standing tall nearly 90 degrees in elevation that created a deep canyon complimented by fresh air.

Offshore Padang and Mentawai : Underwater Paradise on the Coast of West Sumatra

Sharing borders with the Indian Ocean, the area locally known synonymous with the Malin Kundang legend, prides its underwater stage. On the coast of Air Manis lies a stone believed to be the remain of ungrateful son Malin Kundang who was cursed by his mother. Although having abundant dive sites and island beauties, Padang is more famous for its beaches, swimming and fishing attractions, as well as the ubiquitous Padang restaurant across the archipelago.

Sumatra : Ulee Lheue Village, Aceh

Ulee Lheue is one of the villages located in Meuraxa sub district, Banda Aceh. Its potential tourism object is Ulee Lheue coastal tourism area. This village is the most destructed area of tsunami disaster since the location is the closest to the shoreline.

Siberut National Park : A Harmonious Bond Between Nature and Humans

Siberut National Park lies offshore West Sumatra along the Mentawai Straits some 155 km away from the city of Padang. Dipterocarpaceae primary forest, mixed forest, swamps coastal forest and mangrove forest dominate the conservation area. Tall, statuesque trees that flourish within the area serve as the natural habitat for endemic primates, including the simakobu monkeys ( Nasalis Concolor Siberu ), Mentawai leaf monkey ( Presbytis Potenziani Siberu ), kloss gibbon ( Hylobates klossii ) and Mentawai macaque (Macaca Pagensis).

Lau Biang - Sei Wampu : A River With Many Names

The Wampu River is a river in North Sumatra, Indonesia. It rises as the Lau Biang river (means The Dog River : as according to local folklore, only a dog could survive swimming in it ) in Karo Regency near Siberaya, flowing past Kabanjahe, Perbesi, Kuta Buluh, Marike and onto Bohorok in Langkat Regency, where the river is known as the Wampu. It flows past Stabat and Tanjung Langkat before emptying into the Strait of Malacca.

Padaido, Papua : A Napoleon Encounter

Raja Ampat in Sorong and Kwatisore in Nabire are not only sensational diving spot in Papua. There is also Padaido in Biak. While Raja Ampat is known for its biodiversity and Kwatisore for its whale shark, Padaido is known for cave diving. Cave Wundi, as well as the wreckage of the second World War planes and ship's, can be found here, presenting divers with another diving option ( Wreck Diving ).