The Beauty of Indonesia https://journals.worldnomads.com/dithadaratama/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:43:20 GMT World Nomads Adventures Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park is located in East Java, Indonesia, to the east of Malang and to the southeast of Surabaya, the capital of East Java. It is the only conservation area in Indonesia that has a sand sea, the Tengger Sand Sea (Indonesian: Laut Pasir Tengger), across which is the caldera of an ancient volcano (Tengger) from which four new volcanic cones have emerged. This unique feature covers a total area of 5,250 hectares at an altitude of about 2,100 m. The massif also contains the highest mountain in Java, Mount Semeru (3,676 m), four lakes and 50 rivers. Further south in the national park, there is another volcanic complex called the Semeru Group or Jambangan Group. This area contains the highest peak of Java, Mount Semeru (3,676 m). The Semeru forest area has many rivers that are former lava lines from Mount Semeru. The Semeru group is considered to be very productive, producing volcanic matters such as lava, volcanic ash, and hot cloud and spreading it to the surrounding area. The lower area is surrounded with fertile rice fields. Some endangered flora are protected in this park, such as Fagaceae, Moraceae, Sterculiaceae, Casuarina junghuhniana, Javanese Edelweiss, and about 200 species of endemic orchids. There is a relatively small diversity of fauna in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. There are about 137 species of birds, 22 species of mammals and 4 species of reptiles protected in the national park. Examples are Besra, Green Peafowl, Javan Rusa, Dhole, Crab-eating Macaque, Marbled cat and Leopard. The area in and around the park is inhabited by the Tengger people, one of the few significant Hindu communities remaining on the island of Java. The local religion is a remnant from the Majapahit era and therefore quite similar to that on Bali but with even more animist elements. The Tengger people are believed to be descendents of the Majapahit empire and were driven into the hills after mass arrival in the area of Muslim Madurese in the 19th century. Malang, East Java, Indonesia. source: en.wikipedia.org https://journals.worldnomads.com/dithadaratama/photos/31266/Indonesia/Bromo-Tengger-Semeru-National-Park Travel Indonesia dithadaratama https://journals.worldnomads.com/dithadaratama/photos/31266/Indonesia/Bromo-Tengger-Semeru-National-Park#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/dithadaratama/photos/31266/Indonesia/Bromo-Tengger-Semeru-National-Park Sat, 5 Nov 2011 22:17:00 GMT 0 I am really interested with travel, wildlife, culture, documentary/journal, and adventure. In this year, I have been visit some of 45 National Parks in Indonesia, those are Mountain Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (Mountain Forest Protected for Hawks and Panther), Ujung Kulon National Park (World Heritage Site by UNESCO for endangerous Single Horn Rhinoceros Conservation Area), and Seribu Islands National Park (for Endangerous Shell Turtle and Green Turtle Breeding Area). Through this series of photos, I tried to tell the beauty of Mountain Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, during my trip to Mount Semeru in July 2011 . I really amazed with the landscape of its surroundings environment. As I submit this travel scholarship, I hope I can share the beauty of Indonesia to all people around the world and make them want to visit Indonesia for its great natural beauty. In the last three years I have learning about photography and have strong willingness to learn and improve my photography skills and knowledge, like the techniques, personality and ability to convey photo’s story. As a non-professional photographer, I would love to be mentored and get hands on experience by Mr Jason Edwards, since I have good physical fitness to work on long days and late night working. It would be a unforgettable-once-in-a-lifetime experience to discover Cape Town and South Africa National Park. https://journals.worldnomads.com/dithadaratama/photos/31264/Indonesia/My-Photo-scholarship-2011-entry Travel Indonesia dithadaratama https://journals.worldnomads.com/dithadaratama/photos/31264/Indonesia/My-Photo-scholarship-2011-entry#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/dithadaratama/photos/31264/Indonesia/My-Photo-scholarship-2011-entry Sat, 5 Nov 2011 22:17:00 GMT 0