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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Mount Lawu

Lawu (3265 m) located on the island of Java, Indonesia, precisely in the border province of Central Java and East Java. Status of this mountain is a mountain of fire "resting" and has long been inactive, visible from the dense vegetation and eroded its peak. On the slopes there is a small crater which still emit water vapor (fumaroles) and sulfur (solfatara). Lawu have Hill dipterocarp forest, dipterocarp forest Upper Montane forest, and forest Ericaceous.Lawu has three peaks, Peak Hargo Dalem, Hargo Dumiling and Hargo Dumilah. The latter is the highest peak.

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Mount Gede

Mount Gede is a mountain located on the island of Java, Indonesia. Mount Gede within the scope Pangrango Gede National Park, which is one of five national parks in Indonesia was first announced in 1980. The mountain is located in the territory of three districts namely Bogor, Cianjur and Sukabumi, with a height of 1000-3000 m. asl, and is at latitude 106 ° 51 '- 107 ° 02' east longitude and 64 ° 1 '- 65 ° 1 LS. The average temperature at the peak of Mount Gede 18 ° C and in the evening peak temperatures range from 5 ° C, with average rainfall is 3600 mm / year. Main gateway to this mountain is from Cibodas and Cipanas.