LAMPUNG
- Mirabilis Jalapa
(Indonesian : Bunga Ashar)
Known as Four O'clock Flower, since it always
blooms from 04:00 p.m. or, in the terms of Islam,
at Ashar time and during the whole night. Another
name of this flower is Marvel of Peru, given for
its beauty of green, red, pink, white, or yellow
colors. The shape of this flower inspires the
style for bed cover or ornament of materials. The
regeneration/reproduction looks very easy by
using its seed.
- Elephas Maximus Sumatranus
(Indonesian : Gajah Sumatra)
This scarce species of elephant is preserved by
the Government's Law of Indonesia since 1931. The
Elephants of Sumatra is a smallest species in
Asia, compared to ones can be found in Thailand (Elephas
Maximus) and India (Elephas Maximus Maximus).
Based on the record made by WWF (World Wildlife
Fund), the population in 1995 was around 2,800 to
4,800, mostly found in Riau, Lampung, Aceh
Special Province, South Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu,
and West Sumatra. This elephant is well known as
very wild and tend to destruct the farmery since
its habitat is dicreasing caused by the
unauthorized carpenter, extended settlements, and
woods damage. In order to prevent and overcome
the problems, there have been conducted a
translocation through direct operation. In 1982
there were conducted similar efforts, namely
Ganesha Operation in South Sumatra, 1984~1985
Liman I and Liman II operations in Lampung, 1986
Saudi PO Meurab operation in Aceh Special
Province. These were followed up by the
development of elephant training programs e.g.
Way-Kambas in Lampung, Lhok Seumawe in Aceh,
Sebanga in Riau, and Sebokor as the lates program
was developed in South Sumatra. The translocation
could result trained elephants and valuable for
the tourism attraction, besides the prevention of
loss in farmery.
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EAST JAVA
- Polianthes Tuberosa
(Indonesian : Bunga Sedap Malam)
Originated from Mexico and can be found in the
whole Asian region and Europe. The species of tis
flower is Amaryllidaceae. It grows in a group
with sword-shaped 30cm tall, white color, sweet-smelling,
and sometimes grows in a stack-form reaching 50cm
tall. The reproduction is rapidly done through
mulitplying itself, and blooms all over the year.
The habitat is on an opened landscape up to 1,400m
above sea level and directly touch by sunlight.
The fragrance of this flower contains metill
antamilat, the raw material of perfume, meanwhile
its roots contain likorin that can be used for
medicine.
- Gallius Varius x Gallus
(Indonesian : Ayam Bekisar)
This species of rooster is originated from the
mixed parents, male forest rooster (gallus varius)
and ordinary female chicken. The unique of this
species can be seen on its beautiful feather,
well-shaped body, and well tuned cockcrow. As an
attractive rooster, this species has been looked
after since the colonialism era to be a symbol of
tribute payment within the relatives of king or
queen. The original habitat is Madura, in
Kangeang Islands as the center of ranch.
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SOUTH KALIMANTAN
- Mangifera Casturi
(Indonesian : Buah Kasturi)
An endemic flora selected as the unique and
identity of South Kalimantan province. Loval
tribes calls this fruit as Kasturi to express its
delicous and fragrance. The tree has a big size
and 20 meters tall, many branch and leaf. The
unripe fruit will taste sour and its coating is
green, otherwise a browny violet tastes sweet.
- Nasalis Larvatus
(Indonesian : Bekantan)
Known as Probosai Monkey and mostly found in the
National Park of Tanjung Puting, as the safe
protected habitat, with its 2,050 squared
kilometers area. This species, which is also
popular as Handsome Monkey, has a very long nose,
friendly, big body weighted up to 24kg, very long
tail, beautiful colored feather, small size head,
and prefers fruits to other kind of foods. its
long nose helps to stay much longer in the water,
as well as symbol of male to attract female.
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YOGYAKARTA
- Stelechocarpus Burabol
(Indonesian : Buah Kepel)
Classified into Anonaceae and originated from
Southeast Asia. The tree grows straight up around
15~20 meters with slick dark brown coating and
glossy green colored leaf. This hermaphrodite
tree, producing brown sweet fruit, grows on the
surface around 150~300 meters above sea level and
reproduces through seeds. The fruit can be used
as medecine (for the urinal problem) and
deodorant.
- Geopelia Striata
(Indonesian : Perkutut)
Classified as Columbidae or small turtledove with
41 varieties, and 18 amongst can be found in
Indonesia (109 groups). Generally, Indonesia has
two of three groups of Geopelia i.e. Geopelia
Striata (striped) and Geopelia Cuneata (dotted).
The length of striped one is around 20~25cm (female:
18~20cm). Other distinctive characteristics of
this group are : no stripes along the front part,
brown feather on chest and transposes to yellow
on tail. There are five kinds of striped
turtledove may be found in Indonesia i.e.: G.s.
triata (original turtledove), G.s. maungeus (Sumba),
G.s. audacis (Tanimbar), G.s. papua (Irian), and
G.s. placida (Irian, but originated from
Australia). A difference found in this species is
its competitive voice. Every year there is always
held a festival with standardized criterium. The
winner prices millions of rupiah.
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NORTH SULAWESI
- Ficus Minahasae (Indonesian
: Langusei)
A species of banyan tree in Minahasa is one of
600 specieses in the world. Langusei, which its
height could reach 13 meters, has easy peeled off
coating and can be made for materials or rope.
Naturally, Langusei can be found in the lowland
forest on 700 meters above sea level. The
existence of this species, in Indonesia, is
facing extinction since the reproduction is done
through collecting the seed from its original. In
the other words, there is still no scientific
planning to preserve.
- Tarsius Spectrum
(Indonesian : Tangkasi)
This species of animal can only be found in its
reservation, Tangkoko Batuangus, southwestern
Manado. This primate becomes most interesting
with its shape as the smallest in Southeast Asia.
Tangkasi can be seen during the night, at the
time they go out for foods. They catch
grasshoppers, insects, and bees by using their
adhesive finger. Tangkasi has been recorded in
Red data book of IUCN in 1978 as a very scarce
animal that shall be preserved.
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