The Indonesian Safari Park

(Original Source : BFG Tour Services, The Adis-Bogor, Foto Source : CCMRS-IPB Team)

Taman Safari Indonesia (Indonesian Safari Park) located at Cibeureum, Cisarua Bogor, West Java, was constructed in 1980. This location was a non productive tea plantation of about 136.5's Ha. given by local Government Governor of West Java to the Oriental Circus to manage as Taman Safari Indonesia.Taman Safari Indonesia, located in a Buffer Zone of Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park, stands at an elevation between 900-1,800 meters above sea level, with temperatures ranging between 16-27 degrees Celsius.

Taman Safari was established as a National tourism Object by the Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunication, (Late) Mr. Soesilo Soedarman, and pronounced as Indonesian Centre for Reproduction of Endangered Wildlife (ICREW) and Ex-situ Conversation by the Minister of Forestry, Mr.Hasyrul Harahap at March, 16, 1990. The location is between Jakarta and Bandung, around 80 km from Jakarta or 1.5-2 hours by car. While from Bandung, capital of West Java, about 78 km or 3 hours drive. If coming by public transport, from bus terminal, Jakarta (Kampung Rambutan) to Bandung, stop at Cisarua. From Cisarua continue by minibus or by public motor cycle, it takes only 15 minutes to arrive from there to Taman Safari Indonesia.Taman Safari Indonesia was designed with two concepts in mind combining modern zoo tourism with an area of natural beauty, opened for the public in 1986, the animals collection in that year held about 250 animals from 100 different species.

Ten years later, October 1995, the collection now has more than 2500 animals from 200 different species. More than 50% were born
at Taman Safari, other wildlife have been entrusted by th Forestry Department (Directorate General PHPN/Forest Protection and Nature Conservation) the remainder entrusted from public or exchanged with wildlife from overseas zoos. Part of the wildlife collection at Taman Safari are protected species not only endemic in Indonesia, but also from the five continents. Some animals as endangered species, need special care to increase their population with captive breeding. Like other zoos, Taman Safari has many programs. While we are a tourism site, we actively support conservation populations of endangered species and their habitat and facilitate the increase of scientific knowledge that will benefit conservation. And also promote and increased public awareness of conservation needs.

The Bogor Botanical Gardens

(Original Source : Wikipedia Encyclopedia, Photo Source : Irwansyah)

The Bogor Botanical Gardens (Indonesian: Kebun Raya) are located 60 km south of the capital of Jakarta in Bogor, Indonesia. The botanical gardens are situated in the city center of Bogor and adjoin the Istana Bogor (Presidential Palace). The gardens cover more than 80 hectares and was build by Java's Dutch Governor-General Gustaaf Willem, Baron van Imhoff who was governor of Java at the time.

The extensive grounds of the presidential palace were converted into the gardens by the German-born Dutch botanist, Professor Casper George Carl Reinwardt. The gardens officially opened in 1817 as 's Lands Plantentuin ('National Botanical Garden') and were used to research and develop plants and seeds from other parts of the Indonesian archipelago for cultivation during the 19th century. This is a tradition that continues today and contributes to the garden's reputation as a major center for botanical research.















Today the garden contains more than 15,000 species of trees and plants located among streams and lotus ponds. There are 400 types of exceptional palms to be found along the extensive lawns and avenues, helping the gardens create a refuge for more than 50 different varieties of birds and for groups of bats roosting high in the trees. The bats can be easily detected by the noise they make while competing for space under the canopies. The orchid houses contain some 3000 varieties.