There are some rare things you might only find in Indonesia. You’ve gotta witness ‘em before you die.
They are:
1. Cuddle a fuzzy orange Orang Utan
Indonesia is home to the largest remaining habitat of Orang Utans in the world (in Sumatra & Borneo).
2. Witness the Green Turtle migrate from eastern Indonesia all the way to Australia
3. See the last of the dragons roam the earth (Komodo Dragon, Komodo Island, east of Bali)
Learn why this carnivorous beast reigns supreme at the top of the food chain.
4. Cute mammals come in small packages
Hold the diminutive Pygmy Tarsier from Celebes (Sulawesi).
5. Show your true stripes (Sumatran Tiger)
India may claim the fame of tigers befriending Mowgli in the Jungle Book, but Indonesia is among the last remaining countries with the endangered Asian Tiger.
6. Cozying up to a Pachiderm (Sumatran Elephant)
7. Single Horn are hard to come by
Among the most endangered species in the world, the Javanese Rhino is renowned as a recluse, and is as difficult to photograph.
8. The world’s biggest flower is also its stinkiest (Rafflesia Arnoldi)
The world’s biggest known flower, Rafflesia Arnoldi, blooms very rarely, and is also known as the most odoriferous of all flowers (Bengkulu Province, Sumatra).
9. Taste the World’s Most Expensive and Exotic Coffee (Kopi Luwak)
These coffee beans went from obscurity to stardom when featured on Oprah a few years ago.
10. Ants are architects too (Ant Castle, West Papua)
Termites and ants build nests into imposing structures, some as tall as 8 feet.
Credit: Dian Hasan
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I will travel around Indonesia if I already have a job and collect my own money.
well India may have mowgli… but Indonesia have “harimau jadi-jadian” a legend from central Sumatera (West Sumatera, Riau, Jambi)…
PS: just wondering: for those who have drink kopi luwak, do you think about where the coffee beans come from while you drink it??.. jk
Ivan,
I had kopi luwak and surprisingly, that was the thing that I thought about when I drank it! And I was like, oh wow, This is the closest to fear factor that I could get! haha…
So i guess that’s another selling point for kopi luwak too ~_~
well that’s gonna be my long-term plan on discovering my Indonesia *writing on notes.. or perhaps diary? LOL*
Kopi Luwak is the most expensive coffee in the world, its so tasty.
We still have a lot of unpublished beautiful places.
Well, for me, what I want to see before I die is Indonesia back to her feet again. Stand tall among other nations. Of course in positive ways. Not in term of corruptions, so-called-terrorism, or other negative things.
I am dreaming of THE Indonesia that can compete in many fields internationally.
I am dreaming of THE Indonesia whose its tourism industry is able to be recognized as a main player in the Asia region.