Kamis, 07 Maret 2013

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KALIMANTAN, BORNEO - UNDATED: A female Borneo Orangutan with her baby with leaves over their heads to shelter themselves from the rain in Camp Leakey, Tanjung Puting National Park, Kalimantan, Borneo.

As everyone knows getting caught in a summer shower can be leave you a little under prepared, with newspapers and briefcases often used to cover heads
And life in the jungle is no different for this inventive orangutan mother and her child in the rainforest of Tanjung Puting National Park on the Indonesian Island of Borneo.
Gathering foliage from the ground at the first sign of rain, the adult orangutan made an impromptu rain hat that coupled as an umbrella for her little one. Adding extra protection from the heavy tropical rain the concerned mother tucked her unimpressed youngster as far under her arm as she could to shield her from the shower.

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Jumat, 01 Maret 2013

Guard Black Orchid



By Dwi Bayu Radius
Although scorned sane, Ramianto Situl (39) and the family insisted on taking care of forest orchids Murutuwu Village, Paju District Epat, East Barito regency, Central Kalimantan. He got no profit, just a desire to preserve the black orchid or "Coelogyne pandurata" which became his motivation. Ramianto storytelling, family caring for orchids forests for generations. His mother, Yunitha Situl (71), treating forest orchids since 1965. Black Orchid is a plant native Borneo is increasingly difficult to find in their natural habitat as much hunted people.
Before treatment, only a few orchids that grow naturally in the forest in an area of ​​about 10 hectares.Yunitha then pay people to clean up the land because it is dense forest. Land clearing is necessary to make a path for easy caring for orchids in the jungle.
When it Yunitha meager income. He worked as an elementary school teacher with responsibility for one Murutuwu 10 children.
As the attention of the mother on orchids, since childhood, Rami, call Ramianto, and his brothers had been accustomed to in and out of the woods to help his mother. Their job is to move the orchids that quickly multiply.
"Rain or hot, we still menyetek orchids. Until we say crazy for wanting to take care of orchids like that, "said Rami recalled.
The results of their hard work has made the forest was lush with orchids. On the other hand, the risk wounded by wild animals, such as bears, snakes, porcupines, and wild boar, still staking their safety.
Now, Rami and four brothers who lived in Murutuwu who actively care for the forest. However, his brother who is outside Central Kalimantan (Kalimantan) was still paying attention to orchids in the forest.

Pressed palm
When the forest started crowded and public attention, residents in the surrounding area is actually a gang claiming the land as their own. This happened in 2008.
"Why are they noisy? After a busy person, they just claim forest land. I worry Murutuwu increasingly pressured by the presence of oil palm plantations, "he said.
Rami income as rubber farmers were annoyed. He believes the forest land would have been turned into oil palm plantations as strong if not maintained power.
The problem is then dimufakatkan through village meetings. Rami agreed, family-run land to 5 acres. It also borders land owned by Rami and other residents are not clear.
Nevertheless, he still cared orchid plants in the forest. He seemed to not care if the plants are in their land or not. For Rami, no material benefits derived from these activities.
"In fact, we have to shell out a private, who knows how much. Not to mention that calculate energy released. All that was why, for the sake of the preservation of black orchid, "he said.
Rami moved preserve the black orchid when she followed the Boy Scout National Jamboree in Jakarta in 1981. "When my mother was able to visit an orchid garden at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. After that, our intention to preserve the black orchid growing stronger, "he said.
As a result, over time, researchers, television crews, staff non-governmental organizations (NGOs), collector, until the peasants flocked to the forest orchids. Researchers Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), for example, came in 2005. There are also foreign researchers who come, such as from Mexico, Germany, and England.
"Those who came to take the orchid is not authorized by me. I also do not want to sell the black orchid. I am really worried, over time black orchid in Borneo could be extinct, "he said. Those who intend to take the orchids generally comes with a carrying bag, and even driving.
In addition, there are many orchid picker into the woods quietly. Rami and his family did not hesitate to rebuke, even scolding whoever they are. Anxiety Rami against theft of flora Indonesia came because he was worried the black orchid will be taken out of the country and favorable foreign traders.

Status of forest
Rami was annoyed when some parties want to manage the forests without contact. They chose to tell the village chief. Rami insisted in this case because he knew, the forest is habitat heaviest orchid plant in East Barito, even in Central Kalimantan.
Rami orchid forest fighting efforts come to fruition with the release of Regent Decree No. 350 East Barito 2006 on Permit Use of Forest Areas on Forest Rights. Rami family was given permission to use the forest area.
In a decision issued on December 11, 2006 that mentioned the taking of orchids, tree felling, use of heavy machinery and mechanical equipment, and the addition of native plant species that are not from the local area.
However, the decision was only valid for five years and has not been renewed. The unclear status of the forests were repeated. Therefore, Rami again asked the central government and local governments to protect the orchid forest conservation by providing a legal status.
There was no land title. So far only rely Rami land certificate. However, Department of Culture and Tourism of East Barito regency at least have expressed support for the forest could be developed into a research and tourist destination.
The study was included for large trees. Forests are still traditional treatments will be developed technically to be more fertile.
Head of the Representative Office of Bank Indonesia Kalimantan Muhammad Nur also intends to build a lodge for tourists or other supporting facilities. However, he could carry out that intention if the status of the forest area is clear.
"I hope the government can immediately issue a decision on the status of this forest. Clarity is essential for the existence of black orchids can be maintained and not be disturbed person. Here East Barito regency government support is essential, "said Rami citing examples such support expected paved roads into the woods to take care of orchids.
"Parents are advised that we continue to care for the forest," he asserted.
When the village was surrounded Murutuwu palm oil and a lot of people selling land, Rami is trying to preserve forests for the preservation of biological richness of Indonesia.

source  ; http://sains.kompas.com/read/2013/02/05/03080086/Penjaga.Hutan.Anggrek.Hitam

Sabtu, 16 Februari 2013

25 Rare Fruit Of Borneo


Visited Borneo in the season when the fruit is an incomparable gift.Especially if you are willing to enter the forest. We will be pampered by nature with a variety of fruit that we can not get in the market, especially at the supermarket. November to March is the month that is suitable for fruit hunting forest of East Kalimantan.




There are many more types of fruit are weird and really sensational, both in terms of form and taste. The fruits are in fact only known by a few villages only. Do not try to look it up in the city district. In different villages that we'll get a different kind of fruit.Here are a few that I bring as a gift to you from the forest areas in the district Lesan Kelay, Berau, East Kalimantan.
1. Fruit Wanyi
Wanyi fruit is sweet white flesh colored acidic and smelled very sharp. oval fruit such as mango, it was bigger than mangoes.

There is a danger of darai wanyi, the tree sap, if we are exposed to the sap effect itching.
Fruit wanyi living in Kalimantan forests, and most are in East Kalimantan, unfortunately the fruit is hard to come across anything else in the area in the city,. Palingan only if any one tree are still alive.
but if in the woods may still encounter many,. sangking scarcity of seeds Alhamdulillah I nanama already 1 year old,. hehee

2.Buah Ihau 
One fruit is known by several names called. Some call Ihau, the Tanjungselor Kabupaen Bulungan called Cat's Eye because of the content of the fruit and seeds like cat eyes shining, while the Dayak Kenyah in West Kutai regency tering called Duku.

Ihau fruit is a fruit native to East Kalimantan (and perhaps also in the forests of Borneo region include forest Malaysa and Brunei Darussalam). Round shape of a marble with similar Klengkeng flesh with sweet fruit flavors that also resembles Klengkeng. No wonder some people call this city as a fruit native Klengkeng Borneo.

Like the trees that grow Borneo jungle, trees ihau have a big trunk and sturdy and tall. Having two kinds of color, the brownish yellow and some are green, making ihau or the cat's eye as the fine cuisine of the monkeys, hornbills and other wildlife.

At this time the fruit season (December-February) Ihau pieces can still be found in the market-traditional markets in the interior of the Mahakam. But this time Ihau fruit can also be found at a roadside fruit seller in Samarinda. When asked the origin of the fruit, the seller no longer answer the origin of interior Mahakam memikili dense forests, but the fruit has been dikebunkan ihau by farmers on the outskirts of the city of Samarinda, exactly in the Village District Lempake North Samarinda.

If the first person to sell fruit ihau doses of milk cans small size, the fruit is now sold by the dose kilogram ihau like other fruits. The price of a kilo of fruit merchant offered ranges from Rp 15,000 to Rp. 20,000. This price is good enough to compete with imported fruit Klengkeng especially considering the already scarce fruit.

3.Buah RAMBAI 

RAMBAI fruit this season once a year. RAMBAI fruit taste sour and sweet, with fruit pie containing 2-4. The fruit is similar to olive / Duku, who membedakanyaRambai spread from Indomalesia to the Western Pacific. Usually the fruit RAMBAI emergence is a sign that the fruit season coming to an end. 

Alhamdulillah, some fruits have kucicipi fruit this time of the season. Actually there are many fruits that have not had a typical inland because it does not feel too much is produced and sold only in certain areas, such as the red durian fruit, and fruit lahong tarap.

4. Fruit Kapul 
Fruit Kapul it is very similar to the fruit mangis. Only the skin just like bark. Unlike the other is at the end of the piece there is no form of stars, while at the base of the stem there is no crown. The fruit is fleshy Kapul there are two types of white and yellow fleshy kapul.
Yellow fleshy fruit kapul

Kapul white fleshy

If any fruit mangosteen consists of five seeds, kapul only consists of four pieces.Flesh color of white. There is also a yellow flesh kapul that. It was? Just taste mangosteen.
5. Fruit Keledang
Keledang fruit including fruit rare earth Borneo. The exact shape jackfruit.Demikianpun meat-bu. Just a mini size. keledang is a fruit from forgotten along with the exhaustion of natural forests. The tree can reach 30 feet tall and wide and slightly hairy leaves. Keledang tree can bear fruit since 5 years after planting.Growing up in different types of soil and is generally tropical jungle filled with humus.
Keledang fruit (Artocarpus lancifolius Roxb) including Family Moraceae (jackfruit-nangkaan tribe). Close relatives Mentawa fruit, Kluwih, Pintau, Cempedak, Breadfruit, Selanking, Benda, and Jackfruit.

Keledang sweet fruit and pulp separated from seeds such as jackfruit. The sensation of taste is a mixture of jackfruit, and mangosteen. Skin color is reddish orange fruit and fruit shape as Cempedak. Fruit keledang including one exotic fruit forests of Kalimantan (Borneo) which grows uniformly across the mainland island.

Thankfully, when the fruit season this December in Samarinda, many roadside fruit vendors who sell them. Fruit at the hands of adults sold for Rp. 2500 per piece. It's a low price for the fruit that is rarely found this.
Tree Preservation Keledang has not received attention, as well as with fruit forests of Kalimantan other exotic fruits. The potential for growth is very easy with propagation through seed sowing.

If jackfruit must be opened with a knife, fruit keledang played enough alone. After playing, the fruit will open. Furthermore, ripe seeds are separated from the orange rind immediately apparent and challenge us to enjoy.

It was very delicious. If jackfruit and Cempedak smell, keledang at all. So that those who do not like fruit flavored keledang will surely love.


6.Buah Tarap
Tarap fruit similar to breadfruit. Her skin is like rubber, arranged neatly. If we touch, the skin will stick to the palm of the hand, like a lizard legs. Tarap fruit is the source of energy. Because it's very sweet. Soon after we eat, the energy we will soon recover. 

How open is to splitting longitudinally tarap fruit. Then the fruit skin will easily peel us. What was left was ripe grains of white ready to enjoy. Unfortunately, the fruit smells like Cempedak tarap spread. So for those who do not like fruit flavored, probably not going to like the fruit tarap.

7 Fruit Bemotong
Fruit bemotong gather at the base of the stem, just above the ground. Fresh red color. But soon turns brown as soon as we have quoted from the tree. Fruit the size of the tip of balpoin being arranged in bunches.

The color purple or white flesh. It was sweet. There is a small seed in the middle.While enjoying, we could just swallow small seeds, such as when we eat mangosteen.

8. Fruit Maritam
Maritam fruit, rambutan fruit types but not fluffy, sweet and taste just like rambutan daginya

9. Fruit acids play

Fruit Acid swivel, also called sour outward appearance, a unique type of mango is in the interior of Borneo, because seeds can be removed by way of men playing.
10. Fruit Lahung
Lahung fruit, fruit lahung, durian fruit with skin types colored red and yellow meat


11. Red Durian Fruit
This red durian taste like durian typically, the only difference being the smaller size and red colored flesh

12. Fruit Rumbia 


If fruit Rumbia numerous in Indonesia, because Rumbia is sago. So sago palm fruit is the fruit produced from sago palm. The fruit is sweet taste sepet. Usually marinated sepetnya used for pain. However sepetnya Rumbia fruit is not worth the sepetnya Rukem the raw fruit. So if eaten plain no problem.
Actually there are many more fruits inland Kalimantan, for example, below

13.Buah gitaan

14. Fruit Binjai

15. Fruit mundar

16. Fruit Bangkinang

17. Apples row

18. Fruit kasturi

19.Buah Karatongan

20.Buah Ramania

21. Fruit Nam-nam


22. Mango Fruit Kuweni

23. Fruit kepayang

fruit heels in love, we just know intoxicated, but do not know what it kepayang, nah kepayang it is the fruit, the fruit of the seed is no content after processing, the content in the seeds of this fruit can be eaten, until easement, until I forget another job kepayang drunk eating this delicacy.
24. Fruit Jinalun

25. Small mango
mangga sapat
Small mango or mango called hasam hurang Sapat

thus was fruits of Borneo are very rare to find in today's world, just imagine the many pieces of fruit only Wa nyi, red durian, RAMBAI, ihau, olive, kapul, and mango kuweni.yang I've cobai, So how where with you???

Sources: http://sudimampir.blogspot.com/2010/11/25-buah-buahan-dari-pedalaman.html

Kamis, 07 Februari 2013

Traditional House : Typical home Kalteng Be Built in Belgium

Typical home Kalteng Be Built in Belgium
typical Dayak traditional house or betang Antang Kalang Gagu tumbles seen in the village, District Antang Kalang, Kotawaringin East, Central Kalimantan, Monday (02/27/2012). Custom home on the banks of the river were built Kalang Antang bin Jaya Lions emblem dice in 1870 and started inhabited in 1878.  Betang Antang Kalang including the prime tourist destination in East Kotawaringin.


PALANGKARAYA, KOMPAS.com - traditional house or huma betang typical Dayak of Central Kalimantan will be established in Brussels, capital of Belgium.
Belgium's top entrepreneurs, Eric Domb keen to build on Pairi Daiza betang huma, a complex containing a wide range of replica custom homes from around the world.
Central Kalimantan Governor Agustin Teras Narang after meeting with Domb in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Sunday (01/13/2013), explains, the Brussels region has an area of ​​approximately 70 hectares (ha).
In Pairi Daiza, built traditional houses, among others, South Africa, China, including Indonesia.
Home of Indonesia that has been built is Toraja. Domb huma betang also want to build there.
"He will prepare the land and take into account the extent of," said Terrace. Domb also want to equip huma betang with several species of trees and animals typical of Kalimantan in order to obtain the desired atmosphere.
"It must be in accordance with procedures and Domb knows it all because he is honorary consul of Indonesia to Belgium," said Terrace.
The house will be built first and then re-assembled in Central Kalimantan in Brussels. Party building in Central Kalimantan and huma betang Bussels be the same.
"I'll know exactly how to set up home. Course requires the consent process, for example about the use of ironwood," said Terrace.
Embassy of Indonesia to Belgium are expected to help. Betang huma development would be a form of promotion of tourism Kalteng to the world level. Pairi Daiza only open about seven months each year, but was able to pull up to about 1 million w isatawan.
Editor:
Gunawan Tjahja Diredja


source : ttp://regional.kompas.com/read/2013/01/13/20255197/.Rumah.Khas.Kalteng.Akan.Dibangun.di.Belgia
Author: Dwi Bayu Radius | Sunday, January 13, 2013 | 20:25 pm