TOURISM PLACES
IN BALIEM VALLEY
HABEMA LAKEThe beauty of Lake Habema located in Wamena, Jayawijaya District, Papua Province,will generate all the human senses.
Here, the only sound you can hear is the hum of nature beautiful singing. Try to close your eyes and listen to the wind swept the leaves, moving freely in the valley without limit.From a distance the surface of the water looks calm, if not ignored by era. But if you lookclosely, the ripples and small waves emerging from the surface.
The scenery was incredible. Meadow seemed to not run out to the eye. Dew often adornthe grass, be it morning, noon, or night. No wonder, where the lake is high it causes the temperature dropped dramatically. Eight degrees Celsius within normal levels, can go down to number three degrees Celsius when night falls.
That said, you can find a rare black orchid in this place. Papua plateau is famous for itsdiverse species of orchids. But unfortunately, now protected flora is rarely foundanymore. But, if lucky, you'll find Paradise and Astrapia which is the island's endemicbirds. These two birds have incredible beauty!
Not infrequently the conquerors Jayawijaya Mountains, including the Carstensz climbers,stop for a moment at this lake. Therefore, if you pay a visit to Papua, try to see first hand the beauty of Lake Habema. The distance is about 48 kilometers from the town ofWamena. Use of motor vehicle trips.
JAYAWIJAYA MOUNTAINS
Jayawijaya mountains the only mountain in Indonesia which has the eternal snow-cappedpeaks. Although not all peaks Jayawijaya cluster that has snow. Snow is owned by several current peaks even disappear due to global climate change. Jayawijayamountain peak has 6 well-known:
1. Jaya Peak is the culmination of a part of the Barisan Sudirman contained in the province of Papua, Indonesia. Puncak Jaya has a height of 4884 m and glacierssurrounding Carstenz there, the only tropical glacier in Indonesia, which will most likely belost as the top global warming.The Poentjak Sukarno and was named the highest mountain in Oceania. Puncak Jaya is one of the top seven of the world.
2. Mandala Peak (in Dutch colonial times known as Julianatop) is one of the mountain inPapua, Indonesia. With a height of 4760 m, is the highest mountain peak Mandala-3 inIndonesia after the peak of Puncak Jaya and Trikora. Puncak Mandala Star Mountains form the east and near the border of Papua New Guinea.
3. Trikora Peak (Peak Trikora) is a mountain located in West Papua, Indonesia. This peakhas a height of 4.751 meters tall Trikora, so the second highest mountain after PuncakJaya in Indonesia. Trikora Peak hill dipterocarp forest has, Upper dipterocarp forests,Montane forests, mountains and forests, or forests Ericaceous.
4. Yamin Peak 4535m.dpl
5. Idenberg Peak 4673 m.dpl
6. East Carstenz peak 4400 m.dpl
1st one is mt everest from the north side, second looks like its near a parking lot
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