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The Bali Botanic Garden was first established on 15 July 1959 by Indonesia's first president, Sukarno. [4] The Garden was first known as the Eka Karya Botanic Garden, where "Eka" means first while "Karya" means creation in the Balinese language, referring to the garden's status as the first Indonesian botanic garden to be established after independence.
The Biak–Numfoor rain forests is a tropical moist forest ecoregion in Indonesia. The ecoregion covers the islands of Biak, Supiori, Numfoor, ...
The Toubou or Tubu (from Old Tebu, meaning "rock people" [8]) are an ethnic group native to the Tibesti Mountains [9] that inhabit the central Sahara in northern Chad, southern Libya, northeastern Niger, and northwestern Sudan. They live either as herders and nomads or as farmers near oases. Their society is clan-based, with each clan having ...
Subak is the water management (irrigation) system for the paddy fields on Bali island, Indonesia.It was developed in the 9th century.For the Balinese, irrigation is not simply providing water for the plant's roots, but water is used to construct a complex, pulsed artificial ecosystem [1] that is at the same time autonomous and interdependent. [2]
Tri Hita Karana is a traditional philosophy for life on the island of Bali, Indonesia. The literal translation is roughly the "three causes of well-being" or "three reasons for prosperity." [1] The three causes referred to in the principle are: Harmony with God; Harmony among people; Harmony with nature or environment
A wild-long tailed macaque monkey has adopted an abandoned kitten at Ubud's Monkey Forest in Bali; Photographs of Bali and Monkey Forest in Ubud by Jonathan Flaum; Ubud Monkey Forest FAQs and safety advice; Ultimate guide to behaving and making friends with the monkey in Ubud, Bali; Precautions To Take While Visiting Ubud Monkey Forest, Bali [1 ...
Location of Biak Islands Biak and Supiori Islands with minor islands and towns Biak Islands in Cenderawasih Bay.. The Biak Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Biak, also Schouten Islands or Geelvink Islands) are an island group of Papua province, eastern Indonesia in the Cenderawasih Bay (or Geelvink Bay) 50 km off the north-western coast of the island of New Guinea.
The culture of Indonesia (Indonesian: Budaya Indonesia) has been shaped by the interplay of indigenous customs and diverse foreign influences.With over 600 distinct ethnic groups, including significant Austronesian and Melanesian cultures, contributing to its rich traditions, languages, and customs, Indonesia is a melting pot of diversity.