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Rabu, 13 Agustus 2008

A LAND OF RAFFLESIA Arnoldi | Flower

The world's largest flower is found in many areas in Bengkulu forests, on the slopes of Bukit Barisan Mountains. The flower has a diameter of about one meter in full bloom. It has no visible root or stem, and no leaves. The weigth up to 7 kg, it takes the buds up to 8 months to mature. The flower stays in bloom from 1-15 days and can be seen during the months of September-December. Rafflesia Arnoldi is a big Flower in the worlds, if one visit Rejang Lebong, the Flower was stand at the City Center of CURUP as a monument, that is why, the people call Bengkulu is A LAND OF RAFFLESIA, or in Indonesian means BUMI RAFFLESIA, because in a certain seasons, if we are lucky, we can see a beautiful flower of Rafflesia, in the forest, which appear in periodic of 5 years or more.
The team of the biological diversity expedition Indonesia-Malaysia found the Raflesia kind flower by the team of the diversity expedition in the Kayan Mentarang National Park (TNKM), currently the collaborator's scientist Cifor finds the flower raflesia the new species in the region of the research forest (Malinau Researcah Forest/MRF) Cifor, Seturan, Kabupaten Malinau.
The team that was led by Dave Augery unintentionally found the flower. “Sebenar him they wanted to carry out the research about the wild boar and the sweet bear, but not deliberate found the similar Raflesia flower with the measurement kecil,” said Yani Saloh, the Cifor communication unit, on Thursday (20/11). According to Yani, the flower was found last week. The flower raflesia that measuring around 30 centimetre. Information early, there was several roots in and around the flower that was blossoming that that the possibility of the roots from the flower that did not yet blossom. “Kami planned considered to the location of the findings itu,” said Yani. Beforehand, the team of the Indonesia-Malaysia biodiversity expedition in TNKM found raflesia rare in the Krayan plateau, Nunukan, East Kalimantan, on April 8 2003.
Raflesia the red colour oranye that was blossoming that was found close to the tree root in the height 1.000 metre in sea level. The Krayan community in the Pa Village Raye admitted to knowing the flower and that his flower sheath was used by them as dog food. The species that was found in Kayan Mentarang this was not yet known by his kind. (Ray)

Arwana Fish In Indonesia

Beauty and beauty of the fish arwana was not made again hesitate for his lovers. They were not reluctant to grope in the pocket in-in to have his pet fish. His price then had not gone down. It was increasingly unique that the form of the fish arwana, his price increasingly expensive. But, his lover then continued to pursue him. The Arwana fish super red was named Oscar De LA Hoya that some time before was valuable Rp280 million, currently reached US$100.000 (revolving Rp900 million). Oscar's price jumped because the fish on May 26 became the first champion the international Aquarama contest in Singapore. According to Sutanto, the owner Oscar De LA Hoya, this the most expensive fish belonging to him. To the first champion in the fifth Aquarama contest that was held two years very much were special pride. Oscar was arwana first from Indonesia that became the champion of one and automatic lifted this kind fish from Indonesia.
Why Oscar De LA Hoya could be as expensive as that and became the champion? It was clear that his form was unique, his appearance was strong, his head like the spoon, his oars were long, his tail was long and the colour was to his fins seen beautiful natural. "That was strange clear more interesting, more expensive if strangely perfect," said Sutanto from Elkindo, Captive Breeder of Red Arowana. Strangely, bent him that made the form of his body to be perfect. The form deviation could the defect, but became unique. For the person who was happy with that was very strange, the fish arwana that was unique became expensive, like the form parrot (bent). Sutanto had also had the fish arwana that his eyes of four, his moustache four lined up. However love in the age one month has died.

Long Chi Chan, most Expensive Tea in the World


Witnessed Olimpiade in Beijing, China, tasting incomplete if not yet enjoying typical tea the Bamboo Blind country. One of the tea kinds that could become the choice was Long Chin Chan. This tea was most expensive in the world because of his price could reach 2.450 yuan or around Rp 3,5 million per kilogram. To go sightseeing to the producer's village of Long Chi Chan tea, the visitor could use the city taxi about 60 yuan or around Rp 85,000 very much the road. This village be at a distance around 15 kilometre from the centre of the City of Hang Co. Along the road headed the Long Chin Chan Village, the visitor could enjoy the carpet of the tea garden that became the economic mainstay of the local resident. According to several residents, Long Chin Chan tea famous his quality that was first-rate because only was reaped at the beginning of the season semi. That then only sprout parts of his leaves that grew the first time. It is not surprising if Long Chin Chan tea famous as far as all the world. Moreover, the leader of the world class like Queen Elizabeth from England had drunk tea