KOMODO NATIONAL PARK( INDONESIAN)

Komodo National Park is located in the center of the Indonesian archipelago, between the islands of Sumbawa and Flores. Established in 1980, initially the main purpose of the Park was to conserve the unique Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) and its habitat. However, over the years, the goals for the Park have expanded to protecting its entire biodiversity, both terrestrial and marine. In 1986, the Park was declared a World Heritage Site and a Man and Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, both indications of the Park's biological importance.

Komodo National Park includes three major islands: Komodo, Rinca and Padar, as well as numerous smaller islands creating a total surface area (marine and land) of 1817km (proposed extensions would bring the total surface area up to 2,321km²). As well as being home to the Komodo dragon, the Park provides refuge for many other notable terrestrial species such as the orange-footed scrub fowl, an endemic rat, and the Timor deer. Moreover, the Park includes one of the richest marine environments including coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, seamounts, and semi-enclosed bays. These habitats harbor more than 1,000 species of fish, some 260 species of reef-building coral, and 70 species of sponges. Dugong, sharks, manta rays, at least 14 species of whales, dolphins, and sea turtles also make Komodo National Park their home.

Threats to terrestrial biodiversity include the increasing pressure on forest cover and water resources as the local human population has increased 800% over the past 60 years. In addition, the Timor deer population, the preferred prey source for the endangered Komodo dragon, is still being poached. Destructive fishing practices such as dynamite-, cyanide, and compressor fishing severely threaten the Park's marine resources by destroying both the habitat (coral reefs) and the resource itself (fish and invertebrate stocks). The present situation in the Park is characterized by reduced but continuing destructive fishing practices primarily by immigrant fishers, and high pressure on demersal stocks like lobsters, shellfish, groupers and napoleon wrasse. Pollution inputs, ranging from raw sewage to chemicals, are increasing and may pose a major threat in the future.

Today, the PKA Balai Taman Nasional Komodo and PT. Putri Naga Komodo are working together to protect the Park's vast resources. Our goals are to protect the Park's biodiversity (both marine and terrestrial) and the breeding stocks of commercial fishes for replenishment of surrounding fishing grounds. The main challenge is to reduce both threats to the resources and conflicts between incompatible activities. Both parties have a long term commitment to protecting the marine biodiversity of Komodo National Park.

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Laporan Singkat Hasil survey populasi biawak Komodo dan Populasi mangsa Komodo di Cagar Alam Wae Wuul Juni – Juli 2009

Laporan Singkat Hasil survey populasi biawak Komodo dan Populasi mangsa Komodo di Cagar Alam Wae Wuul Juni – Juli 2009
Survey populasi biawak komodo dan mangsanya di dalam Kawasan Cagar Alam Wae Wuul Flores Barat telah dilakukan sejak tanggal 22 Juni hingga 19 Juli 2009. Metode lapangan yang digunakan untuk mendapatkan perkiraan populasi Biawak Komodo di Cagar Alam Wae Wuul adalah dengan menangkap menandai melepas dan menangkap kembali (Capture Mark Release Recapture). Metode ini dilakukan dengan menempatkan 26 perangkap yang disebar merata di dalam kawasan Cagar Alam Wae Wuul, setelah tertangkap, Biawak Komodo akan diukur dan ditandai, setelah itu, Biawak Komodo yang sudah ditandai akan dilepas kembali. Sementara itu, untuk mendapatkan nilai kepadatan mangsa Biawak Komodo (terutama Rusa), metode lapangan yang digunakan adalah metode penghitungan kotoran (pellet group) dalam setiap 30 titik/plot berdiameter 2 meter yang terletak di setiap 10 meter pada garis transek sepanjang 30 meter, dengan jumlah total garis transek sebanyak 40. Selain itu, untuk mendapatkan perkiraan nilai populasi mangsa Biawak Komodo, dilakukan juga penghitungan langsung dengan menggunakan metode jarak sepanjang garis transek.
Selama 22 hari survey populasi Biawak Komodo, diperoleh 17 ekor Biawak Komodo yang tertangkap, ditandai dan dilepas kembali. Dari 17 ekor Biawak Komodo yang tertangkap, hampir sebagian besar berukuran di bawah 4 Kg, dengan hanya satu ekor berukuran yang paling besar yaitu 19 Kg. Selama survey tidak pernah terlihat Biawak Komodo yang mempunyai ukuran lebih dari 20 Kg. Sementara itu, jumlah penghitungan kotoran rusa pada plot sepanjang garis transek yang berjumlah 40, menunjukan nilai yang sangat kecil (rata-rata dibawah 1 grup pelet pertransek), nilai rendah juga didapat dengan menggunakan metode penghitungan langsung sepanjang garis transek, yaitu hanya terdapat lima perjumpaan.
Berdasarkan data lapangan yang belum lama diperoleh, Populasi Biawak Komodo di Cagar Alam Wae Wuul berada dalam kondisi yang rentan untuk punah, selain terdapat penurunan yang signifikan sejak survey yang dilakukan tahun 1991, 2000 dan tahun lalu (Nopember 2008), tidak terdapatnya ukuran dewasa akan mengkhawatirkan untuk rekrutmen individu baru dalam populasi. Rendahnya ukuran populasi di Cagar Alam Wae Wuul juga berkaitan dengan rendahnya jumlah Rusa yang merupakan mangsa utama Biawak Komodo. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, maka diperlukan usaha-usaha untuk pengelolaan habitat agar populasi Komodo dan Rusa kembali meningkat. selain itu usaha-usaha pengamanan juga perlu dilakukan beriringan dengan usaha pengelolaan habitat untuk mencegah terjadinya ancaman yang mengganggu proses ekologis dalam kawasan Cagar Alam Wae Wuul, seperti pencegahan kebakaran hutan.

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Komodo Dragon Varanus komodoensis (INDONESIA)

With its sheer strength and deadly, bacteria-ridden saliva, the Komodo dragon is the top predator in its range.

Photograph by Kenneth Garrett

Map

Komodo Dragon Range

Fast Facts

Type:

Reptile

Diet:

Carnivore

Average life span in the wild:

30 years+

Size:

10 ft (3 m)

Weight:

330 lbs (150 kg)

Protection status:

Endangered

Did you know?

Komodo dragons can run up to 11 mph (18 kph) in short bursts.

Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man:

Komodo dragons have thrived in the harsh climate of Indonesia's Lesser Sunda Islands for millions of years, although amazingly, their existence was unknown to humans until about 100 years ago.

Reaching 10 feet (3 meters) in length and more than 300 pounds (136 kilograms), Komodo dragons are the heaviest lizards on Earth. They have long, flat heads with rounded snouts, scaly skin, bowed legs, and huge, muscular tails.

As the dominant predators on the handful of islands they inhabit, they will eat almost anything, including carrion, deer, pigs, smaller dragons, and even large water buffalo and humans. When hunting, Komodo dragons rely on camouflage and patience, lying in wait for passing prey. When a victim ambles by, the dragon springs, using its powerful legs, sharp claws and serrated, shark-like teeth to eviscerate its prey.

Animals that escape the jaws of a Komodo will only feel lucky briefly. Dragon saliva teems with over 50 strains of bacteria, and within 24 hours, the stricken creature usually dies of blood poisoning. Dragons calmly follow an escapee for miles as the bacteria takes effect, using their keen sense of smell to hone in on the corpse. A dragon can eat a whopping 80 percent of its body weight in a single feeding.

There is a stable population of about 3,000 to 5,000 Komodo dragons on the islands of Komodo, Gila Motang, Rinca, and Flores. However, a dearth of egg-laying females, poaching, human encroachment, and natural disasters has driven the species to endangered status.

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Windows Loader 2.0.7 Terbaru 2011

Seperti yang kita ketahui, bahwa kegunaan dari Windows Loader v2.0.7 Terbaru 2011 ini sangatlah dibutuhkan oleh para pengguna Windows Bajakan, terutama Windows 7. hehe. Nah, dengan Windows Loader v2.0.7 Terbaru 2011 ini kita bisa menghilangkan WAT (Windows Activation Technologies) yang ada di Windows yang kita gunakan jika terdeteksi sebagai Windows palsu, dan Windows Loader v2.0.7 Terbaru 2011 ini juga akan memasukan Sertifikat Genuine kedalam System Windows kita.

Screenshot

Download :

• Windows Loader 2.0.7
  
  

How to Use :

1. Putuskan Koneksi Internet terlebih dahulu
2. Lalu buka Windows Loader-nya
3. Buka Tab - Profile, lalu cocokan dengan PC / Laptop sobat, jika sudah merasa Cocok
4. Klik Tab - Installation dan Klik Tombol Install
5. Tunggu beberapa Menit, Jika berhasil maka akan muncul Notifikasi Sukses
6. Restart Windows sobat

Windows Supported :

• Windows 7 Ultimate (Tested)
• Windows 7 Professional
• Windows 7 Home Premium
• Windows 7 Starter
• Windows Vista Ultimate
• Windows Vista Business
• Windows Vista Home Premium
• Windows Server 2008 All Edition

Semoga Bermanfaat

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Facts about Oranges

Oranges are round, oval-shaped fruits which are available all the year round. Oranges are consumed in the fruit form, juice form or even used as seasoning and for making marmalade.

Oranges are the largest citrus fruits found in the world and are widely grown across the globe. In the US, about 25 billion oranges are cultivated every year, and this fruit is the fourth-most popular fruit in the country. Spain, on the other hand, has 35 million orange trees. Oranges grow on trees in warm and tropical climatic conditions and are fleshy, juicy and succulent in nature, which are not only known for their luscious properties and flavor but also for their nutritional values.

Origin of Oranges

Oranges are known to have originated from parts of South East Asia, such as China and Assam in India, where oranges were cultivated since 2500 BC. For thousands of years, oranges (sour variety) were relished only by the people in South East Asia, while people in the Middle East, Greece, Italy, and other parts of the world were unaware of this luscious fruit.

History of Oranges

By the 1st century AD, the Romans who were always hunting for exotic food, managed to introduce oranges to Rome, by bringing juvenile orange trees through sea voyages all the way from India. However, with the fall of Rome in the 5th century AD, both culturing and importing of Oranges disappeared for centuries together. Besides Rome, even North Africa was introduced to Oranges in the 1st century AD. At the time of their conquest of Spain in the 8th century, the native Muslims from North Africa took along oranges to Spain, and thus Spain was introduced to this fruit.

From then onwards, oranges were introduced to many other regions in various ways. Christopher Columbus is credited with the carrying of orange seeds in 1493, across the Atlantic Ocean, all the way from Spain's Canary Islands to Haiti, where he planted orange orchards. Panama and Mexico were introduced to oranges in 1516 and 1518 respectively. Around the same time, Brazil also started cultivating orange trees. Mostly, the sour variety was cultivated, however, the number of regions which had access to the sweet variety is still unknown. The sweet variety was introduced to Eastern Europe in the 16th century.

When did oranges come to the West?

It was William Wolfskill, who in 1841, planted orange trees in his grape pergola. He happened to be the first person to plant an orange tree in Los Angeles, US. The idea of selling Oranges was so strange in the US, that many people laughed at his efforts. However, William continued to grow his orange trees. He sold the fruit to gold rush miners and on the completion of the transcontinental railroad, he managed to transport the Oranges to St Louis by 1877.

Features of an Orange

Oranges are available throughout the year (peak time-winter) and grow on evergreen trees which are about 30 feet high and 20 feet wide. The flowers of the orange are white and blossom in spring, however, the fruits appear only by fall or winter. They are round or oval in shape and vary from orange to red/pinkish orange. Orange is a kind of berry, which consists of carpels or sections that can be easily separated. Seeds (also called 'pips') may or may not be present in the carpels. The fruit is covered externally by a leathery skin covering called the peel, which is embedded with several oil glands.

What are the different varieties of Oranges?

One interesting fact about oranges is that there are 600 types of them which are classified into three broad classes; sweet, bitter/sour and loose skinned.

• Sweet Variety(Citrus sinensis): This variety is used for eating fresh, making juices and also used in tarts, salads, etc. Blood Oranges, Navel Oranges and Valencia Oranges are common sweet orange varieties. Blood Oranges are red in color due to the anthocyanin pigment present in them. Navel Oranges are large and mostly seedless, easy to peel and separate while Valencia Orange variety features none to six seeds in the carpels. Valencia variety is popular in the US, as about 50% of Florida's orange crop is of this variety.
• Sour Variety(Citrus aurantium): This variety is bitter to taste and is seldom eaten fresh. Cultivation of this variety is done largely in South Africa for making marmalade. However, these fruits are also exported to England and Scotland for conversion to marmalade. The juice of this fruit is used as a flavoring agent to cook fish and in parts of Egypt, it has been used for wine-making. Bergamot orange is the prominent species of this sour variety.
• Loose Skinned Variety(Citrus reticulata): This variety is quite popular in India and can range in taste from sweet to tart. These oranges are part of the Mandarin family. Mandarin oranges are not really oranges, however, they come under the same genus. These are smaller in size with easily peeling skin. Clementine Orange is a hybrid of this variety, which is deep orange in color and mostly seedless. Tangerine is also a variety of Mandarin Orange and is pebbly-skinned and heavy for its size.

Who is the world's largest producer of Oranges?

Brazil is the largest producer of oranges in the world, with Florida in the US being the second-largest. About half of the world's orange juice and about 80% of the world's orange concentrate comes from Brazil. The other orange producing states in the US are Texas, Arizona and California. However, the oranges grown in Florida are three times the amount grown in California. The Blood Orange variety is grown in Italy, Clementine Orange is grown in Morocco and the Jaffa variety is grown in Israel.

What are the health benefits of Oranges?

Oranges are rich in vitamin C, which is required by the human body. Vitamin C is an antioxidant which boosts the body's immune system, body's iron absorption capacity, reduces the risk of heart diseases and facilitates healing of wounds. Deficiency of vitamin C can lead to scurvy (bleeding of the gums). Since vitamin C is not produced by the body, its supply has to be fed into the body on a regular basis. Besides vitamin C, oranges are also rich in fiber which helps increase the level of good cholesterol in the blood, regulates the blood sugar levels and helps in preventing colon cancer. Oranges also contain calcium, potassium, magnesium and Vitamin B6.

What are the different Uses of an Orange?

An interesting fact about Oranges is its uses. It has various uses, and is used for consumption as well as other commercial purposes.

• Orange Juice: Orange juice is obtained after squeezing or pressing the orange. Orange juice is available in three forms; a frozen concentrate (has to be diluted with water), a reconstituted liquid which is ready to drink (the concentrate is diluted before sale) or the non-concentrated juice. Freshly squeezed orange juice is healthy, energizing and sweeter as compared to lemon juice. Orange juice, if poured over other fruits prevents them from turning brown.
• Orange Fruit: Orange is a fruit that is widely eaten across the globe. After peeling the orange, the inner fleshy and juicy portion is relished just as it is. Orange is also cut into pieces and added to fruit salads and fruit bowls. The fruit is also added to various desserts and recipes.
• Orange Peels: Orange peels can be grated with the help of a special grater called Zester, which scrapes only the thin outer layer of the orange peel and not the pith beneath (light-colored). The Orange Zest is used as dried seasoning, flavoring agent for gravies, desserts, meat dishes,etc. Besides food, dried orange peels find their use in natural air fresheners. Dried orange peels added to boiling water, along with cinnamon sticks, flower petals and lemon peels in a room, leaves the room with a fragrant odor. Another important part of the peel that is widely used, is the oil present in it. It acts as an effective insect repellent and is also used in the production of furniture polishes.

Some Facts about Oranges

• To select a good orange, check for a blemish-free orange which is brightly colored and heavy in weight.
• Oranges can be stored at room temperatures for 2-3 days comfortably. If refrigerated, they can be stored for up to 14 days.
• They are easy to transport because of their individual thick protective peels.
• Remember not to have orange juice with an empty stomach, because the citric acid present in the juice will cause acidity by stimulating the gastrointestinal secretions.
• Use straw while drinking orange juice, because the acids in the juice can cause the enamel of the tooth to erode. Therefore, the lesser contact the juice makes with the teeth, the better.

The flavor and fragrance of the orange depends on the season and the place where it is cultivated. In fact even its position on the tree where it grows also determines its flavor. People across the globe are known to relish the Orange in many different ways. People in the West prefer oranges in the form of juice and fresh fruit, whereas people in Nepal eat the orange with the peel on. And in Afghanistan, people are seen to place oranges as seasoning on the table to cut grease. No matter how you eat it or which part of the fruit you eat, the orange is a refreshing and delicious fruit relished by all!

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