Jambi Provinsi
The Capital
City of Jambi Province
is “Jambi”
Jambi was the site of the Srivijayan
kingdom that engaged in trade throughout the Strait of Malacca
and beyond. Jambi succeeded Palembang, its
southern economic and military rival, as the capital of the kingdom. The
movement of the capital to Jambi was partly induced by the 1025 raid by pirates
from the Chola region of
southern India, which
destroyed much of Palembang. In the early decades of the Dutch presence in the
region (see Dutch East India
Company in Indonesia,
when the Dutch were one of several traders competing with the British, Chinese,
Arabs, and Malays, the Jambi Sultanate
profited from trade in pepper with the
Dutch. This relationship declined by about 1770, and the sultanate had little
contact with the Dutch for about sixty years.
In 1833, minor conflicts
with the Dutch (the Indonesian colonial possessions of which were now
nationalized as the Dutch East Indies)
who were well established in Palembang, meant the Dutch increasingly felt the
need to control the actions of Jambi. They coerced Sultan Facharudin to agree
to greater Dutch presence in the region and control over trade, although the
sultanate remained nominally independent. In 1858 the Dutch, apparently
concerned over the risk of competition for control from other foreign powers,
invaded Jambi with a force from their capital Batavia. They
met little resistance, and Sultan Taha fled upriver, to the inland regions of
Jambi. The Dutch installed a puppet ruler, Nazarudin, in the lower region,
which included the capital city. For the next forty years Taha maintained the
upriver kingdom, and slowly re-extended his influence over the lower regions
through political agreements and marriage connections. In 1904, however, the
Dutch were stronger and, as a part of a larger campaign to consolidate control
over the entire archipelago, soldiers finally managed to capture and kill Taha,
and in 1906, the entire area was brought under direct colonial management.
Following the death of
Jambi sultan, Taha Saifuddin, on April 27, 1904 and the success of the Dutch
controlled areas of the Sultanate of Jambi, Jambi then set as the Residency and
entry into the territory Nederlandsch Indie. Jambi's first Resident OL Helfrich
was appointed by the Governor General of the Dutch Decree No. 20 dated May 4,
1906 and his inauguration held on July 2, 1906.
Kerinci is known as the
natural beauty and coolness that has tremendous. One of these attractions
Khayangan Hill. Enchantment of tourist objects Khayangan Hill is one of the
major tourist attractions in the Sungaipenuh city. Gunung Raya is located in
clusters adjacent to Kerinci Seblat National Park (TNKS). Precisely at the
Village Community Development Work. It reached an altitude hill 2000 meters
above sea level with temperatures around 20 degrees celcius.
To visit the tourist
attraction that travelers should entering the Sungaipenuh city first. From
Sungaipenuh, hills can be seen clearly. With driving a vehicle with four wheels
or two wheels, the travelers must pass through the winding roads. The time
needed from Bukit Khayangan to Sungaipenuh city is about 35 minutes. While at
the Mount Khayangan, visitors will feel the coolness. More over, a thin mist
covered the whole top of the hill. Created the impression as if it were in
khayangan (Heaven).
When the fog began swept by
the wind, the beauty of the valley below clear to see. Travelers can view the
magnificent scenery from the heights of Kerinci. Lake Kerinci and expanse plots
rice fields and the yellowing rice plants, scattered residential villages, and
rows of Barisan hill, can be enjoyed from that place. The coolness air is
making the travelers to more ease to linger there. Not only that, in the north,
the valley lies to verdant bamboo trees and winding roads of the foothills. The
created panorama object is a fantastic panoramic view. Condition to the Mount
Khayangan was asphalt and wide enough. The facilities at the tourist attraction
that was quite adequate. There’s cement path with a number of steps. The
atmosphere is beautiful with many tall trees and shade. The air very cool and
far away from pollution.
Beside That, at a tourist
attraction, had built a permanent cabin intended for leisure travelers enjoy
the natural scenery of Kerinci. Object of this one is often visited tourist
travelers. Both from within and outside the country. The urban anthropologist
illustration from Diponegoro University who visited Jambi, Radjimo, said that
the Kerinci Tribe who live in Bukit Barisan Highland around Kerinci Mountain is
older than Inca Tribe, Indian, in the USA. “From the conclusion of Dr Bennet
Bronson’s research, a researcher from the US, together with the Team of Jakarta
National Archeological Institute in 1973.
Dating Back
Jambi was the site of the Srivijayan
kingdom that engaged in trade throughout the Strait of Malacca
and beyond. Jambi succeeded Palembang, its
southern economic and military rival, as the capital of the kingdom. The
movement of the capital to Jambi was partly induced by the 1025 raid by pirates
from the Chola region of
southern India, which
destroyed much of Palembang. In the early decades of the Dutch presence in the
region (see Dutch East India
Company in Indonesia,
when the Dutch were one of several traders competing with the British, Chinese,
Arabs, and Malays, the Jambi Sultanate
profited from trade in pepper with the
Dutch. This relationship declined by about 1770, and the sultanate had little
contact with the Dutch for about sixty years. In 1833, minor conflicts with the
Dutch (the Indonesian colonial possessions of which were now nationalized as
the Dutch East Indies) who were well established in
Palembang, meant the Dutch increasingly felt the need to control the actions of
Jambi. They coerced Sultan Facharudin to agree to greater Dutch presence in the
region and control over trade, although the sultanate remained nominally
independent. In 1858 the Dutch, apparently concerned over the risk of
competition for control from other foreign powers, invaded Jambi with a force
from their capital Batavia. They met little resistance, and Sultan Taha fled
upriver, to the inland regions of Jambi. The Dutch installed a puppet ruler,
Nazarudin, in the lower region, which included the capital city. For the next
forty years Taha maintained the upriver kingdom, and slowly re-extended his
influence over the lower regions through political agreements and marriage
connections. In 1904, however, the Dutch were stronger and, as a part of a
larger campaign to consolidate control over the entire archipelago, soldiers
finally managed to capture and kill Taha, and in 1906, the entire area was
brought under direct colonial management.
Following the death of
Jambi sultan, Taha Saifuddin, on April 27, 1904 and the success of the Dutch
controlled areas of the Sultanate of Jambi, Jambi then set as the Residency and
entry into the territory Nederlandsch Indie. Jambi's first Resident OL Helfrich
was appointed by the Governor General of the Dutch Decree No. 20 dated May 4,
1906 and his inauguration held on July 2, 1906.
Muaro
Jambi
Candi Muaro Jambi or Temple
Complex of Muaro Jambi. This complex consists of several temples such as Astono
Temple, Tinggi Temple, Gumpung Temple, Kembar Batu Temple, Gedong Temple,
Kedaton Temple and Koto Mahligai Temple. There is a pool which was used to bath
by the king near the candi Gumpung, namely Telago Rajo. This temple complex was
built in 4-5 AD. This complex is located in Muara village, the district of
Sekernan, about 25 kms in the north east direction of Jambi city.
Traditional Costumes
Melayunese's men, Jambi, with traditional
costumes Mandiangin, put on Lacak (head dress), Necklace and Pending (broach),
Belt, and Keris (knife with woven of jasmine on the tip). A songket shawl
crisscross in the middle of body and sarong songket wound around a
waist.Special for the women teenager, they wear a dress and make up, wear a
hair bun, added with other's head accesories such as a chignon and flowers.
Traditional House
The traditional house
of Jambi Province is the house on stilts with the model "Sometimes
Lako", was the house remained that was shared 8 rooms. First class named
"Jogan", was the place of the rest and placed water. The two
"Depan verandas", for the guest of the man. The three "Dalam
verandas", the bed of the male child. Fourthly "Ambean
Melintang", as the room pengantin. The five "Belakang verandas",
girls's bedroom. The six "Laren", the place received the guest of the
woman. The seven "Garang", to pound rice also also accommodated water
and the eight were the kitchen.
The
Tour Adventure Resorts
The
temple of Muara Jambi, is located in the
complex was gotten 8 ancient legacy temples available this
connection with King Sriwidjaya. The Rantau Pandai waterfall, is the stratified waterfall of two. The Aur Duri
coast, a place of recreation that panorama is
very beautiful. Danau Kerinci, as the place of the cultivation of the fish,
also as the inhabitants's local livelihood. Hot
water, the source of hot water from Kerinci Lake
widely this spring 10 metre. The Sipin lake, this lake of a
kind of delta is located in the middle of as the meeting of two
river currents that became one. The Anggrek garden, is
a garden as the place cultivated orchids including the rare orchid. The Mayang
Mangurai garden, a garden that inside is gotten the
Jambi museum, marriage equipment, traditional clothes et cetera of the
traditional house. The Rimba garden, is the place
garden of recreation. Goa was Alam Tiangkap, Batu was inscribed Birahi Coral,
Air Terjun Nasional Kerinci, Taman Nasional Berbak, Gunung Raya, Gunung Mesjid,
Gunung Kebongson, Bukit Kaca, Gunung Patah Tiga, Gunung Sumbing, Bukit Dua
Belas, Padang Satwa Inum Raya, Cagar Alam Hitam Bulian, Danau Ladeh Panjang.
The Folksongs are:Batang
Hari, Injit-injit Semut, Pinang Muda, Selendang Mayang.
The
Traditional Dances are:
Selampit Delapan, Rangkuang, Sekapur Sirih, Kisan.
Traditional
Cuisine : Gulai Rembung Jambi, Tampoyak.
The District Identities are
Pinang Merah (Cyrt-sotachysrenda) Flora.
Sumatera Tiger (Pantera Trigis Sumateraesisi) Fauna.
Muaro
Tebo
Taman Nasional Bukit Tiga Puluh or Bukit Tiga
Puluh National park was stated as a national park in 1995 with it's coverage
area of 1,270 km2. Rich of biodiversity and endemic animals, this area is also
inhabited by the tribes of Talang Mamak, suku Kubu and Malay traditional
farmers. This national park is a great asset for Jambi. Integrated Conservation
and Development Project (ICDP) has been built under agreement and coordination
of World Wild Fund (WWF) and Indonesian forestry department to manage the park
with it's population (the people). Another international research project in
this area is Norindra. It will mapping all plants and animals at this area to
know the actual potency of this national park.
Muaro
Bungo
Air Terjun Tengan Kiri or Tengan Kiri
Waterfall is located about 3 kms from Muaro Bungo Town, the district of Muaro
Bungo. Naturally built by the nature, the waterfall is very beautiful with it's
water running from the scretch of the hills. You can feel th egreat sensation
of this waterfall when you are there.Bunga Bangkai (Amorpaphilus Titanium), or
more known as Raflesia Arnoldi, is an endemic plant of Sumatera. It means that
this plant exists only in Sumatera. It's flower could reach 2.85 meters in
length. The strange is that, this flower has a bad smell or not like common
flower which smell good. This plant is located in the district of Rantau
Oandan, about 35 kms outside Muara Bungo town.
Anak Dalam (Kubu) Tribes
Self designation
Communities that isolated who live around the Bukit Dua Belas National Park
Jambi calls them self Orang Rimba with the outside community, called them as
the Orang Terang. Anak Dalam Preferred call by themselves that they loved, and
they were very angry at being called the Kubu, designations were considered
demeaning themselves. In conversations among citizens about the Kubu reflected.
Kubu (or Anak Dalam) is the name of an isolated tribe whose members are still
little touched by the influences of modernity. About 900 to 1,000 of them live
scattered inside the Biosfier Park and on the Bukit Duabelas hillside, a number
that has remained practically unchanged over the past decades because the
mortality and birth rates are more or less balanced. The Kubu are mostly
hunters, although they also grow edible tuberous plants. They also collect
rattan to be exchanged in barter with hunting tools. The people still lead a
nomadic life and move to a new site whenever there is something wrong in their
current place, or someone dies.
Other isolated tribes in
Jambi are the Talang Mamak, Laut, Bajau and Talang. However, the Kubu are not
capable to top the ever closing farmers, bulldozers and chainsaws, they still
succeeded to adapt to the rapidly changing environment. They have some
agriculture right now, against their original way of life. They deforest small
pieces of forest for growing rice, corn or different kinds of carrots. Above
all these cultivations attract animals, so they can hunt more effective.
Most Kubu nowadays have
close contacts with the farmers in the environment without being village
inhabitants themselves, or want that to be. They settle themselves on locations
where they are free to hunt, and they often work as worker; they help with the
harvest and they create new agricultural soil in the near environment. They
also gather and trade products from the forest like honey, rattan and various
kind of harsh. There is an increasing demand for their handicrafts: baskets and
fishing equipment. In trade the Kubu receive rice, tobacco, salt, iron
products, medication and cotton cloths. Flashlights, guns, radio's and other
products get an ever-increasing importance, and debris is a witness from their
increasing contacts with the outside world. Besides the common teeth, shells
and bones of wild animals, there are batteries, tin cans, bottles and plastic
mess as well. Because of this changes living environment, some kind of
economical symbiosis was created between the Kubu and the farmers, however they
are still distant from each other for what social status is concerned. The
villagers often-strong Moslems which have the feeling being a part of the new
Indonesia in development - show little respect for the 'half naked, all eating,
uncivilized Kubu' which maintain their old and irregular way of life.
The Kubu, on their turn,
still reject living in villages. The heavy work on the soil, the small moving
freedom and many oblige which the villagers have to do, like education,
developmental and political activities and 'gotong royong' (communal exchange
of labor) are fearful to the Kubu. That's why they are constantly in opposition
against the pressure and temptations from the outside world who wants to force
them to become villagers. This explains why the Kubu never accepted houses in
areas with transmigration projects and why they didn't hold on long in villages
what were built for their 'development and civilization'. They choose for
freedom of living in the forests, living on the edge of civilization as a loose
worker. Only when this only possibility is taken away, they show themselves
more openly: as beggars in wood chop camps, at bus terminals and along the
roads. Maybe people can see this as their adaptation to the modernized form of
hunting and collecting where money, food and cigarettes are the aim, but it's a
living habit that has not been chosen by the Kubu selves. It's not only needed
that their environment is protected and saved, but also a severe reconsideration
of the future of the Kubu is needed.
Woven /
Traditional Songket & Batik
Take Motifs of Ancient
Songket Identical with ordinary Songket Palembang area. However, who would have
thought now Jambi also has Songket typical. As currently developed by
Susilawati. Today, her small gallery named Susi Songket has been filled with
many unique songket Jambi, with typical motifs. In batik-making villages across
the river from the Jambi capital, textiles also have an important part to play
in all stages of the life cycle. Ceremonial gift exchanges at marriage
ceremonies in Jambi always involve textiles. A week or so before the wedding
itself, a delegation from the groom's family goes in procession from his
family's house of the bride's family, carrying twelve Trays of gifts. Most
important are the trays of betel chew ingredient and money Carried at the front
of the procession, but these are followed by many more on which textiles,
folded into the shapes of fruits, flowers, a fan, a goose (sometimes with two
heads) and a boat. These last two items recall Orang Kayo Hitam's marriage to
Princess Mayang Mengurai, and his journey dowstream to found the new kingdom in
Tanah Pilih.
Unlike the situation in
many others parts of Indonesia, the bride's family does not make a precisely
reciprocal exchange: the groom has to buy his way into the bride's family. The
twelve large cakes returned to the groom's family are in the nature of a polite
formality; there is no pretence of equivalence in the exchange. At the wedding
ceremony itself, the groom sits in front of a wall hung with a carpet decorated
with flowers and gauze. A pile of folded batik sarongs arranged into the shape
of a sunflower is provided for him to sit on, with each individual sarong
forming one petal. Nowadays, there would be eight cloths making up the flower
shape, but in the past there would have been fifty-six, in seven layers. The
significance of this Sunflower shape and the shapes into which the gifts are
folded has been lost, but the practice continues and every groom, rich or poor,
goes through this ritual.
Some days or perhaps even
weeks after the day of the wedding the marriage feast takes place, when a great
many guests, sometimes numbering several hundred, are infinited to witness the
couple sitting in state on a heavily ornamented throne, surrounded by
embroidered hangings and rich gold-couched cushions. The night before the
feast, a buffalo is brought to the house, sometimes draped in a red cloth, and
slaughtered to provide food for the guests. On the day itself, the groom and
his contingent arrive in procession at the bride's house, preceded by pencak
silat dancers dressed in black and wearing folded batik head cloths.
Immediately in front of the grooms are two rows of men beating drums and chanting,
and a yellow umbrella to shade him from the sun. Once he has arrived at the
bride's house, the groom must hand over a ring before he is allowed to see the
bride and her friends in a private chamber. The two then emerge to sit on the
ornate throne. For this occasion the bridal couples are dressed in royal
costume, red velvet jackets embroidered with gold thread, and for the woman a
sarong and selendang in Songket. From the woman's belt hangs a silk selendang
jumputan in tririk and pelangi, nowadays Imported from Palembang, but in the
past locally produced.
Muaro
Jambi Temple
The existence of Muaro
Jambi archeological site was discovered by a British Military Officer named
Lieutenant SC Crooke in 1820 A.D. when he was assigned in the hinterland of
Batanghari for mapping the Batanghari River. It is assumed that this 12 km
square temple was built in the era of the Srivijaya Kingdom. In the location,
it can be found some other temples which some of them had ever been renovated
by Jambi provincial government. They are Tinggi Temple, renovated in 1978 done
in 1987, Gumpung Temple, renovated in 1982 done in 1988, Astano temple,
renovated in 1985 done in 1989, and Kembar Batu Temple, renovated in 1991 done
in 1995.
At least nine big temples
can be found there, Kuto Mahliga Temple, Kedaton Temple, Gedong I Temple,
Gedong II Temple, Gumpung Temple, Tinggi Temple, Telago Rajo Temple, Kembar
Batu Temple, and Astomo Temple. In addition, other small temples are spread out
around the location. There is a museum within the temple area functioned to
keep some historical heritages from the 13th century. You will see
the Dwarapala Statue (The statue of holy building guarder from 13th
century, found at Gedong II Temple in April 2002), Belanga (earthen
cooking pot) made of bronze that was found in Kedaton temple in 1994, Padmasana
(Statue‘s seat), three elephants statues made of stone, some ancient bricks
with 576 cm square and 6 cm thick. You will discern Tembikar
(earthenware), bronze artifacts, Belanga which are 160 kg weigh, 0, 67
meters high and 1, 06 meters of diameter. Some pieces of ancient ceramics and
porcelains from the ninth to eleventh century can also be found there. This
archeological site is located in Muaro Jambi Sillage, Muaro Sebo Sub-district,
in the District of Muaro Jambi, Jambi Province.
Muaro Jambi Temple lies in
the riverbank of the Batanghari River, two km northeastwards from Jambi
district. To reach the location, it can be accessed by land or water, through
the Batanghari River. It will spend about 20 minutes by speedboat passing by
the Batanghari River. Otherwise, there are two ways that can be used if you
choose the trip by land. First, started from Jambi district to the Aur Duri
Bridge then continue to Olak Kemang and another one is started from Jambi city
to the Aur Duri Bridge then continue to Simpang Jambi Kecil.
The
State Museum
The State Museum of Jambi Province - 13.350 square meters in width – was
built in 1981 above the 4.000 square meters land. The physical appearance of
the museum implies the Kajang Loko architecture, typical of Jambi Province‘s
traditional architecture. For note, the museum has been officially open
for public since June 6th, 1988. Numerous historical and cultural
collections of Jambi Province are kept well inside the museum. And then, those
collections are divided into some categories such as biology, geology,
archaeology, ethnography, and numismatology.
At least there are 2.855 historical and cultural collections that are
kept well inside the state museum of Jambi Province. Five of them – two golden
statues of Avolokiteswara, heptagonal golden medal made of Turkey, golden belt
and necklace – are the icons of the museum. The discovery of Avolokiteswara
statues happened in Rantau Kapas Tuo in 1991, while the heptagonal golden medal
– dated in 1928 A.D. – is a tributary of Ottoman Empire from Turkey. Far before
being given to the state museum of Jambi Province, the medal had ever been kept
by a royal family in Malaysia.
Some other historical properties of the museum are the old money machine
stamp, ancient canoe, Jambi traditional costumes, and many more. Discover
numerous valuable properties within, suit for you who are undertaking a
research in Jambi Province. The State Museum of Jambi Province lies on Urip
Sumoharjo Street, Telanai Pura Sub-district, Jambi City, Jambi Province.
The
Mountainousare
The
Besar mountain (587 Meters) was located in the Bungotebo Regency. The Dua Belas
hill, one pugunungan in the Sarolangun Regency. The Gadang hill, was located in
the Sarolangun Regency. Gunung Kerinci (3,800 Meters) was located in the
Kerinci Regency. The Kuaran mountain (486 Meters) was located in the Batang
Regency of the Day. The Masuari mountain (2,935 Meters) was located in the
Sarolangun Regency. The Patah Sembilan mountain (1,817 Meters) was located in
the Bungotebo Regency. The Sumbing mountain (2,507 Meters) was located in the
Sarolangun Regency. The Tinjaulaut mountain (677 Meters) was located in the
Surolangun Regency.
Women
Headgear / Tengkuluk
One of the cultural wealth
Jambi is the habit of women there wearing a head covering or called
Kuluk/Tengkuluk. Every district in Jambi has a variety Kuluk/Tengkuluk unique,
beautiful and colorful. Despite the inevitable modernization of the flow,
kuluk/tengkuluk could still be found in everyday clothing and special events.
In order Kuluk/Tengkuluk not further eroded by modernization, Jambi Province.
The
Rivers are
Sungai Batang Alai, Sungai Air Hitam, Sungai
Betara, Sungai Batang Baru, Sungai Batang Air Hitam, Sungai Batang Asai, Sungai
Basau, Sungai Batang Hari, Sungai Batu Gadang, Sungai Batang Bunga, Sungai
Belengo, Sungai Belato, Sungai Betara, Sungai Beram Hitam Besar, Sungai Beru,
Sungai Bulian, Sungai Danaubangko, Sungai Batang Herangan, Sungai Kaos, Sungai
Mendahara, Sungai Mengheran, Sungai Mesumi, Sungai Mentawak, Sungai Herangin,
Sungai Pelepal, Sungai Rebah, Sungai Siasin, Sungai Singkut, Sungai Singoan,
Sungai Batang Tabir, Sungai Batang Tembesi, Sungai Batang Tebo.
Berbak
National Park
Berbak National Park is a
national park area on the eastern coastline of Central Sumatera included in
Ramsar Convention for international wetland conservation. In 1992, the minister
of Forestry, Republic of Indonesia following the original 1935 by Dutch
colonial, officially states this area as National Park. Berbak National Park is
a national park area on the eastern coastline of Central Sumatera included in
Ramsar Convention for international wetland conservation.
By canoeing through the
swamp river canal, we can enjoy the undisturbed wildlife on the riverside and
canopies. We have two exotic areas in this park, that are Air Hitam Dalam,
typical freshwater swamp and floodplain, with wetland ecosystem and Air Hitam
Laut and Cemara River where typical coastline and saltwater swamp and marsh is
dominating the area. Up to 300 species of birds are living peacefully inside
the park. Some exotic birds like, Wild duck (cairina scutulata), and all
species of Raja Udang (alcenedenidae), and also 9 species of Rangkong
(Bocerotidae). Migrant birds up to thousands, which reside off their Siberian -
Australian journey, especially during October - March season, really amaze any
human being, as we will find them blackening the coast horizons.
Primates also dominate the
canopies during our canoe traverse. The more challenging wildlife to observe
may lie deep underwater below your canoe. We can observe 2 species of
crocodile, that is saltwater crocodile (crocodiles porous) and freshwater
crocodile (tomistoma schegelii). Turtles family also dominates the swamp area.
Big mammalian like Sumateran tiger (panthera tigris Sumateraensis), Black bear
(Helartos malayanus) may occasionally show up in front of your canoe. It may be
special for the tiger, will require some patience from you and may be a good
stamina to traverse into the center of the park on foot.
Telun
Berasap Watarfall
Telun Berasap Waterfall is a nature tourism destination which is located
in Kerinci District, Jambi Province. The water flows from Lake Gunung Tujuh,
which is situated at an altitude of 50 meters. The surrounding people
call the waterfall “Telun Berasap” (literally means water smoke) since the fast
current of water falling down from the crag creating such “water smoke.” There is a cave nearby the waterfall.
However, the local inhabitants are not brave enough to enter the cave. The cave
has numerous meandering alleys hence it is difficult to reach. Moreover, the
fast current of the waterfall and its escarpment keep the cave isolated from
tourists visiting Telun Berasap Waterfall. The water falling down from above
sprays soft sprinkle water on the bottom of the waterfall. It is jut like a
white smoke called “water smoke”. The water‘s grains spread beautiful
colour when the sun shines brightly. The grains spout shinning light like a
rainbow. Telun Berasap Waterfall can
be reached through three alternatives ways. First, from Jambi to the Punuh
River (500 kilometers) and spends approximately 10 hours by taking public
transportation or personal car.
Second, starting from Padang to Tapan, then continue to the Penuh River
around 278 kilometers. The trip needs for about seven hours to reach the site
by using public transportation, rent car, and personal car. And the last, from
Padang to Muaralabuh then continue to Kersik Tuo for about 211 kilometers. It
can be reached for about five to six hours by public transportation. Telun Berasap
Waterfall can be found in Telun Berasap Village, Kayu Aro Sub-district, Kerinci
District, Jambi Province.
Bukit Tiga Puluh National Park
Bukit Tiga Puluh National
Park is a 143,143 hectares area on the low land area of eastern Sumatera,
included into two provinces, Riau and Jambi. Ecologically, this area is
classified as low land tropical rainforest, with some intra ecosystem inside
like swamp and highland. Some of endangered species are highly protected here
like Dead flower (rafflesia hasseltii and rafflesia arnoldi), amorphophallus
SP, and some endangered animals like Sumateran tiger (panthera tigris
Sumateraensis), tapir (tapirus indicus), primates like Siamang (symphalangus
syndactylus), Ungko (hylobates sp), birds (bocerotidae and argusianus argus).
This area is also interesting in its natural features of its geology, like the
30 Mountains intrusive complex, folded tertiary sediments, and some offer science
breakthrough. Old tribes, which characterized most of Central Sumatera forest,
is also one uniqueness you will find inside this park like Talang Mamak tribe.
Tracking Trip
For the adventurer, Especially long trips through the park need a
guide. Local guides can be hired in Kersik Tuo village at the foot of Mount
Kerinci. Eco-Rural Travel office can also be found here, it's a company, which
sell good maps, hires camping gear and organised trips for several days. It's
sponsored by the WNF. Mount Kerinci, or Mount Inderapura, can be reached with
most vehicles. The popular climb to the top of Kerinci takes two days.
The
Promontories are: Tanjung Jabung.
The
Lakes are
Danau Kerinci / Lake Kerinci, located in
Kerinci Regency. Danau Dipancapat / Dipancapat, located in
Sarolangun Regency. Danau Sipin / Lake Sipin, Danau
Ladeh Panjang-Panjang, Danau Gunuh etc.
Lake
Gunung Tujuh
Lake Gunung Tujuh is a
spectacular caldera lake of 960 hectares, located at an attitude of 1,950
meters and surrounded on all sides by the very steep slopes of Mt. Tujuh. This
volcano has seven (tujuh) peaks, the highest of which is 2,732 meters. The lake
measures about 4.5.kilometers long by 3 kilometers wide, and the greatest depth
recorded is 40 metres. It is located within the Kerinci Seblat N.P., and all
the surrounding hills and mountains are densely forested. It is accessible by a
1.5 (very fast) to three-hour (slow) walk along a small forest path leading
straight up the mountain from the PHPA guard post of Pesisir Bukit (alt. 1,400
meters), which in turn is a half-hour walk from Pelompek village. The track
leads up to a point on the crater rim (alt. 2,010 metres), immediately south of
the outlet river of the lake. Administratively, L. Gunung Tujuh lies in Gunung
Kerinci District (Kecamatan), with Siulak Deras as administrative centre
(Bakosurtanal and Bappeda Jambi, 1990).
Mount
Kerinci
A
climb to the top of Mount Kerinci or one of many other volcanoes shows an
important and remarkable change in vegetation; lower trees, which are covered
in mush and sub-alpine meadows and swamps at the top, gradually replace high
trees. A remarkable flower on higher altitudes is the Javanese edelweiss
Anaphalis javanica, which only grows on volcanoes. This flower usually reaches
four meters in height and is colored white-green because of its small hairs;
the flowers are yellow with white. The peak of the volcano itself is bald,
because of the last eruption in 1934. The park also houses the biggest flowers
in the world, the monstrous, flesh red flower of the parasite Rafflesia Arnoldi
and the two-meters-high flower-flames of Amorphophallus titanum.
Mount Kerinci is the
highest top in Sumatera island. In it's 3,805 meters-height-top, we can find
it's lava which has size of 600 x 100 m2.The top always covers by fogs.
Climbing the mountain will take more than 11 hours and through 10 stoping
posts. Climbing activity in this mountain is dangerous for beginners. It is
recommended that your activities are guided by local people.Kerinci Lake is
situated on 783 meters above sea level. Located in Sanggar village, the lake is
about 5,000 ha in square. Surrounded by the scratch of hills, this lake is a
great place to take various activities such as fishing, photography, canoeing
or just walking around to enjoy the beautiful sightseeing.
Kerinci
Seblat National Park
Kerinci Seblat National
Park (KSNP) is the largest national park in Sumatera and one of Indonesia's
most important natural reserves. KSNP had been gazetted with a total area of
1,375,000 hectares. The park area includes the second highest mountain in
Indonesia and the highest caldera lake in Southeast Asia. Habitats range from
lowland dipterocarp rainforest to montane forests and volcanic alpine
formations. The park is home to a staggering diversity of flora and fauna. It
is thought that more than 4,000 plant species grow in the park area, including
the world's largest flower, Rafflesia Arnoldi, and the tallest flower,
Amorphophallus sp. Some 17 species of birds and several mammal species found in
the park are endemic to Sumatera, appearing nowhere else on earth.
Kerinci
Seblat Tiger Protection
Kerinci Seblat National
Park is one of the largest national parks in Asia, and a world-renowned center
for biodiversity. In addition, the park and its surrounding forests have been
identified as one of the five most important sites in the world for the long
term survival of tigers in the wild. Sumatera capital city of Padang estimated
that between 400-600 Sumateran tigers were likely to survive in the wild,
reduced from a population of about 10,000 in 1900. They felt that the tiger
population in Kerinci Seblat National Park was probably in the region of 76
animals. In fact, based on Fauna and Flora International’s five years of
fieldwork in the national park, the 1994 estimate was, at the time, a
considerable under-count (similar under-estimates were also made in Way Kambas
national park in southern Sumatera).
Lake
Kerinci
The lake which is located
in the slope of Mount Raja is the biggest lake in Kerinci district. It is 5.000
meters square wide, at an altitude of 783 meters. The scenery of the lake is so
enchanted so you will not easily get bored watching the spread out clear water
with wonderful marched mountainous. In the center of the lake, some fishermen`s
traditional boats sail above the calm water surface where many kinds of fishes
can be found within.
In the villages around the
lake, there are many heritages of the Stone Age era in shape of carved
stones. It indicates that the area around the lake had ever been settled
by ancient people living about thousand years ago. There is an annual event
showing the traditional art performances of Jambi province. It is proposed for
welcoming the tourists visiting Lake Kerinci. Lake Kerinci is located between
Danau Kerinci Sub-district and surround Sub-district, Kerinci District, Jambi
Province.
There are three alternatives for accessing the destination; you may take
either public or private transportations.
- Started
from Jambi to Sungai Penuh, about 500 km away that can be reached in
approximately 10 hours.
- Started
from Padang to Tapan continue to Sungai Penuh, 278 km which will spend
about seven hours.
- Started
from Padang to Muaralabuh continue to Kersik Tuo, 211 km, in approximately
five to six hours.
The
Straits are
Selat Berhala / Berhala
Islandis a small island (about 1km2 in square) in Jambi. In a certain time we
can walk around the island in a whole. Every November this island is become a
stop point for migran birds from other parts of the world. With it's white
sandy beach and stone beach, this island could be a great place for recreation
beside visiting the funeral of Datuk Paduko Berhalo.Located about 50 kms from
Kuala Tungkal, the funeral of Orang Kayo Hitam is considered to be a holy place
by the local people. Orang Kayo Hitam is the king of Jambi kingdom in 5 AD.
Many people come to this funeral for something.
The
Wildlife Reserves are
The Tiangko upstream (the Area 1
hectare) was located in Sarko. The cave was historic/cirri histories. Berbak
National Park (19,000 Hectares) was located in the Jabung Cape, as cirri
faunistis him the Elephant, Tapir, and the Sumateran Tiger.
The
Flora are
Kayu Meranti, Kayu Banio, Kayu Rikir, Kayu
Besi, Nibung.Apart from filamentary algae, no aquatic plants were recorded
during the present survey. Morley, Fienley and Kardin (1973) spent more time at
the lake, constructing a raft to venture out on, and report that "There is
virtually no marginal swamp except for a small patch of Equisetum sp.
accompanied by Patidanus sp.Carex sp. and Impatiens sp.". Their Equisetum
is probably E.debile, as recorded at nearby L. Belibis, and their Impatiens is
probably I. platypetala, as recorded at the nearby Bento swamps, and at Lempur.
The
Fauna
are
Burung Kakak Tua, the Elephant,
the Goat, the Water Buffalo, the Tapir, deer, the Ox, the Tiger.No freshwater snails were recorded, in
spite of a lengthy search, and only one fish species was reported to occur,
namely keperas (peres/Puntius sp.). Thierry Thomas carried out a bird survey in
the area in September 1990, but did not observe any aquatic birds. No aquatic
birds were seen during the present survey (10/4/91), and our guide confirmed
that he had never seen any ducks or egrets there, although he had been there at
least a dozen times.
Goa (cave)
Sangering
is a cave which has a length of 450 meters. Inside this cave is the home of
Wallet bird. In the radius of 2-5 kms of this cave you can find ten other caves
with various types. They are goa Tiangko, goa Mesjid, goa Keruh, goa Terentak,
goa Pancur, goa Tali, goa Batu, goa Putih, goa Senamat and goa Sungai Batang.
These caves are located in the district of sungai Manau, about 9 kms from the
center of the town.Known with it's beautiful original rainforest, mount Masurai
is located in sungai Lalang village (district of Muara Siau). You reach this
place in 7 hours drive from the Bangko town. The mount itself is about 2,720
meters of height. Climbing this mount is a great and unique experience. ALong
your way you will find various wild animals and plants, while two volcanic
lakes are waiting for you on the top of the mount.Grao Solar, Grao Nguak and
Grao Kunyit are like small stone islands which are surrounded by a great
tropical rainforest. The rainforest is the original habitat of elephants and
other animals. Grao has a great hot spring which can reach 15 meters. Grao is
located in the district of Jangkat, Jambi.
Batanghari
Cagar
alam hutan Bulian is a central conservation of kayu Bulian (Evisideroxylon
Zwageri). In this forest we could make a research on a unique plant or just
having a sightseeing for the beauty of primier forest vegetation. This forest
covers about 7480 in square. In order to reach this forest, we have to make a
land trip from Jambi city through Muara Bulian town.Penangkaran buaya, or Crocodile
Conservation Center is located on Kebun IX village, in the district of Jambi.
It's about 48 kms out of Jambi city. In this place you can see the conservation
system for crocodile using local technology. The brave of the employee in
serving the wild animal may give a special impression for you.
The History and Archaeological remains
Flakes Obsidian, the object purbakala the
origin kerinci, the Vessel of Perunggu Danau Kerinci, Prasasti Karang Berahi,
was located in Merangin Provinsi Jambi.
The Airports
Airport
Sultan Toha, is located in Jambi. Airport Kerinci, is located in Kerinci. Airport Kuala Tungkal, is located in the Tungkal Estuary. Mayang Airport
sand, is located in Mayang Sand.
The
Harbors: Pelabuhan Laut Jambi, is located in Jambi Province.
The
Folksongs : Batang Hari.
Sumber Investigasi:
F. I. Fatrick &www.guidingtoindonesia.blogspot.com
