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Hutan Jompie, Antara Pelestarian Mistik dan Pelestarian Alam
Parepare adalah salah satu kota pantai di Sulawesi Selatan dengan keunikan alam pantainya yang melegenda sebagai bandar transaksi perdagangan internasional masa lampau. Selain pemandangan alam pantainya yang menyenangkan, kota ini juga memiliki hutan kota bernama hutan Jompie, sebuah hutan alami seluas 13,5 hektar dengan berbagai ragam biota dan habitat yang fantastik. Dalam kawasan hutan banyak terdapat jenis pohon langka yang sudah berumur ratusan tahun. Sumber airnya melimpah dan mengalir bening membawa kesejukan hutan yang asri. Unik…
Hantu yg paling Populer di Sulawesi Selatan
Tidak ada satu pun negeri di dunia ini yang tidak memiliki kisah hantu, setan atau makhluk gaib. Semua kisah seram atau kegaiban itu disesuaikan dengan karakter dan tradisinya. Di Sulawesi Selatan, terdapat beberapa jenis makhluk aneh atau menyerupai mahluk halus yang sangat populer dengan legendanya. Semua masyarakat pasti tahu dengan keberadaan makhluk itu, minimal tahu ceritanya. Cerita atau pun kisah menyeramkan tentang makhluk menyeramkan yang populer di masyarakat Sulawesi Selatan itu antara lain:
Smallest Monkey in the World
Sulawesi is an island that has a variety of biological diversity , including diversity of endemic flora and fauna that are not found in other parts of Indonesia . Of 127 species of mammals are found in Sulawesi , 61 % of which are endemic ( Whitten et al . Shekelle and Leksono 2002 in 2004 ) . One endemic species on the island of Sulawesi , namely Tarsier , a species of animal that night like a monkey with a very small size . Tarsier species endemic spread in Sulawesi islands of Sangihe Islands in the north , to Selayar Island . This gen…
Leang Cabbu, Nirvana for Rock Climber
Leang Cabbu , village – lopi Lopi is one area that prehistoric remnant located in Maros regency of South Sulawesi about 40 km from Makassar. Its location at the center region of karst cliffs towering giant surrounded by a vast expanse of paddy fields and lush forests . This region is one of the nature reserves and archaeological conservation land protected by national parks of Bantimurung . Lopi Lopi has exotic natural scenery and stunning , unique charm with a beautiful natural setting and distinctive cool mountain air . In addition to…
Stone Forest in The Giant Rock
Maros regency , South Sulawesi is known to have karst ( rock hill ) prehistoric relics is very broad, covering two districts namely Maros – Pangkep . Maros karst expanse spans 4,500 hectares , is the world’s third largest karst . One unique in the karst area is the Stone Forest , a unique area with a row of stone cliffs like giant pillars towering to reach dozens of hectares of the total area . Each stone pillars that are interconnected on the basis of its banks , some of which form small caves and tunnels stone .
A Legend of the Curse in Mampu Cave
in an area about 35 km north of the city Watampone, Bone regency, South Sulawesi, there is a vast ancient cave. It is estimated that this cave has the largest cave chamber in South Sulawesi, with an area of about 2000 square meters. Local people call this is Mampu cave. Mampu cave is located in the village district Cabbeng, dua Boccoe in Bone regency. Trips can be reached by traveling overland between 60-90 minutes from the Bone district. Roads to the location is quite adequate. It is located on the slopes of Mount with a height of 250 …
