If you're stuck in a short weekend in Jakarta and Saturated just watch cable tv in the hotel room and find a fairly quiet place, why not to visit the Ragunan Wildlife Park?
In sunny Saturday march 12, 2011. I went to Ragunan zoo. Jakarta pride Wildlife Park has been established since 1864 on Cikini and moved to the Pasar Minggu district in 1966. Got more than 3122 kinds of animal collections from around the world. Some of them are threatened with extinction. Don't worry about getting lost if you have no idea about Jakarta. TransJakarta busway will deliver directly at the Ragunan zoo garden.
Saturday was a good day to come to the Wildlife Park Ragunan. Not many passengers are crammed on the busway TransJ that led Ragunan. In addition to school children. Ragunan is not a business or shopping areas such as the Sudirman-Tamrin or Glodok. Many homes and shady trees along the road to get there. Appear calm and refresh the eyes.
Ragunan zoo entrance fee is quite cheap. Only Rp. 5000, - for a single entry. Rp. 4000, - for the entrance fee plus Rp. 1000, - for insurance and donations.
After passing through the northern gate II. 50,000 shade trees in the garden area of ??147 hectares are somehow creating an atmosphere like in a fairy tale. Saturday is the best day to visit this zoo because saturday isn't school day off in Indonesia. Ragunan is crowded as during holidays. And this is the opportunity to enjoy the variety of flora and fauna that are here in peace.
On the left of the north gate II there is a pool that was occupied by dozens of Australian pelicans (Pelecanus conspicillatus) and two black swan. Pelikan bird is the largest water bird that has a pouch under its beak bird Pelecanidae part of the family. This bird is quite large. As adults, the weight can reach 13 kilograms with a wingspan of approximately 2.5 meters. Although most birds have a long beak among others this can fly. In this pool, they only gathered under shady trees or in groups and sometimes a beautiful move like dancing when looking for fish. Black swan (Cygnus atratus), which comes from New Zealand. Mysterious animals of this beautiful red-billed as alienated among giant pelican birds on the pond. Two Black Swan was away and busy to play itself. And occasionally approached the visitor to ask for food.
Collection of various species of birds here are quite complete. There were three large cages containing variety of birds from around the world. Children are most happy to come here. Seeing the big birds such as eagles, peacocks and ranggong up close it's definitely different than just see on television.
Perhaps because of pity, perhaps also because of habit. What is certain to feed animals with which carry their own snacks is not good. As I see it in the cage of Orang Utan. In the first cage containing two young Orang Utan. The visitors looked scrambling throw peanuts or bread and even chewing gum! Just to draw attention to the poor primate. In the second cage containing an adult Orang Utan more poor old enough anymore. He is pelted with beans, bread, chewing gum and even drinks bottles! Just wanted to see the animals moving. It's boring to see who was sitting in an old animal could not do anything. But get it attention by throwing variety of snacks and even that was not good.
Every visitor should have sufficient knowledge. Orang Utan Indonesia is endemic animals that exist only in Sumatra and Kalimantan. The number continues to decrease because its habitat was destroyed for oil palm plantations. And feed the haphazardly even threw garbage isn't wise.
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Inside the park there are wildlife parks that supposedly the largest primate in asia pacific. His name Schmutzer Primate Center. Is a grant from the late Mrs. Pauline Adeline Antoneitte Schmutzer and Gibbon Foundation (Prof.Dr.Ir.Willie Smits). A woman of German descent who was born and died in Indonesia. Once loved Indonesia and animal lover.
There are a lot of primates at the facility which was inaugurated in 2002. One of the favorite guests here are the Gorilla. The largest primate that comes from the African continent is riveting adults let alone children. It body is so big and sturdy. It was a different experience than just see it on television. In the main enclosure that is open, there are two gorillas. And a gorilla again which is still in the cage closed. I do not know why a gorilla is separated from the others. Maybe being in quarantine.
In addition to Gorilla, here too, there is Lemurs. Gorgeous furry animal that comes from Madagascar, although a small but aggressive look. When I saw it in the cage, never a minute the animal is sitting on a tree branch. There is also a proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus). Borneo endemic primates are quite large. High male proboscis monkey could reach 75 inches with a weight of 24 kilograms. Proboscis Monkey eating a variety of leaves, fruits and grains, which produce more gas when digested.
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Because Ragunan Wildlife Park is so vast. The distance from one cage to cage other animals quite far. I got tired and confused when looking for a particular species. But here is provided by the vehicle-shaped tourist train that will take visitors around the parks without fatigue anymore. And if you want to just around without a route, can rent a bicycle that is on the north door II.
Many trees in Ragunan is the best thing. Take a rest in one of many parks after take a one day tour and enjoying the rare fresh air in Jakarta are the beautiful story ending.
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