November 10, 2011

Telaga Warna, Upstream of Ciliwung River

Telaga Warna - Foto: Henry Adam


Telaga Warna 1.378 - 1.831 m dpl, approximately 80 km or 1,5 hour drive from Jakarta through Cisarua; 1.45 hour drive from Bandung; and  10 minutes from Puncak Pass on foot to the entry gate. Telaga Warna is an upstream Ciliwung River and is an part of ​​the buffer zone of Mount Gede-Pangrango National Park. The Lake is surrounded by tea plantation. 




History
On a sunny day, the lake will have a beautifull and amazing colour. Actually, the colour is a reflection of canopy forest, plants, flowers and the sky surrounding the lake. But, the local people believes that the colour is sparkling from a neclace of a Princess living in the Lake, and the water of the Lake is the tears of the Princess.

Flora
Type of Vegetation are mountain rain forest, flora made ​​up of diverse species of trees are Puspa (Schima walichii), Saninten (Castanopsis argentea) and others.


Fauna
Type of wildlife which can be found in this area are birds such as turtledoves (Strepto chinensis), qual (Turnix Susciator), Kadanca (Ducula sp), Swallow (Collocalia vulvanorum) and others.


Visitor Activity
Visitors come to enjoy the beauty of the lake mostly at the weekend. Taking, pictures, tea walk, bycicle, bird watching, paragliding watching are other activities that can be done by visitors. 




Paragliding Watching - Foto: Henry Adam
Paragliders- Foto: Henry Adam



I wish the lake and its surrounding can be mantained in a sustainable way so that they can still be enjoyed by our future generation.

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