Wednesday 1 September 2010

Indonesia Region 8 Special Features

Areas on the surface of this earth has its own uniqueness. These unique and different characteristic of the region is a basic concept of geography. According Pro.Dr Affairs (Professor of Geography University of Gajah Mada) 8 unique regions in Indonesia that can observe, among others, as follows:

1. Location and Area
a. Abundance and diversity of natural resources and biological resources
b. The threat of danger from the outside

2. Climate Conditions
a. rainfall varies
b. wet periods and dry periods during the 30-year recurrent

3. Geological conditions
a. Geological structure, rock and complex stratigraphy
b. Many contain mineral resources or rock, and mineral
c. Vulnerable to disasters such as earthquake geology, volcanoes and landslides

4. Geomorphological conditions
a. Varied and complex
b. Each unit of land has its own characteristics and quality that can be used for assessing the usefulness

5. The uniqueness of Hydrological Conditions
a. The availability of water resources is very large
b. Distribution varies according to time and space

6. The uniqueness of Soil Conditions
a. Variation of soil types vary by climate, biota and time
b. Most land in Indonesia has the capability and suit for agriculture, but is prone to erosion

7. Uniqueness Sea Conditions
a. Waters is very extensive and varied
b. Abundant natural resource potential
c. Marine and fishery potential of very large

8. Condition Flora And Fauna
a. There are three zones of flora and fauna
b. Forests have a high ecological functions of human life and other living things.