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Sangalaki Island is a small island covering an area of 15.9 hectares. This island is one of the islands that are part of Derawan Archipelago. Derawan Islands is a group of islands famous in the world. Aside from Sangalaki Island, another famous island of Derawan Islands are Kakaban and Derawan Island. Sangalaki Island located in the waters of the northern peninsula of Berau.
Administratively, Sangalaki Island located in Berau Regency of East Kalimantan Province. Most sea turtles in the world are an endangered species. That includes species hawksbill and green turtles that live on Sangalaki Island. Not only that, but Sangalaki Island is also a major nesting site for green turtles in Southeast Asia.

Therefore, it makes sense Sangalaki Island has a turtle conservation facility that is very good. Not so hard to find a turtle on Sangalaki Island. When you are walk on the shore visible some traces of turtle. Usually this turtle come to Sangalaki Island at night. At night can be found dozens of turtles that come here. Each year a total of more than 3,700 turtles who come to this island.
The turtles came to Sangalaki Island to lay eggs, especially when the sea water was high tide. Activities of the turtles lay their eggs on Sangalaki Island arguably a natural spring. Because after the completion turtles lay eggs, eggs that have hatched would be monitored. If it is not safe position where turtles bury their eggs, then there will be a few officers from the Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA) which move the eggs to another location that is considered more secure.

Some animals such as lizards who also lives on Sangalaki Island known to prey on turtle eggs. One adult turtle can lays about 100 eggs. Every night there are more than 20 adult turtles laying in Sangalaki Island. Because they spawn in a close time, so when there will be thousands of children hatched turtles called “tukik” or hatchlings were scrambling for first towards the sea. Unfortunately, although the number of newly hatched hatchlings could reach thousands, but only a few of them will survive to adulthood.

When just touched the waters there are some hawks flying above the ocean lurking hatchlings. An eagle is capable of consuming 3 to 4 turtle hatchlings. Not to mention the various predators prey hatchlings were at sea. Even when they are grown and large with a strong shell, still not safe from predators.

There are sharks are known to prey on adult turtle with strong canine teeth and able to snag a hard shell turtles. From the thousands of hatchlings that hatched on Sangalaki Island, only dozens who managed to live to adulthood. Most of adult turtles will return to Sangalaki Island to spawn. Unlike Derawan Island of fully developed for tourism purposes, only 3% of Sangalaki Island built. The rest is left in as natural a state as possible. Because it is on Sangalaki Island more emphasis in conservation and ecology. But that does not mean there are no facilities at all here. There are some facilities is available that provide various best facilities for snorkeling, diving, up to the inn.

To get there:
To reach Sangalaki Island, you may take an airplane from Soekarno-Hatta airport in Jakarta to Sepinggan airport (BPN) in Balikpapan. From Sepinggan, you may take a Deraya airplane to the capital of Berau city, Tanjung Redeb. Deraya serves commuter and chartered flights. During this journey, you may see the life of the local community in the Kalimantan hinterlands which are not influenced by modernization.Upon your arrival in Tanjung Redeb, you have another journey by speed boat along the Segah River to Sangalaki. In total, it takes about 8 to 9 hours from Jakarta to Sangalaki. In addition to visiting Sangalaki, you could also visit equally interesting neighbouring islands such as Maratua, Derawan, and Kakaban islands.

LABUHAN KERATON NGAYOGYAKARTA
Labuhan Keraton or the Royal Offerings of Yogyakarta is usually performed on the 30th of Rajab, so it will probably be hold on Thursday, 27 April 2017, at 07.00 am at the “Pendhapa” (Javanese Mansion) of Kretek Subdistrict Office. The Ngayogyakarta Royal servants transfer the vessels of the offering-implement to the Bantul Government. Then the offering-implement is delivered to the “Pendhapa” of Parangkusumo, and given to the caretaker to be arranged in “ancak” (the vessel made of bamboo). After the prayer fort it in “cepuri” (a supporting resort of the gateway) of Parangkusumo, the ritual goes on with the burying of the Sultan’s goods such as the cut of hair or nail. It is conclude with floating the “ancak” away to the sea.

LABUHAN KERATON NGAYOGYAKARTA
Upacara Labuhan Keraton Ngayogykarta biasanya dilaksanakan pada tanggal 30 Rejeb dimana pada tahin ini jatuh pada hari Kamis, taggal 27 April 2017. Ritual upacara dimulai pukul 07.00 di Pendapa Kecamatan Kretek yaitu dengan pasrah panampi (penyerahan sesaji) dari Parentah Ageng Kraton Ngayogyakarta kepada Bupati Bantul. Setelah itu uba rampe dibawa ke Pendapa Parangkusuma untuk diwilang (diperiksa) sebelum diserahkan kepada juru kunci di Parangkusuma, sekaligus didoakan. Acara ini berlangsung di Cepuri Parangkusuma. Setelah didoakan, salah satu uba rampe yang berisi lorodan ageman (pakaian bekas sultan),kenaka (potongan kuku), serta rikma (potongan rambu) selama setahun dikubur di sudut cepuri sambal menabur bunga dan membakar dupa. Sisa uba rampe berupa Sembilan kain dengan corak dan warna khusus, uang tindhih lima ratus, minyak koyoh, dupa serta layon sekar (sejumlah bunga yamg sudah layu dan kering, bekas sesajen pusaka keratin selama setahun), dan jajanan pasar yang ditempatkan pada 3 ancak dilabuh.

Upacara ini dapat dimaknai sebgai bentuk syukur kepada Tuhan Yang Maha Esa karena keselamatan yang telah diterima rakyat Ngayogyakarta. Juga untuk memohon kepada Tuhan YME agar Sultan, Keraton, Rakyat Yogyakarta diberi keselamatan, ketentraman, dan kesejahteraan hidup.

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As a testament to the commitment of South Sumatra Province (SumSel) through the Department of Culture and Tourism (Disbudpar) South Sumatra support the Ministry of Tourism to attract tourists, in 2017 will present series of programs that lure tourists.

“We hold many events in the next year (Read: 2017). There are 42 events and was still able to grow again, “said the Head of the Department of Culture and Tourism South Sumatra Province, Irene Camelyn Sinaga after launching Halal Travel and Calendar Event of South Sumatra, 2017, in the Atrium PIM, Friday (16/12).

From the dozens of events will be held, said Irene, including in South OKU there is natural cruising Serasan Seandanan, Festival Dempo in Pagaralam , Dusun Lame Festival in Lubuk Linggau, and Musi Triboatton in Palembang, Banyuasin, Muba, Mura, Empat Lawang, as well as various events more.

Irene also mentioned, South Sumatra ready to entertain local and foreign tourists through tourism event later. Therefore, the circuit on the calendar events 2017 will be promoted ranging from domestic to overseas.
For Halal tourism in South Sumatra, continued Irene, indeed so far has not identified how many there are. However, this Halal Tourism where from the industry, such as travel agents, attractions, malls, hotels, restaurants and other travel must be certified kosher.

“It’s actually many destinations of South Sumatra province for halal travel, but there are provinces that preceded it, such as Aceh. In the future, there are several hotels in Palembang are already willing to become halal tourism, ranging from houses of worship to the restaurant, “said Irene.

Meanwhile, Head of the Regional Tourism Promotion Board (BPPD) of South Sumatra province Yaniarsyah Hasan appreciated at the Department of Culture and Tourism both provincial and city. Because, through a limited budget can still perform launching halal tourism.

“In the calendar events in 2017, pretty much the circuit which will take place in South Sumatra. But later in 2018, we can create a calendar event that much more to involve the district or city in South Sumatra, “he added.

He also hoped, by dozens of tourism events later can bring in more tourists from outside South Sumatra. In addition, the presence of this events will welcome the holding of the Asian Games in 2018.

“So, after the Asian Games, Palembang will surely be known 45 Asian countries and other countries. Hopefully this launching can also be beneficial for the whole community in South Sumatra, “he concluded.

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