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  Barat Daya Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Barat Daya Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Barat Daya) are a group of islands in the Maluku province of Indonesia.
To the west, the Ombai Strait separates Wetar from Alor Island, the easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands (Nusa Tenggara).
The islands, together with Timor, Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi, and most of Maluku, are part of Wallacea, the group of Indonesian islands that are separated by deep water from both the Australian and Asian continental shelves.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Barat_Daya_Islands   (386 words)

  
 AVIFAUNA - Picchio Verde. . . l'altro web site
islands in Geelvink Bay, Manam and Karkar islands; Louisiade, D'Entrecasteaux and Bismarck archipelagos, and the Solomon Is., incl.
Damar, Babar and the Tanimbar islands in the Lesser Sundas.
Coastal lowlands in the Moluccas from Morotai and Halmahera to Obi, Buru, Seram, Ambon and Seram Laut is.; and Kai Kecil I. in the Kai Islands.
digilander.libero.it /avifauna/classificazione/passeriformes9.htm   (5003 words)

  
 Ethnologue: Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara
Alor Island, east and southeast coasts around Kolana and Silopa, 2 enclaves on north central and northeast coasts.
Islands of Sawu and Raijua south of Flores and west of Timor, and in Sumba (especially in Melolo), in Ende on Flores, and the Kupang area of Timor.
Timor Island, north coast, regions of Maubara and Liquisa from the banks of the Lois River to Dili.
www.christusrex.org /www3/ethno/Indn.html   (2258 words)

  
 COA :: Isolation and Evolution of the Amphidromus in Nusa Tenggara
The bright, but mostly unicolored forms on the islands in the western part of its range are in stark contrast to the extremely intricate patterns of the eastern island forms.
The islands west of Wetar, namely Alor, Pura, and Pantar, sometimes referred to as the Alor Archipelago, are geologically part of a string of volcanic islands that extend west through Flores, Indonesia and belong to the Asian continent.
As the genus reached the small islands of eastern Nusa Tenggara, populations may have become more isolated than they were previously in their range and the distances between habitable islands may have increased.
www.conchologistsofamerica.org /articles/y1997/9706_Gold&Seve.asp   (3073 words)

  
 Alor Indonesia Southeast Asia - Cruise Reivews.com
The small island of Alor is situated east of Flores and is part of the volcanic belt which stretches from Sumatra, Java and Bali to the east of the Indonesian archipelago.
Alor is an island with a rocky, harsh landscape.
Alor is well off the normal tourist routes, mainly because it is difficult to reach the island.
www.cruise-reviews.com /port_info/port_detail.asp?fPortID=32   (650 words)

  
 About Alor and Pantar
Alor is the largest island in the Alor archipelago located at the eastern-most end of the chain of islands that runs through southern Indonesia, lying just north of the island of Timor.
Alor is a very photogenic location, with crystal clear water containing beautiful coral reefs, spectacular mountains, with equally spectacular vistas from the top, and colourful locals.
The province of Nusa Tenggara Timur is one of the poorest in Indonesia, with poverty being commonplace in the Alor archipelago.
www.let.leidenuniv.nl /aapp/alor.html   (663 words)

  
 Ambon / Maluku / Moluccas - History
While the people of the southern islands grow sago as a staple food, on the islands between Alor and Tanimbar, rice is grown by the dry-rice method of cultivation.
The island's economy is based on fishing, pearls and timber (iron, wood and rattan).
Indeed, Ambon was one of the first Moluccan islands to be occupied by the Portuguese and used as a plantation.
www.websitesrcg.com /ambon/history/history-maluku-01.htm   (1960 words)

  
 Drift Seeds and Drift Fruits
The Cayman Islands and Yucatan Peninsula lie directly in the path of the Equatorial Current, bringing thousands of unique drift disseminules from the Amazon and Orinoco deltas and across the Atlantic from river deltas of tropical west Africa.
Coconuts prefer the well-drained coral sand beaches of tropical islands and atolls, and are poorly established along shores of continents.
A marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) on the rocky shoreline of Hood Island in the Galapagos Archipelago.
waynesword.palomar.edu /pldec398.htm   (7040 words)

  
 Diving in Alor, Pantar, Lembata (Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia): dive sites, maps, travelog
The Alor and Padar islands lie east of Flores and north of Timor.
These islands are not very well known to divers and only a few liveaboards plus some dive operators from Kupang (Timor) visit these dive sites (click here for a list).
The dive area lies in the strait between the islands and around the smaller islands of Pura, Kumba, Ternate and Buaya.
www.starfish.ch /dive/Alor.html   (1604 words)

  
 Alor: Journey to a Forgotten Land « Trip Report
Measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale, the temblors destroyed houses and cracked the asphalt that is Kalabahi airport's landing strip.
The epicentre was 32 kilometers East of Kalabahi, Alor's capital.
I had a new buddy for this dive, and I was a bit worried because he has a habit of sucking his tank dry, then continue diving with air from his buddy's tank (or "ngempeng" in Indonesian).
www.kapalselam.org /trip_report/beautiful_alor   (4798 words)

  
 Flores Alor Maumere Alor Pantar Lembata Dive Liveaboard
It is not just the diving in Alor that makes this a special place, here the locals guard the reefs for their future, keeping all reefs in pristine condition.
Many go to Alor in search of the so called BIG fish dives, at times a few reefs here can be very good for BIg fish sightings.
Alor also has the friendliest and most welcoming people in all of Indonesia.
www.diving4images.com /dive_flores_alor.html   (1003 words)

  
 Diving in Alor, Indonesia
The small island of Alor in Indonesia is situated east of Flores and is part of the volcanic belt which stretches from Sumatra, Java and Bali to the east of the Indonesian archipelago.
The strait between Pantar and Alor is acting like a gigantic jet propelling waters from the Flores Sea in the north to the Savu Sea in the south.
During three visits in Alor in 1996, 1997 and again in 2005 we dove most of the 30 or more divesites in the area and were impressed by the outstanding biodiversity under water.
www.bodeweb.de /alorengl.htm   (984 words)

  
 La petite kepa - Pulau Alor
The Alor island archipelago is only an hour away from west-Timor’s main town Kupang.
Alor has a single volcano, various hot springs, dry savannas as well as lush rainforest.
The Alor islands are surrounded by pristine blue waters, reputedly offering some of the wolrd’s most accessible reefs, drop-offs, caves and valleys, full of brightly colored corals, as well as dolphins, whales, turtles, sharks, mola-mola, a rich invertebrate and pelagic fish life can be seen here with hundreds of species of fish.
www.la-petite-kepa.com /pulau_alor.html   (270 words)

  
 DIVE ALOR - Dive the Best
Chances are, if you've ever read anything good about Alor Diving, then they dived Alor with us, or if you still need a second opinion, see what some of our guest's have to say.
Dive Alor, Kupang, Komodo, Rote and Riung; Asia and Eastern Indonesia World Class diving with Graeme and Donovan Whitford, Big Fish, Sharks, Dolphin, Sunfish, Orcas, Whalesharks and Mantas, land based and Liveaboard underwater holidays.
Alor is also now renouned as Indonesia's newest premier "Muck diving" location.
www.divealor.com   (186 words)

  
 Diving in Flores (Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia): Dive sites, travelogs, maps
The island of Flores lies in Nusa Tenggara, between the Komodo and Rinca islands to the west and the Adonara, Solor, Lembata (Lomblen), Pantar and Alor islands to the east.
The island is well worth a visit for its nice landscape, the high volcanoes and fine ikat weavings.
It operates around the Komodo, Flores and Alor islands but special tours are offered to Tukangbesi and Selayar in Sulawesi and Irian Jaya.
www.starfish.ch /dive/Flores.html   (1464 words)

  
 Lesser Sunda or Nusa Tenggara Islands Package Tours
The island 's attraction are the unique culture and arts which are similar to the Balinese, due to the population comprises of the Balinese inhabits, the Western part and the native SASAK who mainly Moslem.
This Island is home to hundreds of different ethnic groups who speak scores of languages, and is a sort of transition point between the Malay and Papuan races.
Timor Island is rocky, steep and mountainous; most of the land is covered by grasses and dry savanna.
www.floressa-bali.com /tour-catalog/lesser-sunda.html   (687 words)

  
 Underwater Photography Indonesia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Though the islands have a reputation for wild currents, there are dive operations that ensure the best possible diving conditions by diving with the rising tide and selecting suitable sites (there are 18 to choose from) with mild currents.
This is particularly true on the south side of the crescent-shaped Bunaken Island, lying in the heart of the park.
The island's reefs are ideally positioned to recieve a cosmopolitan assortment of plankton and juvenile animals from the Indonesia Throughflow, a massive flow of water that passes from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean.
www.underwaterphotography.com /Dive-Travel/Country.asp?ID=270   (2422 words)

  
 Diving holidays in Bali, Komodo and the Alors, Indonesia
The island of Komodo itself is home to a rare diversity of animals, including a population of the world's largest lizard, the famous Komodo Dragons, (Varanus komodoensis).
The Alor Island regency, located at the eastern end of the lesser Sunda’s, comprises the two main islands of Pantar and Alor, as well as a number of smaller isles.
The water's surrounding the Alor regency are extremely rich with varied reef profiles, including walls, seamounts, rocky outcrops, and pristine coral-reefs.
www.regal-diving.co.uk /home/index.php?m=destinations&destid=45   (602 words)

  
 SeaHorse Tales, WaterLogged: Alor Dive Cruise, Indonesia, The Baruna Adventurer
Indonesia is known for unpredictable and often strong currents, and this area is no exception; the water interchange in the passes between the islands around Alor creates fierce, swirling currents of up to eight or ten knots..
Banta Island gave us a dynamite view of a smoking volcano, Gunung Api, and provided us with the prettiest stretch of wall I think I have seen in the last ten years.
Moyo Island provided us with a view of another volcano and three sea mounts that were just swarming with schools of fish, including lots of whitetip and fltip reef sharks, fans, big sponges, and tons of small stuff.
www.seahorsetales.com /logs/Indo/Alor(1).html   (902 words)

  
 Indo-Pacific
It is known as the biggest archipelago in the world, with at least 28,000 species of flora, 3,500 species of fauna, 600 reef species and many unique things to discover.
The reefs surrounding Lembeh Islands have become the destination of choice for underwater photographers in search of unique macro subjects; wasp fish, pygmy seahorse, nudibranchs, and frog fish to name a few.
To the north is the Sangihe Archipelago, volcanic islands covered by coconut palms.
members.cox.net /antonsteenman/indo-pacific.htm   (239 words)

  
 Asia Dive Site | Indonesia dive sites :: Alor
The remote islands of Alor and Pura lie east of Flores and north of Timor.
There are a number of dive sites between the west coast of Alor, around Payar island and up to the smaller islands of Ternate and Buaya.
The north side of Pura island offers this healthy reef slope where mandarinfish can be seen dancing in the daylight.
www.asiadivesite.com /indonesia-dive-sites/alor   (515 words)

  
 Scuba Diving Bali Indonesia Liveaboard Travel
Bay of Maumere - Straits and islands of Adonara, Lomblen, Pantar and Alor - Maumere.
Bay of Maumere, Alor, Islands of Gunung Api, Lucipara and Penyu, Islands of Banda, Gorong, Misool - archipelago of Rajah Empat - Sorong.
Maumere Bay- Alor - Islands of Gunung Api, Lucipara and Penyu - Banda Islands- Ambon.
amrnour.com /indonesia-mvondina.htm   (1320 words)

  
 Songline Cruises of Indonesia - Scuba diving adventure cruises!
Alor has recently gained the attention of the marine science community and while aboard the KLM Marco Polo, you and the crew will be collecting data, which is provided on a monthly basis to the Nature Conservancy in their efforts to fully understand the importance of this area.
While the Alor Island group is very isolated, it is a place that only a few people have come to know, ensuring you of a true "get-away-from-it-all" holiday.
We will depart in the mid afternoon and cruise to Monkey Island for an evening meal at anchor and depart in the evening up the mountainous coast of Timor for the prime whale zone in the middle currents of the Alor Sea.
www.songlinecruises.com /marcopolosched.php   (1026 words)

  
 Komodotours.com - Timor, West Timor, East Timor, Alor, Roti islands, sasando, timor adventure
It comprises by several small islands Timor is also has rivers Noelmina and Benain - Mountain : Mutis.
The territory of East Nusa Tenggara Province comprises 566 islands.
The islands are generally semi-arid, with a longer dry season lasting from March to November.
www.komodotours.com /timor/west_timor_geography.htm   (302 words)

  
 ALFRED
This is an island group (Lesser Sunda Islands), which is located in Indonesia.
These islands are part of the Nusa Tengarra (Lesser Sunda Islands), which is an island group located in Indonesia.
This island is part of the Nusa Tengarra (Lesser Sunda Islands), which is an island group located in Indonesia.
alfred.med.yale.edu /alfred/recordinfo.asp?UNID=PO000379T   (540 words)

  
 Underwater Photography Oceania
Kal's Dream, Alor islands is in the Timor Sea.
Alor area dive sites are excellent by any standard.
Sponge gardens and gorgonian fields are inhabited by a myriad of fish, shellfish, urchins and anemones, with fl coral found in deeper waters.
www.underwaterphotography.com /Dive-Travel/Region.asp?ID=7   (2648 words)

  
 The Best Diving in the World!!_______   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Ten years later the walls that surround these islands have managed to recover in their totality from that natural disaster to the scientists surprise and they actually offer excellent dives in mild currents, with a healthy population of gorgonias and sponges, with big groupers lurking in crevices, antias and butterfly fish.
Straits of Alor: Like Komodo and Rinca, the straits between the islands of Pantar and Alor, East of Flores, are simply superb.
In the anchorages of the islands of Adonara and Lomblen great dives at less depth and in more protected waters can be done, with the classical exuberant coral gardens and schools of tropical fish.
www.thebestdivingintheworld.com /ENG/PyR_TP_MaumereAmbon.htm   (699 words)

  
 The Best Diving in the World!!_______
Maumere Bay- Alor - Islands of Gunung Api, Lucipara and Penyu - Banda Islands- Gorong - Misool- Raja Empat Archipelago – Sorong
These remote islands separated by some tens of miles one from the other are surrounded by deep and vertical walls overlooking one of the biggest depths in the Indian Ocean: 7.000 meters!.
Banda Archipelago: Known as one of the areas with greater potential for diving in Indonesia, this group of islands offer dives of all types: from "lagoons" with shallow waters, to adrenaline drift dives along deep walls decorated with an extensive marine profusion of life and a great abundance of fish.
www.thebestdivingintheworld.com /ENG/PyR_TP_MaumereSorong.html   (803 words)

  
 Linguistic Variation in Eastern Indonesia: the Alor and Pantar Project (AAPP)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
It consists of the two larger islands of Alor and Pantar and a handful of smaller islands.
The precise number of languages and dialects present in the Alor archipelago remains elusive, with realistic estimates ranging from 15 to 30 languages.
Alor island is the largest of the islands, approximately 80km by 100km in size, with 12 to 20 languages.
www.let.leidenuniv.nl /aapp/bairdsociolinguisticsabstract.html   (197 words)

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