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	Batu - LoveToKnow 1911
		BATU, or Rock Islands (Dutch Batoe), a group of three greater and forty-eight lesser islands in the Dutch East Indies, W. of Sumatra, between o° 10' N. to o° 45' S. and 97° 50'- 9 8 ° 35' E., belonging to the Ayerbangi district of the lowlands of Padang (Sumatra).
		The islands are generally low, and covered with forest, in which the cocoanut palm is conspicuous.
		The natives, about 3000 in number, are of Malayan or pre-Malayan stock, akin to those of the island of Nias to the north-west.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Batu (154 words)

	Area of Operations
		ISLAND AID is now committed to a multi-tasking approach that maintains a long-term outreach and reconstruction capability combined with an emergency readiness capability based on a multipurpose vessel.
		ISLAND AID has utilized damage assessment reports and marine charts, and spoken to many local people to ascertain which areas are most in need and targeted aid accordingly.
		ISLAND AID is very anxious to survey the area with a medical team, especially given pre-tsunami health problems in the Mentawais were far worse than anything the ISLAND AID have experienced in post tsunami/quake Aceh or Nias.
	www.electriclamb.org /AFP/pages/44.html (1381 words)

	Spotlight on Batu Puteh: New Straits Times
		The ICJ decision was notable for its emphasis on "effectivites", which refers to the exercise of authority in the capacity of a sovereign on disputed territory.
		As for Pulau Batu Puteh, the critical date will be decided by the court but it is likely to be around 1979, when Malaysia published its continental shelf map showing the island as Malaysian.
		Pulau Batu Puteh, tiny as it is, is sig-nificant for its strategic position, impact on the delimitation of territorial sea boun-daries and, most of all, for national pride.
	www.singapore-window.org /sw03/030102ns.htm (1044 words)

	Mining Technology - Batu Hijau Copper-Gold Mine - Indonesia
		Batu Hijau copper-gold mine is located on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa in the province of West Nusa Tenggara, 1,530km east of Jakarta.
		During 2004, Batu Hijau mined 213.7Mt of ore with average grades of 0.75% Cu and 0.49g/t Au.
		Batu Hijau is located on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa.
	www.mining-technology.com /projects/batu (708 words)

	Nias - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is located in a chain of islands parallel to the coast that are separated from Sumatra by the Mentawai Strait; Simeulue is located about 140 km northwest, and the Batu Islands are located about 80 km southeast.
		This chain, which resurfaces in Nusa Tenggara in the mountainous islands of Sumba and Timor, is the forearc of the South Sumatra Basin along the Sunda Trench subduction zone.
		This area consists of 131 islands and Nias Island is the biggest.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nias (1087 words)

	Bali Travel Guide Tips Information - Batukaru.info
		There are three main surf spots all just offshore from Jungut Batu: the playground, the abrasion and the shipwreck, which has the best breaks.
		They are especially known for their ceiling murals, painted in the traditional "Wayang" style, depicting punishments in hell for miscreants, and higher up on the ceilings you will find the rewards in heaven for those that have led a good and honest life.
		This small island is one of the most a popular destinations for day trippers from Bali.
	www.batukaru.info /travel/klungk1.php (299 words)

	Caltech Press Release, 12/30/2004, Kerry Sieh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		A segment to the north of the Nicobar Islands ruptured in 1881, generating an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.9.
		A short segment farther to the south, under the Batu Islands, ruptured in 1935 (magnitude 7.7).
		A segment under the Enganno Island ruptured in 2000 (magnitude 7.8), and a magnitude 7.4 precursor to the recent earthquake occurred in late 2002, under Simeulue Island.
	pr.caltech.edu /media/Press_Releases/PR12628.html (835 words)

	Asia Dive Site \| Indonesia dive sites :: Java : Karimunjawa
		Karimunjawa is a 27 island archipelago in the Java sea and around 85km from the mainland town of Jepara.
		Five of these islands are domestically inhabited and together with 22 others form four major zones; Zone I is the core sanctuary area and is out of bounds to all, Zone 2 is the wilderness area open to limited tourism, Zone 3 is the utilization area, Zone 4 is the buffer zone.
		The islands of Menyawakan have been declared a national marine park and are protected.
	www.asiadivesite.com /indonesia-dive-sites/java/karimunjawa.php (373 words)

	Newmont Mining Corporation - Indonesian Operations
		Newmont spent 10 years exploring the volcanic islands of Indonesia before opening its first mine, Minahasa, at the northeastern tip of Sulawesi in 1996.
		Batu Hijau, a large copper-gold deposit on the island of Sumbawa, shipped its first concentrate at the end of 1999.
		Above: Batu Hijau has approximately 4,320 employees, nearly 98 percent of whom are Indonesian and more than 60 percent from local communities.
	www.newmont.com /en/operations/indonesia/index.asp (118 words)

	Bali Destination Information - Batukaru.info
		Nusa Lembongan is a small island covered with coconut trees, mangrove forests, small farms, and is surrounded by coral reefs.
		The island is split between two villages, Jungut Batu and Lembongan.
		The relaxed atmosphere on the island is synchronized with the cycles of the tides.
	www.batukaru.info /destination/klungkung/penida2.php (414 words)

	Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia: Liveaboard scuba diving with MUREX
		Bangka Island is recognizable for its large expanse of grasslands along the hilltops of the central past of the island.
		On the northeast side of the island, near Zaccharias Rock, are some well-sheltered white sandy beaches for a little walk and swim after lunch.
		Another volcanic island further north in Sangihe island chat that is active enough that at night can be see a rosy glow from the volcano crater.
	www.manado-liveaboards.com /sites.html (1218 words)

	USGS WCMG Field Reports
		At Sarangbaung, an island approximately 11 nautical miles due north of Nias Island, the team estimated there was 1.7 meters of subsidence from the 28 March earthquake.
		This island was inundated by the 26 December 2004 tsunami.
		Asu is the island that a group of US surfers were anchored off of when the recent earthquake occurred (see surfer's report at http://surfingthemag.com/pulse/lawrence_quake_033105/).
	walrus.wr.usgs.gov /news/reportsleg1.html (3033 words)

	redang island rendezvous - neighbouring islands
		Although these islands are not part of the Redang archipelago or Pulau Redang Marine Park, they are nevertheless also gazetted as marine parks and come under marine park authority and regulations.
		Bidong and its surrounding islands are fairly new diving destinations since visiting restrictions were only lifted in 1999 and due to their distance from Redang, are not as easily accessible as dive sites around the Redang Archipelago.
		The other notable site is Batu Tengkorak with a shallow depth of around 14 metres, providing opportunities to encounter schooling trevallies and barracuda, and a wide variety of other reef life amidst dense and scattered coral formations.
	www.redang.org /islands.htm (877 words)

	Riau Islands travel guide - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Riau Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Riau, abbreviated to Kepri) are an archipelago in Indonesia, located east of Sumatra and south of Singapore.
		Its two main islands Batam and Bintan are some of the most developed and affluent parts of Indonesia.
		Many of the seaports in the Riau Islands and the main airport on Batam are visa-free and visa-on-arrival points of entry.
	wikitravel.org /en/Riau_Islands (913 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Mentawai Islands rain forests (IM0127)
		The natural vegetation of these islands is tropical lowland rain forest and is similar to but not as diverse as Sumatra's lowland rain forests.
		Four endemic primates are found on the Mentawai Islands: the Mentawai gibbon (Hylobates klossii), Mentawai macaque (Macaca pagensis), Mentawai leaf-monkey (Presbytis potenziani), and snub-nosed monkey (Simias concolor).
		The primary forests of the Mentawai Islands remained essentially intact until the influx of settlers from mainland Sumatra created population pressure and disrupted traditional management practices (WWF and IUCN 1995).
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/im/im0127_full.html (948 words)

	Pilot Guides.com: People of the Rock: the lost Tau't Batu Tribe
		The Basin is located on the island of Palawan, one of the least explored places in Asia and home to an underground river and by far the country's best diving, in the Sulu Sea.
		The Tau't Batu, or 'People of the Rock' live here and they are the last discovered tribe in the Philippines; only 20 years ago they were living in complete isolation from the western and eastern world.
		Missionaries have given up on the isolated tribe, declaring them to be 'too hard-headed' so perhaps these curious people are determined enough to survive the change which 21st century life and tourism inflicts on their lifestyle.
	www.pilotguides.com /destination_guide/asia/philippines/taut_batu.php (491 words)

	Penang Beaches and Islands: Batu Ferringghi, Teluk Bahang, Tanjung Bungah
		The most beautiful of Penang’s beaches and islands are located on the northern area of the island.
		Batu Ferringhi has come a long way from its roots as a port for Portuguese traders from India in the 14th century.
		As its name suggests, the island is a tranquil place with a population of only 300 people living in a quaint village.
	www.penang.ws /penang-attractions/beach.htm (748 words)

	Untitled Document
		On forearc islands in the Central Domain (between the Batu and Banyak Islands) the trench-normal components were small, suggesting strong partitioning of convergent and transcurrent movements, but it seems that the forearc was largely coupled to the downgoing slab everywhere to the south of the Batu Islands.
		The latter is a dextral splay from the Sumatran Fault that trends offshore near the Banyak Islands and was interpreted by Karig et al.
		On the opposite (eastern) side of the island, rivers have been incised in narrow valleys to depths of 5-10 m within a broad coastal plain east of the Mentawai Fault, suggesting recent and rapid uplift, but further north there is evidence of both uplift and subsidence.
	www.es.ucl.ac.uk /people/milsom/smtrntct.htm (6288 words)

	Bintan travel guide - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bintan is one of the Riau Islands of Indonesia.
		From/to Tanjung Batu, Kundur Island - one daily speedboat operated by SB Giam Mas (Tanjung Batu agent at port, Tel: +62-779-431589) departs daily from Tanjung Batu, the main town on Kundur Island, at 0745 for Tanjung Pinang.
		Fortnightly ferry from Tanjung Pinang to the isolated Anambas and Natuna Islands.
	wikitravel.org /en/Bintan (1445 words)

	Sumatran Plate Boundary Project Public Pages
		At a small island north of Ujung Salang, off the west coast of Simeulue, the newly exposed reef is already growing grasses, a village destroyed by the tsunami is being rebuilt, and Kerry hears a hairraising story of a fishing boat flung into at tree by the powerful waves.
		Here at Gunungsitoli, on the east coast of the island, the change in elevation is so slight that it is not easy at first glance to tell whether the land has sunk or risen.
		Tonight we are anchored in the small harbor of Lewak, a small village on the northeastern tip of Simeulue island and the closest habitation to the epicenter of the December 26th earthquake.
	www.tectonics.caltech.edu /sumatra/weblog0505.html (5569 words)

	The best and my favourite beaches in Malaysia... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		I think this beach is more to the family outing kind of place, for everybody to relax and have fun.
		Pulau Langkawi — This island has plenty of splendid beaches for all kinds of activities.
		Around the main island are 99 smaller islands.
	www.malaysia-by-malaysian.com /my-favourite-beaches.html (798 words)

	Global Volcanism Program \| Batu Tara \| Summary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The small isolated island of Batu Tara in the Flores Sea about 50 km north of Lomblen Island contains a scarp on the eastern side similar to the Sciara del Fuoco of Italy's Stromboli volcano.
		Vegetation covers the flanks of Batu Tara to within 50 m of the 748-m-high summit.
		Batu Tara lies north of the main volcanic arc and is noted for its potassic leucite-bearing basanitic and tephritic rocks.
	www.volcano.si.edu /world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0604-26= (129 words)

	In Sumatra: Notes From a Geologist in the Field
		Now there is additional good news from two sites on the Mentawai and Batu islands, off the west coast of Sumatra, where we have GPS stations and many local friends.
		We are going to be in Padang and on the nearby islands in less than a week, so obviously we think the likelihood of another giant earthquake and tsunami is very small.
		We learned that two teams of surveyors from Bakosurtanal were flying today to Nias island, west of Sumatra, to begin their resurvey of the campaign GPS monuments of Yehuda Bock and his colleagues, scientists with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
	today.caltech.edu /today/story-display?story_id=5903 (1504 words)

	05-mar
		Insisting that the islands were now "fully normal", he said all the 38,778 people in 149 camps were likely to move to their temporary houses by April 15, well before the monsoon sets in.
		The abundant and lush islands looked attractive from the crowded mainland, and it was a good way to cement their allegiance to the new Indian nation.
		When the tsunami struck, the islands fringed with intact corals and mangroves were not as severely affected as the ones without.
	www.andaman.org /BOOK/news_tsunami/2005_03Mar/05_mar.htm (11561 words)

	Record Unit 7117 - William Louis Abbott Papers, 1887-1923
		Includes: description of the voyage and the islands visited, including Masse Be, Sante Marie, and the Malagasy port of Tanatave, and description of Madagascar.
		Includes: material on measles quarantine in the islands; Abbott's receipt of news of the destruction and massacre of the villagers amongst whom he lived in Taveita; his discovery of a new species of bird; description of life on the island.
		Includes: reports of successful collecting trip to Cayenite island; preparations for a journey into the mountain region; reports his belief that local superstitions are preventing him from obtaining specimens of Agouti.
	www.si.edu /archives/archives/findingaids/FARU7117.htm (10914 words)

	Batu Tara Volcano, Indonesia - John Seach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The volcano is located 50 km north of Pulau Lembata in the Flores Sea.
		The crater is in the middle of the island with dimensions of 900 m x 700 m.
		On 1st July 2006 there was an eruption at Batu Tara volcano which sent ash to 5000 ft elevation.
	www.volcanolive.com /tara.html (50 words)

	Getting to Penang
		A charge of RM 7.00 is levied on all classes of cars at the tool plaza in Perai on the mainland.
		No payment is required for traveling from the island to the mainland.
		The ferry service is available around the clock for both passengers and vehicles, Tickets are purchased at the Butterworth terminal and the rates are applicable for a return journey.
	www.2malaysia.com /penang/getting.htm (733 words)

	A Geologist in the Field - - science news articles online technology magazine articles A Geologist in the Field (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Traveling up the Mentawai Islands by helicopter has allowed us to make minor repairs to the GPS stations on the Pagai Islands and to install two new seismic stations on the islands (at Silabu and Nyangnyang) and two on the mainland (at Air Bangis and Sikuai), without delaying greatly our mission in the earthquake areas.
		A small island just to the south is now about 10 times its former size and the former shallow reef is now out of the water.
		The island is now more than half barren reef, inset with the half dozen or so small green islets that once formed the C-shaped cluster.
	www.discover.com /web-exclusives-archive/sieh-blog-1 (2249 words)

	Ethnologue: Indonesia, Sumatra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Samosir Island and east, south, and west of Toba Lake in north Sumatra.
		Enganno Island, southwest of Sumatra and on four smaller nearby islands.
		Bintan Island, in the Riau Islands southeast of Singapore.
	www.christusrex.org /www1/pater/ethno/IndU.html (1335 words)

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