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	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Mentawai Islands rain forests (IM0127)
		The Mentawai Islands have been separated from the mainland for more than half a million years, and the long isolation has allowed the survival of relicts of an early Indo-Malayan fauna as well as the evolution of many endemics (Whitten et al.
		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)

	Science Fair Projects - Mentawai Islands
		The Mentawai Islands are a chain of islands off the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia.
		Siberut Island (4030 sq km) is the largest island of the four Mentawai Islands.
		The Mentawai Islands are home to the Mentawai Islands rain forests ecoregion, home to many endemic species, including Four endemic primates: the Mentawai gibbon (Hylobates klossii), Mentawai macaque (Macaca pagensis), Mentawai leaf-monkey (Presbytis potenziani), and snub-nosed monkey (Simias concolor).
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Mentawai_Islands (297 words)

	Sailing in Phuket, Thailand, Myanmar (Burma) and Mentawai Islands in Sumatra
		Sailing in Phuket, Thailand, Myanmar (Burma) and Mentawai Islands in Sumatra
		The Mentawai Islands lie off the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia.
		Most of the islands were just schoolbook fantasy scenes--palm-lined, white sand beaches with thick jungle beyond that.
	www.thaiwave.com /scame/mentawai.htm (234 words)

	Mentawai Islands - Sumatra - Reviews of Mentawai Islands - TripAdvisor
		Mentawai Islands The Islands The Mentawai islands are situated about 150km west of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean.
		The surfer trade has introduced the indigenous people of these isolated islands to the benefits of tourism.
		Uncover the luxury of Nevis Island with silken sand and scenic views.
	www.tripadvisor.com /Attraction_Review-g294231-d446945-Reviews-Mentawai_Islands-Sumatra.html (545 words)

	Surfing Mentawai
		The surfing in Mentawai Islands are the dreamed destiny of each surfer.
		Although any time of the year it is good to dive in hallucinating reefs in the Mentawai islands, it is from Dicember to February that the conditions offer clear waters to enjoy the colorfull bottom and the great variety of oceans´s creatures..
		With hundreds perfect spots to dive, we believe that in the near future the Mentawai Islands, will be so famous to dive as is it today for taking waves.
	www.surfcampholidays.com /mentawai_surfing/surfingmentawai.php (407 words)

	Kandui Resort ::::: Mentawai Islands ::::: Indonesia :::: Resort Features
		Karamajet Island, part of the Mentawai Islands chain and home to Kandui Resort is situated 75 miles off the west coast of Sumatra.
		Kandui Resort, the only western development on the island is set amidst 30 acres of palm trees, lagoons, and a spectacular mile long white sand beach overlooking two of the most picturesque islands in the Mentawai Islands.
		We are set amidst 30 acres of palm trees, lagoons, and a spectacular mile long white sand beach overlooking two of the most picturesque islands in the Mentawai Islands (the other one is just to the left of this photo).
	www.mentawaiislands.com /kanduifeatures (1508 words)

	Mentawai macaque - Macaca pagensis: More Information - ARKive
		The Mentawai macaque is endemic to the Mentawai islands, 150 km off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.
		The forests of the Mentawai Islands survived intact far longer than the forests of the mainland, but a recent migration of mainland Indonesians to the islands has resulted in large tracts of land being cleared for cash crops and oil palm plantations (6).
		The Mentawai Islands are of high conservation significance as they are home to an unusually high number of endemic species and subspecies (4) and are part of the Sundaland Biodiversity Hotspot (8).
	www.arkive.org /species/GES/mammals/Macaca_pagensis/more_info.html (1021 words)

	Mentawai Surf Resort Siberut Island
		The Mentawai Islands are one of the most consistent surf destinations in the world.
		The Mentawai Islands are located approximately 100 miles off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia's northern most and largest island, and the port city of Padang, launching point for Mentawai surf charters.
		The recent discovery of world-class surf in the Mentawai archipelago and subsequent exposure of images of the region in international surf media has pushed the archipelago to the brink of an explosion of surfing tourism development.
	www.nomadsurfers.com /English/Indonesia/mentawai_surf.htm (799 words)

	Adventure H2O - Surfing (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The islands are outside the southeast trade wind belt and susceptible to fluky, stormy equatorial wind shifts.
		The islands were and still are, in places home to extraordinary bands of Sumatran origin tribesmen, who lived high in the rain forest areas of the larger islands and practiced cannibalism.
		The island people are super mellow and really enjoy the interaction with surfers and charter boats because it occasionally results in some income from the sale of fish, crabs, bows and arrows, and the like.
	www.adventureh2o.com /surfing.html (1034 words)

	Tsunami News for Mentawai Islands, Indonesia
		The last such event on the Mentawai islands was 145 to 170 years ago, for example.
		But his decision to travel to the Mentawai Islands, which were largely untouched by tsunami, may have saved his life.
		Initial reports have stated that the Mentawai Islands were not directly impacted by the full brunt of the tsunami that hit other areas throughout SE Asia and...
	danger.mongabay.com /earthquake/2004/Mentawai_Islands.html (1016 words)

	Mentawai Macaque (Macaca pagensis)
		The dental formula of the Mentawai macaque is 2:1:2:3 on both the upper and lower jaws (Ankel-Simons, 2000).
		The Mentawai macaque is found on the Mentawai Islands, which are off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.
		Whitten, A.J. and Whitten, J.E.J. Preliminary observations of the Mentawai macaque on Siberut Island, Indonesia.
	members.tripod.com /uakari/macaca_pagensis.html (777 words)

	Mentawai Islands - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		The Mentawai Islands are a chain of islands off the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia.
		The Mentawai Islands are part of West Sumatra (Sumatera Barat) province.
		The Mentawai Islands are home to the Mentawai Islands rain forests ecoregion, home to many endemic species, including Four endemic primates: the Mentawai gibbon (Hylobates klossii), Mentawai macaque (Macaca pagensis), Mentawai leaf-monkey (Presbytis potenziani), and snub-nosed monkey (Simias concolor).
	www.music.us /education/M/Mentawai-Islands.htm (379 words)

	Surfing the Mentawai Islands \| Surf Feature \| ONESTOPSURF
		A relatively new surf destination the Mentawai Islands have quickly become one the premier surfing destinations due to their fantastic waves, warm water and great climate.
		The Mentawai Islands have consistently high temperatures and humidity, with very little change in temperature year round due to it’s proximity to the Equator.
		Since the islands are very close to the Equator, they are less affected by any trade winds and most winds are due to local storms or pressure differentials with many glassy days during the surf season.
	www.onestopsurf.com /features/surfing-the-mentawais.aspx (483 words)

	Siberut ( Mentawai ) Trekking trip - South Sumatera (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Siberut is the largest and northernmost of the Mentawai Islands, lying west of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean.
		Approximately half of the islands is designated as a national park covered with rainforest, but much of the island is subject to commercial logging.
		The island is known for its range of primates, including the Kloss Gibbon (Hylobates klossii), pig-tailed langur (Simias concolor), Mentawai Langur (Presbytis potenziani) and Mentawai Macaque (Macaca pagensis).
	www.nelltours.com /atd1000.html (974 words)

	Quiksilver Travel : Mentawai : Katiet Villas : The Surf
		The Mentawai Islands offer some of the best surf to be found on the planet.
		This archipelago of Islands attracts swells all year round with the swell being bigger towards the middle of the year.
		Mentawai Resorts own and operate a fleet of new speedboats which can have you surfing all the major breaks in the Mentawai and a few secret spots known to our team of Western Surf Guides.
	www.quiksilvertravel.com /?pageID=525 (302 words)

	Saraina Koat Mentawai - Mentawai Wave Family \| Mentawai Islands Surf Charters \| Surfers Path Feature (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In June of 2002 the staff of the "Surfer's Path Magazine"embarked on a one-of-a-kind adventure to the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia.
		Or maybe the "discovery" of the Mentawais in the early 90's was so exciting and underground that now the islands aren't "new" or "exotic" anymore, they don't hold the same kudos.
		To think that the Mentawais begin and end with glossy surf trips, expensive charters, and a kind of lost innocence, is to miss the wider picture.
	www.mentawaisurfcharters.com /surferspathmaster.html (958 words)

	The Mentawai Islands Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Mentawai Islands Foundation is a non-profit (501(c)3 status pending) organization that was established to improve the overall living conditions and educational opportunities throughout the Mentawai Islands community.
		The Foundation's initial mission is to provide vital economic assistance to children on Siberut Island with an emphasis on increasing health coverage programs and enhancing their educational experience.
		The Mentawai Islands Foundation was officially launched on October 15, 2002 by the owners and employees of Saraina Koat Mentawai Surf Charters and Cultural Tours.
	www.mentawaisurfcharters.com /foundationhome (171 words)

	Bibliography of the Mentawai Islands
		This is a basic list of articles and books, both published works and unpublished manuscripts having the Mentawai islands as their focus, or engaging with them in some capacity.
		Much of their content, therefore, is based upon impressions gained by their respective authors in the course of visits of short duration often resulting in superficial "snapshots" of aspects of the societies and cultures at various locations across the islands.
		Auf den Spuren der Märtyrer: aus der Missionsarbeit auf Mentawai.
	www.mentawai.org /bibliog.htm (3482 words)

	Mentawai Islands Sumatra: Best surf destination in the world - Travel Tips,
		A Australian friend of mine, who is in the surfing industry in Bali, one told me that the 2 best surfing destinations in the world were Hawaii and the Mentawai islands, of the west coast of Sumatra.
		Before moving to Bali in 2003, my knowledge of the Mentawai’s, was limited to the 10 day jungle trek I did there in 1993.
		Part of the reason for the popularity of the Mentawai’s, is the remote location and lack of facilities.
	www.baliblog.com /travel-tips/mentawai-islands-sumatra-best-surf-destination-in-the-world.html (521 words)

	The Wavehunters Global Fleet
		We lived on the boat for the next 10 nights, the islands are largely uninhabitable due to rugged terrain (rain forest, swamp land) as well as the threat of malaria.
		The Mentawais, with their coral reefs and channels, face the perfect direction to pick up all of the continuous swell which pumps out of the Indian Ocean March through October, plus the favorable winds so necessary to create well-shaped surf.
		One day we went ashore to one of the islands to walk around and we were met be a few older ladies who lived there.
	www.wavehunters.com /Mentawais/bintang/bintang_0ct2003.asp (872 words)

	Conservation International - Rediscovering an Asian Galapagos
		The Mentawais are prime candidates for a major CI Rapid Assessment Program expedition, in which animals and plants will be intensively surveyed by CI and our partner scientists.
		With the Mentawai, we will also explore ways to help develop ecotourism in the area, and launch scientific assessments to determine the state of wildlife resources and the remaining forest cover.
		Just as we protect other islands of endemism like Madagascar, the Galapagos, and New Caledonia, CI and its partners are dedicated to helping the Mentawais preserve their natural heritage.
	www.conservation.org /xp/frontlines/species/08300501.xml (775 words)

	The Anthropology of the Mentawai Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia
		Mentawai in Global Context (2): Globalization, Regional Autonomy, and the Innervation of Local Political Process in the Mentawai Islands
		Siberut during the early 1990s and a brief period in the latter half of 2000, which also included a visit to Sipora.
		Managing the Mentawais: An Examination of Sustainable Tourism Mananagement and the Surfing Tourism Industry in the Mentawai Archipelago, Indonesia.
	www.mentawai.org (767 words)

	Indonesian Surfing Adventures - Mentawai, Hinako Islands, Nias
		The Mentawais are open to almost every swell direction as the islands block swell reaching mainland Sumatra.
		All boats are equiped with fishing and snorkelling gear and Island exploring and meeting the local people is an option when not surfing.
		This package requires an overnight stay in Padang but may be used to travel through the Mentawai Islands, Nias, Telos, Asu, and Bawa.
	www.geocities.com /birubali/Mentawai-Nias-Hinako.html (720 words)

	Animal Info - Mentawai Leaf Monkey
		The Mentawai leaf monkey is endemic to the Mentawai Islands, Indonesia.
		As of 1987 it was scarce and declining except possibly in the interior of Siberut Island.
		The average size of Mentawai leaf monkey troops is 3.4, including a mated pair and their offspring.
	www.animalinfo.org /species/primate/prespote.htm (443 words)

	Animal Info - Mentawai Gibbon
		Kloss' gibbon occurs on the islands of North and South Pagi, Sipora and Siberut in the Mentawai group of islands, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
		Kloss' gibbon occurs on the islands of North and South Pagi, Sipora and Siberut in the Mentawai group, West Sumatra, Indonesia
		In 1987 it was still thought to occur on the same islands in the Mentawai chain and, although common locally, it was declining throughout most of its range.
	www.animalinfo.org /species/primate/hyloklos.htm (447 words)

	Mentawai Islands (Endemic Birds Areas of the world)
		General characteristics The Mentawai Islands lie off the west coast of Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Sumatera Barat, and include the islands of Siberut, Sipura, and North and South Pagai (see map, p. 488).
		The latter is confined to the Mentawai Islands, where its habitat is unknown (van Marle and Voous 1988), but is presumably forest.
		The Mentawai Islands have 11 endemic species of mammals (Whitten et al.
	www.birdlife.org /datazone/sites/index.html?action=EbaHTMDetails.asp&sid=405&m=0 (189 words)

	Jungle Expeditions and Indigenous Cultural Ecotours: Experience Tribal Rituals on Mentawai Islands & Support the Cause
		Visitors who choose to participate in the Mentawai’s everyday tribal life will discover an indigenous people proud to share their ancient culture, despite the threat of cultural assimilation posed by encroaching modernity.
		It is a unique opportunity to learn how the Mentawai live in harmony with the natural world and to understand how and why this balance is threatened.
		Native Planet's project, the Mentawai Cultural Ecotourism Association is a key to Mentawai cultural preservation and self-empowerment.
	www.nativeplanet.org /travel/ecotourism/ecotours/mentawai_ecotours/mentawai_cultural_ecotours.shtml (197 words)

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