Archive for the ‘Wallacea Region’ Category

The Contribution of Ehime University in the Indonesian’s Biodiversity Hotspot: Wallacea Region

Senin, Juni 25th, 2012

wallacea region, wallaceaWallacea as region of intermediacy has very high endemic species found nowhere else in the world. This region included in the coral triangle, consisted of four different groups of islands with complex geological history and populated by a mixture of Indo-Malayan and Australasian biogeography. Lack of (lebih…)

The Distribution of Bitti (Vitex cofassus) in Wallacea Region

Kamis, April 12th, 2012

vitex covassus, bitti, bitiPopulations of tree species used in the boat building, mainly bitti (Vitex cofassus) continually decreasing rapidly because of high demand and reason related to deforestation.  In fact some lower quality wood species is used to replace it. The idea of establishment of forest boat as an effort of Wallacea’s species conservation and fulfillment of the basic materials needs to be supported. Some explorations were done in August and September 2008 by research ship, namely Cinta Laut (lebih…)

The Contribution of Ehime University in the Indonesian’s Biodiversity Hotspot: Wallacea Region

Jumat, November 11th, 2011

wallacea region, wallaceaWallacea as region of intermediacy has very high endemic species found nowhere else in the world. This region included in the coral triangle, consisted of four different groups of islands with complex geological history and populated by a mixture of Indo-Malayan and Australasian biogeography. Lack of (lebih…)

The Distribution of Bitti (Vitex cofassus) in Wallacea Region

Jumat, September 2nd, 2011

vitex covassus, bitti, bitiPopulations of tree species used in the boat building, mainly bitti (Vitex cofassus) continually decreasing rapidly because of high demand and reason related to deforestation. In fact some lower quality wood species is used to replace it. The idea of establishment of forest boat as an effort of Wallacea’s species conservation and fulfillment of the basic materials needs to be supported. Some explorations were done in August and September 2008 by research ship, namely Cinta Laut (lebih…)