Mount Ranai

Natuna Islands, located in the South China Sea between the island of Sumatra, Borneo Island, Malaysia, Vietnam and Cambodia. At the cluster of the Natuna Islands, Natuna Island or Bunguran there are situated on the Great with coordinates 030 38 '- 040 15' N and 1070 58 '- 1080 25' longitude. Size of the island about 172,000 ha, with a length of 65 km and 45 km wide.

Biodiversity

There are three endemic primates in the Natuna Islands, which are: Kekah Natuna Presbytis natunae, slow loris Nycticebus coucang natunae, and long-tailed macaque Macaca fascicularis pumila. In addition, some species of endangered animals such as dugongs Dugong dugong, leatherback turtles Dermochelys coreacea, and Crocodilus porosus estuarine crocodile are also found in P. Natuna (Chasen, 1935).
The island is also rich in plant species, particularly trees of Dipterocarpaceae species, which have high economic value (Steenis, 1932)

Mount Ranai 1035 m asl

Forest and Vegetation

Ranai based on altitude mountain forests in the category of lowland forest and lower montane forest.
Lowland forests, namely: forest type located at an altitude of 0-750 m above sea level. The types of vegetation which is the dominant species of the Dipterocarpaceae family.
Lower montane forests, namely: forest type located at an altitude of 750-1500 m above sea level. The types of dominant vegetation is Altingia excelsa, Dipterocarpus spp., Shorea spp., Quercus spp., And Castanopsis spp.

Mount Forest Natural Phenomena Ranai

Meanwhile, based on results from literature / references and directly observation turns out there is a unique natural phenomenon and draw on Mount Ranai ie: at an altitude of about 800 to 968 m above sea level (around the area of peak d peak serendit) suddenly changes drastically vegetation types, from lowland forest to change to forest areas that typically only found on mountains above the forest (altitude above 2000 m asl).
The vegetation is dominated by shrubs, scrub and trees properly sized jungle mountains above short. Then based on the observation of who sets it apart from the mountains above the forest is not the mossy forest floor.
Forests like this are usually called: cloudy lowland forest (Lowland Cloud Forest).
Forest cloudy (Cloud Forest) can occur in mountainous regions there is a large island and far from shore and can occur in mountainous regions there is a small island and near the beach. This type of forest as some areas are often blanketed by fog.
Cloudy forest on the island who have large and far from shore, and the newly formed at elevations of more than 2000 m above sea level, for example: Pangrango and Mount Salak volcano on the island of Java. While in the mountainous region located in the small islands and near the beach, this cloudy forests occur on a much lower elevation who are less than 500 m above sea level, for example: Padang Nails (Buton island), Mount Ranai (Natuna islands) and Mountain High ( Bawean island) (Bruijnzeel and Hamilton, 2000).
Natural phenomenon in forests and mountains close to the beach and overlooking the high humidity causes the formation of clouds at very low elevation, this condition is usually called: telescoping effect.
In contrast to the mountainous forests of the coast so far tend to dry the air cause cloud formation process occurs at a higher elevation, or commonly called: Massenerhebung effect.

Climbing Mount Ranai Glance 1035 m asl.

Topography of the mountain forest covers an area ranai bumpy, hilly and mountainous with an altitude between 300 - 1035 m asl. There are 3 peaks in the form of a rock cliff with a height of the cliff who is different, namely:

1. Commander Datuk Husin peak 1035 m asl (high cliff approximately 200 m)
2. Erik Samali peak 999 m above sea level (the cliffs as high as approximately 150 m)
3. Serendit peak 968 m above sea level (as high cliff approximately 100 m)

At around 08:00 pm, the team began climbing, while the team were treated to the mountain scenery ranai lot of different forms of large rocks along the way who littered the beaches and scenery enchantress. During the journey a little less friendly weather of rain and fog accompanied during the ascent. Tim rain shortly after starting the climb after the by-pass underneath a bridge across a river the water was crystal clear who. After traveling approximately 1 hour leftist who are crossing to the waterfall and straight to the top. The team continues to move on, after the ascent takes about 3 hours, there is a dead water source less than 5 minutes away from climbing to the right path. These water sources such as ditch water flow resembles a small waterfall. After taking time climbing around 4 hours, the whole team arrived in a small yard area around the peak (900 m asl).
The team rested while preparing lunch. Some teams then try to view - see conditions around the summit, winds and fog arrived - arrived in ambush, when the team arrived at the foot of a rock cliff with a height who towered about 50 m. The trip followed by passing the outskirts of rock / melipir to the right, after all fours and then fell to be interrupted - between cliffs - cliffs and up again the team arrived at the court of peak-to-3 (peak serendit 968 m asl).
Travelling from place to rest the team to the top 3 takes about 20 - 25 minutes. The wind and the mist faster once the team reached the top 3, from here see the top 2 (150 m high cliff) and peak 1 (200 m high cliff) with a strong stand. Peak 3 is a rock with a circumference of the court more or less 4 x 4 m.
With strong winds accompanied by fog conditions inhibitory outlook is very not allow either team to do the climbing to the top 2 or to the top 1. After more or less 15 - 20 minutes are in the top 3, the team went down to join another team for lunch.
At around 16:00 pm, the team decided to drop the alias did not stay overnight in the area of the peak, this decision was taken after considering all the issues which concerned the weather factor, logistics and climbing schedule.
Travel is still colored with inattentive weather friends, rain, wind and fog always accompany the team travel to the base camp, the parent (Mr. Haji Supardi).
At 18:15 pm, the entire team arrived at base camp master. Here teryata Mr Regents who have been waiting excitedly to greet the arrival of the team.
Alhamdulillah climbing in conjunction with "expedition MOUNTAIN RANAI" on Natuna Island where 21 to 25 December 2006 ", is completed.

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