Massive riches, considerable challenges GeographyIndonesia is an
archipelagic nation that consists of 5 main islands (Java,
Sumatra, Kalimantan (the Indonesian part of Borneo), New Guinea
(shared with Papua New Guinea) and Sulawesi), and thousands of
smaller ones. Many of these islands are dissected by large
rivers of economic and ecologic importance, such as the Mahakam,
and Barito in Kalimantan. Indonesia is located on a shaky part
of the Earth. Three tectonic plates below the archipelago are
often grinding against each other, forming volcanoes and
frequent earthquakes. As a tropical country, Indonesia is
subject to distinct seasons: monsoonal wet and dry seasons.
NatureBoth below and above water, Indonesia’s biodiversity is
unrivalled. Tigers, elephants, rhinos, orangutans, cloud
leopards, tapirs and a multitude of rare, threatened and amazing
wildlife are found in the nation’s forests and swamps. New
species are constantly being discovered. On the eastern part of
the archipelago, separate from the Asian l