ABOUT US Vacationers love it here! After one visit to Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands, you'll soon put our region at the top of your Repeat Destinations list. Many of those visitors come first and foremost for our gorgeous scenery. You'll find dramatic mountains, including the tallest in Pennsylvania.
Earthquake in Southern Sumatra, Indonesia. A powerful earthquake struck off Southern Sumatra in Indonesia at 10:16:09 UTC (17:16:09 local time) on September 30, 2009, destroying hundreds of buildings, killing at least 529 people and seriously injuring 400 more.
How does Palm Oil Harm Orangutans and other wildlife? Search for: The main threat to the survivial of orangutan populations in the wild is the massive expansion of palm oil plantations in Borneo and Sumatra. Borneo and Sumatra are the large tropical islands where the two endemic species of orangutans are respectively found (pygmaeus in Borneo and abelii in Sumatra). Sumatra is exclusively Indonesian while Borneo is divided among three nations, Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak), Brunei, and Indonesia.