Bantimurung
Waterfall
Bantimurung Waterfall in Maros regency, South Sulawesi is one of tourism destinations that you should not miss. Bantimurung Waterfall can be reached with one-hour drive from Makassar and 30-minute drive from Hasanuddin Airport, Makassar. Bantimurung waterfall is situated at the valley of a limestone hill with its fertile tropical vegetation. Bantimurung waterfall is a government protected natural reserve that not just houses a beautiful waterfall and 1000 ha of surrounding forest.
The characteristic of
Bantimurung Waterfall is hills panorama and natural waterfall cascading from
the top of cliffs. There are also several caves in around the waterfall which
make this area an ideal habitat for many types of butterflies and rare bird
that make Bantimurung also a rare butterfly's reservation. The naturalist
Alfred Wallace collected specimens here in the mid 1800's. Among the
butterflies that he caught was the Papilo Androcles, one of the rarest and
biggest, with a tail like a swallow. The best time to see living butterflies is
when the sun appears after a rain shower. They form a riot of color as they fly
from one shrub to another.
Nowadays, entomologists still
come here to look at the butterflies and other insects. Bantimurung Waterfall
is a beautiful Natural Reserve with white falls and lots of beautiful
butterflies make it worth a visit.
List
of word :
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Destination : tujuan
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Reached : mencapai
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Valley : lembah
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Hill :
bukit
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Limestone : batu gamping/kapur
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Cliff : jurang, karang
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Cave :
gua
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Collect : mengumpulkan
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Riot :
kerusuhan
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Shrub : semak-semak
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Worth : bermanfaat, berharga
Focus
on reading
1)
If you live in Makassar, how long
does it take?
2)
Where is the located?
3)
What are the characteristic of
Bantimurung
4)
How many interesting places of
Bantimurung?
5)
What is the main idea in the second
paragraph?
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