Indonesia, Orchid cover with Postcrossing FDC,

I got this very nice Orchid cover from my friend. He tried his best to make me happy as I said I love flowers, especially Orchids.

Inside he sent me an FDC about Postcrossing.

Thank you so much Shinta!

Indonesia, Year of the Pig 2019 Maxicard,

Thank you shinta!

Indonesia, Dog year maxicard,

This mail arrived with two maxicard inside. Year of the Dog one and orchid one.

 On the cover, the ASEAN GAME 2018 stamp were used as postage fee. ASEAN game 2018, commonly known as Jakarta Palembang 2018,  is a pan-Asian multi-sport event scheduled to be held from 18 August to 2 September 2018 in Indonesia. Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games. And of course Vietnam participates to this game.

Thank you so much shinta!

Indonesia, Year of the Dog FDC

 Year of the Dog from Indonesia arrived today. The stamps show the indigenous dog of Indonesia with the silhouette of landscape and architecture.

He sent me a bloc of 4 of ASEAN joint issue 2017 : National flower. Jasmin is my favorite flower as it has a good parfum. I plant this flower in my garden. In the summer when flower blooms, all my house is covered by a good smell.

Thank you shinta!

Indonesia, UNESCO site: Komodo National Park,

Thank you Jennifer! Descendant of dinosaus looks more cute than their ancestor so much.

Komodo National Park

UNESCO site

Date of Insscription: 1991

Komodo National Park, located in the center of the Indonesian archipelago, between the islands of Sumbawa and Flores, is composed of three major islands (Rinca, Komodo, and Padar) and numerous smaller ones, all of them of volcanic origin. Located at the juncture of two continental plates, this national park constitutes the “shatter belt” within the Wallacea Biogeographical Region, between the Australian and Sunda ecosystems. The property is identified as a global conservation priority area, comprising unparalleled terrestrial and marine ecosystems and covers a total area of 219,322 ha. The dry climate has triggered specific evolutionary adaptation within the terrestrial flora that range from open grass-woodland savanna to tropical deciduous (monsoon) forest and quasi cloud forest. The rugged hillsides and dry vegetation highly contrast with the sandy beaches and the blue coral-rich waters.

The most remarkable inhabitant of Komodo National Park is the Komodo Lizard, Varanus komodoensis. These giant lizards, existing no-where else in the world, are of great scientific interest, especially for their evolutionary implications. Most commonly known as 'Komodo Dragons', due to its appearance and aggressive behavior, the Komodo Lizard, is the largest living species of lizard, growing to an average length of 2 to 3 meters. The species is the last representative of a relic population of large lizards that once lived across Indonesia and Australia. As well as being home to the Komodo dragon, the Park provides a refuge for many other notable terrestrial species such as the orange-footed scrub fowl, an endemic rat, and the Timor deer. The rich coral reefs of Komodo host a great diversity of species, and the strong currents of the sea attract the presence of sea turtles, whales, dolphins and dugongs.

Criterion (vii): Komodo National Park is a landscape of contrasts between starkly rugged hillsides of dry savanna, pockets of thorny green vegetation, brilliant white sandy beaches and blue waters surging over coral, unquestionably one of the most dramatic landscapes in all of Indonesia. Demonstrating exceptional natural beauty that is all the more remarkable as a counterpoint to the dominant lushness of vegetation which characterizes vast areas of forested Indonesia, and with which most of the world associates the archipelago. An irregular coastline characterized by bays, beaches and inlets separated by headlands, often with sheer cliffs falling vertically into the surrounding seas which are reported to be among the most productive in the world adds to the stunning natural beauty of landscapes dominated by contrasting vegetation types, providing a patchwork of colours.

Criterion (x): Komodo National Park contains the majority of the world’s areas in which wild populations of the Komodo dragon lizard still exist. The largest and heaviest of the world’s lizards, the species is widely known for its impressive size and fearsome appearance, its ability to effectively prey on large animals, and a tolerance of extremely harsh condition. The population, estimated at around 5,700 individuals is distributed across the islands of Komodo, Rinca, Gili Motong and some coastal regions of western and northern Flores.

Other fauna recorded in the park are characteristic of the Wallacean zoogeographic region with seven species of terrestrial mammal, including an endemic rat (Rattus rintjanus) and the crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis) and 72 species of birds, such as the lesser sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea), the orange-footed scrub fowl (Megapodius reinwardt), and noisy friarbird (Philemon buceroides). The coral reefs fringing the coast of Komodo are diverse and luxuriant due to the clear water, intense sunlight and rapid exchange of nutrient-rich water from deeper areas of the archipelago. The marine fauna and flora are generally the same as that found throughout the Indo Pacific area, though species richness is very high, notable marine mammals include blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) and sperm whale (Physeter catodon) as well as 10 species of dolphin, dugong (Dugong dugon) and five species of sea turtles.

Source: Unesco.org

PC#182 Canada, Indonesia, Rooster Year cards,

Every years, Canada post release a couple of prepaid cards for the lunar year issue. This one is international mail.

Thank you so much Axia and Shinta1

PC#165 Indonesia, tea pickers card.

This one was sent from one of my old friend. After most 2 years, we share news of each other again. Wish the best to you and your baby Feisal!

Sent: 21 Dec 2017

Arrived: 20 Jan 2017

Thank you so much Sergio!

Cover#178 Indonesia, Year of the Monkey 2016 FDC,

Recently I got this beautiful FDC for my main topic: Lunar New Year. The sender offered me two cute "Hongbao" inside. 

Thank you Shinta!

PC#147 Indonesia, Monkey in traditional culture,

I really dont know much about this monkey in Indonesia traditional culture but it's very interesting.

Sent:29/2/2016

Arrived: 25/3/2016

Thank you Shinta!

Cover#174 Czech, New record: Regis mail with Monkey year and EUROPA 2015 stamps,

This one is my best quick one I ever got. It took only 5 days to reach destinataire for an international mail. Bravo the post! My new record.

Sent: 4/3/2015

Arrived: 10/3/2015 

 This MS Year of the Monkey of Indonesia has an error. Instead of 2567, they printed "2566" (the last year) on top of MS. As my information I got from my friend, Indonesia Post has decided to cancel all of this then reprint new MS with corrected information but untill now, it seems that Indonesia Post has ignored that. Im not sure if they still sell the error MS to public but no correct MS is sold.

And from Isle of Man, this one has error in the size of Queen head too. The larger one (right one) is on the stamp on the sheet of 50, another on the sheet of ten. I would not never remake it if not read the infos fro IOM post.

And the last ones, Monkey Year Stamps of Canada. I must say This is the most beautiful issue for Year of the Monkey this year. Canada post always fascinates my eyes by its products.

Thank Trung for these awesome stamps!

PC#143 Indonesia, Sunset on Merapi from Ratu Boko Temple,

Thank you so much Shinta for picking this one for me and for reading cafully all my profile. I adore sunset, especially on the ocean. I was born and grew up in a city not far the beach but unfortunately, it's a bit difficult to see the sunset from the beach here as ocean is on east of my country.
And I rarely got something with the mark "Missent to...". Now I have another one.

Sent: 1/2016

Arrived: 2/3/2016

Thank so much Shinta!

Cover#164 Indonesia, Turtles FDC,

Thank you Shinta for this beautiful FDC. Just curious, the date on Panda tampon shows 2010. Wow.

PC#130 Indonesia, UNESCO site: Prambanan Temple Compounds,

Sent: 1/1/2016

Arrived: 19/1/2016

Thank Shinta!

Prambanan Temple Compounds

UNESCO site

Date of Inscription: 1991

Built in the 10th century, this is the largest temple compound dedicated to Shiva in Indonesia. Rising above the centre of the last of these concentric squares are three temples decorated with reliefs illustrating the epic of the Ramayana, dedicated to the three great Hindu divinities (Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma) and three temples dedicated to the animals who serve them.

Brief synthesis

Prambanan Temple Compounds consist of Prambanan Temple (also called Loro Jonggrang), Sewu Temple, Bubrah Temple and Lumbung Temple. Prambanan Temple itself is a complex consisting of 240 temples. All the mentioned temples form the Prambanan Archaeological Park and were built during the heyday of Sailendra’s powerful dynasty in Java in the 8th century AD. These compounds are located on the border between the two provinces of Yogyakarta and Central Java on Java Island.

While Loro Jonggrang, dating from the 9th century, is a brilliant example of Hindu religious bas-reliefs, Sewu, with its four pairs of Dwarapala giant statues, is Indonesia’s largest Buddhist complex including the temples of Lumbung, Bubrah and Asu (Gana temple). The Hindu temples are decorated with reliefs illustrating the Indonesian version of the Ramayana epic which are masterpieces of stone carvings. These are surrounded by hundreds of shrines that have been arranged in three parts showing high levels of stone building technology and architecture from the 8th century AD in Java. With over 500 temples, Prambanan Temple Compounds represents not only an architectural and cultural treasure, but also a standing proof of past religious peaceful cohabitation.

PC#98 Indonesia, Mount Merapi, Central Java,

Sent: 15/8/2015

Arrived: 1/9/2015

Thank you, Michelle!

Cover#114 Indonesia, Asean Joint Issue 2015,

Another country was added to my Asean Joint Issue 2015 collection today. Indonesia is off now. So excited to get this one with block of 4 mint stamps inside.

Sent: 8/8/2015

Arrived: 25/8/2015

Thank you Juned!

Cover#90 Indonesia, Lunar New Year mail,

This cover arrived with some mint stamps for my collection. For now, I have Horse year MS (my year) from Indonesia. So cool. I'm really excited with that MS.

Sent: 4/3/2015

Arrived: 31/3/2015

Thank you so much Anis!

Cover#79 Vietnam - India - Singapore: Travelling Goat year cover,

                                                                                                 

Vietnam: 23/1/2015 --> India: 6/2/2015 --> Singapore: 17/2/2015 --> Vietnam:4/3/2015

Thanks Piyushbafna &