Mentawai has many beautiful islands with big waves, which is great for the sport of surfing. Since 1990, the Mentawai visited by tourists for surfing. Waves in Mentawai is the world's third excellent waves for surfing.
In addition to surfing, this region also as a tourist destination to find out more in the life of the Mentawai tribe, see the natural beauty of the Mentawai investigate animal life in the Mentawai and others. In Mentawai now have a lot of standing resorts that are quite luxurious, Home stay.
Mentawai is a cluster of small islands located in the west of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Mentawai is one of the districts in the province of West Sumatra. Large islands are inhabited by people in Mentawai is Sipora Island, North Pagai, South Pagai and Siberut. Capital District is Tua Pejat Mentawai, Mentawai traditional house is Uma, with his tribal chief Sakerei title.
Mentawai history.
Following the theory of Pleistocene glaciation, Mentawai islands separated from the mainland due to sea level rise. Mentawai people are estimated to have no sector in the island 200 and 500 BC. Migrated from the north through the island of Siberut then moves from south to Sipora and Pagai. Austronesian languages, customs and habits of life very different from the province of West Sumatra as a parent.
At the beginning of the 17th century the Portuguese made a map of the Mentawai with the name 'Mintaon' map was created tahun1606. In August 1792 an employee of the British East India Company, John Crisp visit Pagai (Poggy) to study the Mentawai people. Writings on the Mentawai published in 1799. John crisp was the first to introduce the Mentawai in western literature. On July 10, 1864 to be part of the Dutch East Indies.
At the beginning of the 17th century the Portuguese made a map of the Mentawai with the name 'Mintaon' map was created tahun1606. In August 1792 an employee of the British East India Company, John Crisp visit Pagai (Poggy) to study the Mentawai people. Writings on the Mentawai published in 1799. John crisp was the first to introduce the Mentawai in western literature. On July 10, 1864 to be part of the Dutch East Indies.
Waves in the Mentawai islands by various organizations is the third best surfing after Hawaii and Tahiti.
In Mentawai, surfing is usually done in Nyangnyang Island, Coral Majat, Masilok, Botik, and Mainuk. Peak tourist arrivals in July and August. When the height of the waves in the Mentawai reaches 7 meters.
In addition to beautiful, Mentawai also plays an important role for conservation. Since 1981, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) set of Siberut in the Mentawai Island as one of the biosphere reserve that its presence must be protected and kept away from exploitation.
Exoticism Siberut plus their four Mentawai primates endemic, ie Simakobu or pig-tailed macaque (Simias concolor), bilou or dwarf gibbon (Hylobates klosii), Joja or Mentawai langur (Presbytis potenziani), and the Mentawai macaque (Macaca pagensis).
Exoticism Siberut plus their four Mentawai primates endemic, ie Simakobu or pig-tailed macaque (Simias concolor), bilou or dwarf gibbon (Hylobates klosii), Joja or Mentawai langur (Presbytis potenziani), and the Mentawai macaque (Macaca pagensis).
To investigate this Mentawai primates wealth, Primate Center University of Gottingen, Germany, in collaboration with the Institut of Bogor Agricultural establish Siberut Conservation Project.
Mentawai Island Photo
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