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  • Sand quarrying: Cheating under the guise of mitigation

    Mon, 11/16/2009 - 2:34 PM
    Last month a private company was forced to stop quarrying on Mount Anak Krakatau after the media identified and exposed the illegal mining activities on the volcano, which following a 1990 ruling on...

  • Krakatau and Syekh Dapur's shrine

    Mon, 11/16/2009 - 2:33 PM
    The Krakatau Islands are an important part of the lives of coastal communities in Lampung, especially those around Sebesi and Sebuku islands, and Canti and Rajabasa villages in South Lampung regency.

  • Krakatau: Exoticism in the middle of sea

    Mon, 11/16/2009 - 2:34 PM
    Mount Anak Krakatau is situated in the Sunda Strait. Administratively, it lies within South Lampung regency. The volcano lies in the middle of the sea and stands 350 meters above sea level.

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