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Nature

Indonesia holds 1% of Earth's land but 10% of its plant species, 12% of its mammals, and 17% of its birds — plus 127 active volcanoes and the richest marine ecosystem on the planet.

Nature

Indonesia's Volcano That Erupts Electric Blue Fire — The Only One on Earth

At night, Kawah Ijen in East Java glows electric blue. Not from lava — from burning sulfur gas at 360°C, creating the most otherworldly sight on Earth...

People

The Bajo Sea Nomads — People Who Were Born, Live, and Die Without Touching Land

The Bajo people of Sulawesi have lived on boats and stilt houses over the ocean for centuries. Evolution has even reshaped their bodies for the sea...

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