The Jayawijaya Mountains, formerly known as the Orange Range, are the eastern mountain range of the Maoke Mountains in the central highlands region of the Indonesian part of New Guinea. The range extends for 230 miles east of the Sudirman Range to the Star Mountains. Its highest point is Trikora Peak at 4,750 meters (15,580 feet). The large Grasberg copper and gold mine, operated by the Freeport company based out of the United States, is located in these mountains. The Baliem River has its source in the range. Inhabitants of the range include the Ketengban. In 1997 sightings of animals matching the description of the thylacine, an extinct Australian marsupial were reported from "the Jayawijaya region of Irian Jaya".
Jayawijaya Mountains are a mountain range that extends lengthwise in the centre of the province of West Papua and Papua (Indonesia) to Papua New Guinea Newguinea on. Rows of mountains that has some the highest peak in Indonesia was formed because the appointment of the sea floor thousands of years ago. Although located at an altitude of 4800 mdpl, fossilized sea shells, for example, can be seen on the limestone rocks and contained in klastik Jayawijaya Mountains.
Where we can find snow in Indonesia? Only in Jayawijaya mountain top. Special, snow on snow Jayawijaya unlike in countries that only 4 seasons a few months. Snow in one of the highest peak in Indonesia will be there forever. There are 6 peaks in the mountainous Jayawijaya: Puncak Jaya (formerly Peak Carstenz Pyramid), Peak plans, Northwall Peak, Mula Pulu Peak, Peak Sudirman, and Peak Trikora. Peaks with permanent snow only in the first four peaks. But unfortunately this eternal snow began to melt due to global climate change.
Jayawijaya Mountains are a mountain range that extends lengthwise in the centre of the province of West Papua and Papua (Indonesia) to Papua New Guinea Newguinea on. Rows of mountains that has some the highest peak in Indonesia was formed because the appointment of the sea floor thousands of years ago. Although located at an altitude of 4800 mdpl, fossilized sea shells, for example, can be seen on the limestone rocks and contained in klastik Jayawijaya Mountains.
Where we can find snow in Indonesia? Only in Jayawijaya mountain top. Special, snow on snow Jayawijaya unlike in countries that only 4 seasons a few months. Snow in one of the highest peak in Indonesia will be there forever. There are 6 peaks in the mountainous Jayawijaya: Puncak Jaya (formerly Peak Carstenz Pyramid), Peak plans, Northwall Peak, Mula Pulu Peak, Peak Sudirman, and Peak Trikora. Peaks with permanent snow only in the first four peaks. But unfortunately this eternal snow began to melt due to global climate change.
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