Amazing Valley

Hello amazing nature lovers, today I will invite my beloved friends to visit bukit barisan valley and mount sinabung valley. Valley is an area surrounded by mountains or hills, because the area is lower than mountains or hills, usually valleys are flat plains, for example, Mount Sinabung Valley.

  Sinabung Mountain Valley

In general, the valley has a beautiful view because it is surrounded by hills and mountains. Based on data sourced from https://m.brilio.net/amp/creator/10-lembah-terindah-di-dunia.
Some of the valleys in the world that have amazing views are:
1.Barun Valley in Nepal
2.Kalala Valley in Hawaii
3.Lotschental Valley in Switzerland.
4.Harau Valley in Indonesia
5.Valley of Ten Peaks in Kanada

In the Sumatra area, there is also the Bukit Barisan Valley, Bukit Barisan is actually a mountain range that stretches for 1,650 kilometers from the north end (Aceh) to the south and west ends in the Lampung area. Bukit Barisan is located on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Noted, 40 mountains in Bukit Barisan. Starting from Mount Bandahara in Aceh to Mount Tanggamus in Lampung.

The existence of the Bukit Barisan landscape produces clean water sources, rivers, very fertile valleys, this is because the active volcano in the Bukit Barisan landscape produces volcanic ash which contains many substances useful for plant growth, such as potassium and phosphorus.

Source of clean water from Bukit Barisan

Bukit Barisan Valley

In general, people who live in valley areas make the valley as a place to grow vegetables such as tomatoes, potatoes, chilies, cabbage, Orange, carrots and various other vegetables. In addition, farmers also plant plantation crops such as coffee plants.

Farmers in the Bukit Barisan Valley area prepare land for planting various vegetables

various vegetables grown by farmers such as potatoes and carrots

tomato plant

chili plant

cabbage plant

Based on source from https://www.mongabay.co.id/2020/03/20/membaca-bukit-barisan-dan-manusia-sumatera/amp/

Bukit Barisan area consists of 3 landscapes, namely: consists of north, central and south.
The Bukit Barisan landscape in the northern part of Sumatra includes Aceh and North Sumatra. The mountains include Bandahara, Mount Burni Telong, Mount Geureudong, Mount Kembar, Mount Leuser, Mount Perkison, Mount Seulawah Agam, Mount Sibayak, Mount Sibuaten, Mount Sihapuabu, Mount Sinabung, and Mount Sorik Marapi.

The Bukit Barisan landscape in northern gave birth to a number of tribes. These include the Gayo Tribe, Kluet Tribe, Pakpak Tribe, Alas Tribe, Karo Batak Tribe, Angkola Batak Tribe, Simalungun Batak Tribe, Toba Batak Tribe, Mandailing Batak Tribe and Minangkabau Tribe.

The Bukit Barisan central landscape includes West Sumatra, Jambi and Riau. The mountains include Mount Djadi, Mount Ambun, Mount Cermin, Mount Gray, Mount Kerinci, Mount Mande Rabiah, Mount Marapi, Mount Pasaman, Mount Rasan, Mount Sago, Mount Singgalang, Mount Talamau, Mount Talang, Mount Tambin, and Mount Tandikat.

The existence of these mountains gave birth to the Minangkabau Tribe, the Kerinci Tribe, the Malay Tribe, the Kubu Tribe [Children's Tribe], and the Sakai Tribe.

The Southern Bukit Barisan landscape includes South Sumatra, Bengkulu and Lampung. The mountains include Mount Dempo, Mount Seblat, Mount Kaba, Mount Betung, Mount Pesagi, Mount Pesawaran, Mount Rajabasa, Mount Seminung,

This mountainous region gave birth to the Pasemah Tribe, Semendo Tribe, Saling Tribe, Gumay Tribe, Ranau Tribe, Kikim Tribe, Lematang Tribe, Kisam Tribe, Lintang Tribe, Lampung Tribe, Lembak Tribe, Pekal Tribe, Rejang Tribe, and Serawai Tribe.

Like the Bukit Barisan Valley, Mount Sinabung Valley which is located in the northern part of the landscape is also a very fertile area, this is because Mount Sinabung is still active and often emits volcanic ash which is rich in nutrients. Mount Sinabung Valley is located in Karo Regency, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia.

 Mount Sinabung Valley 

So in general the valley area is a fertile and dollar-producing area (a term for areas that are rich and easy to get money).
One of my friends who lives in the village of Namanteran (10 km from Mount Sinabung) said that if he grows orange and tomatoes, usually when they harvest, my friend can make 100 million rupiah in one harvest season (a fairly large amount compared to the income of farmers in the area). Other region). The amount of money generated is commensurate with the risk that must be taken because you live in an active mountainous area that can erupt at any time and threaten life.

         Orange Plant

        Purple eggplant

          Coffee plant

In general, people who live in the valley area are farmers of vegetables, fruits and various flowers. local residents also provide various vegetable seeds, fruits and various flowers.

        Vegetable nursery

I take all photos with iphone 7 plus camera