Research/Project Results

Tropical Rainforest Biome

Danung, Page 6

 Conclusions and Final Thoughts

    Overall, the field trip to Juanda Park was a success. Few of us had ever done anything like that before and it was nice to have the time to be in nature. It gave us a new perspective on the Indonesian biome and opened our eyes to the pollution problem, even the part of our region considered most clean. 

     The Dago area (including the park and surrounding region) used to be a pristine forest, untouched by man and now, although people probably meant that best by turning it into a park, it has destroyed some of the natural habitat. Currently, it is still a beautiful place, despite the pollution, but it is likely that in ten years, if people continue to treat the park the way they are now, the animals migrate elsewhere, and the air will become more polluted with smoke and exhaust from cars without proper emissions control. Within fifty years, it is very possible that this beautiful place, like so many other areas in Indonesia , will be pretty much destroyed. 

     As the city of Bandung continues to expand northward toward this park, more homes and vending stalls may move into the area, ruining any remaining habitat for the monkeys and other unique animals, plants and insects that currently live there. It is sad to think of how quickly this beautiful and diverse place could be destroyed. Certainly it has made us more aware of the need to protect our local environment to do our part to keep the world beautiful!!

Written by Stephen Makino and Jennifer Muller, 10^th grade

Edited by Dan Conners  and Eric Tanudjaja, 11^th grade